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Spyware - Now a Problem for Mac Users as Well

To get rid of spyware, you have know what spyware is. Spyware is software installed on your computer that tracks what you do, whenever you are online surfing the internet. It then sends information back to the source and shows you banner ads that are based on what sites you surf. Most spyware is bundled in free software that you download from the internet. You can tell if the software you have has spyware, because you will see a banner in your web browser that is not normally there, or you will get pop ups offering you products or services whenever you surf.

Spyware can take up your memory and then make you computer run slower, and finally, will make your computer freeze. So to get rid of spyware you have to find it on your computer. A program that can help with this problem is Adaware. Make a search for this program on Google.com and you should find a site to download it.

Run this program and notice what it finds. Then restart the computer and run the program again and see if it finds any more spyware. If it does, run a search online on Google for Spybot Search and Destroy. Follow the same steps and see if you still have spyware. If you do, reboot your computer in safe mode then run both the programs again. This time the computer will search all files and should find other spyware that could not be found earlier.

Once the programs finish running, restart your computer, run them again, then go online and check for updates for the programs. If updates are available, download them and rerun the programs to identify and remove any newer spyware.

If you want to get rid of spyware and keep it from getting back on your computer, you should buy a spyware software CD from the computer store. Having this will allow you to subscribe to the service which will provide updates. If the software suspects that spyware is on the computer, it will alert you and will remove the intruder.

You should use one of these methods to identify and remove spyware because it will cause your computer to not run correctly. If you do not want to use any of these programs and do not download files from the internet, then you should tell anyone else that uses your computer not to do so either.

Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Spyware

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