Spyware has been in the news a lot lately. In fact, the U.S. House of
Representatives recently passed 2 Bills banning SPYWARE. So, let
me explain what it is:
Spyware is software that is installed on your computer without you
really knowing about it. It varies from annoying to downright scary.
Let me put it this way...It can be as simple as annoying ads that pop
out of nowhere or as scary as someone stealing your identity. Yes,
it's that bad.
While the federal government is trying to make it illegal, they won't
prevent it from happening to you.
There are several spyware cleaners out there and I am sure most of them work to some degree and are not harmful in any way. Some are costly and some are free!
My personal favorite is Ad-Aware and it is free. Of course, for me it would have to be free!! ;-)
Here is a place to download it.
Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition - Reviews and free downloads at Download.com
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