Beware of spyware n adware...

Whenever your computer started running slower than usual, we usually plan to upgrade the computer or try to format it. Do u think upgrading or formating is the only solution that your computer becoming slower than before... How many times will u format n how much can u upgrade your pc.... This type of situation mostly occurs in the pc which uses internet.
You can tell if your computer is infected if one or more of the following symptoms appear.
1. Your computer runs slower than usual especially when online.
2. A strange new toolbar appears on your web browser.
3. You get constantly bombarded with pop ups containing advertises.
4. Your default homepage is changed and you can’t change it back.
5. You type in the address of one site, but get directed to another.
6. Strange new tool bars and pop ups prompts ot get computer checked.

Frm the above symtops you can know that computer has been infected by a host of adware and spyware. In the era of broadband internet, freeware, peer to peer file sharing and active X programs, adware and spyware can infect just about any computer. Adware and spyware usually come bundled up with other programs, usually in the form of freeware like peer-to-peer file sharing programs or screensavers. Websites booby trapped with malicious codes can also create such problems.
These malicious software are different from viruses in the sense that virus are more destructive in nature whereas adware and spyware observe a persons surfing habits and relay these information to its place of origin. These information are used for commercial purposes, like for example in the form of spam. Hijacking software attacks your web browser and forcibly changes your default homepage and redirects you to other websites. Spyware and adware not only make net surfing a big inconvenience but also attacks ones right to privacy.
To defend your computers against these sorts of malware install an antispyware solution that finds and removes all spyware and adware cleanly and provides periodic updates.
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