Covert Online Spies
The Internet is a powerful tool that provides everyone online a way to be
connected to each other, gather a lot of information and enjoy convenient
services like online shopping and banking. However, many of us Internet
users are at constant risk of adware and spyware downloads that make us
extremely vulnerable to malicious acts.
We often unknowingly fall prey to adware and spyware downloads as we
innocently use the Internet. These adware and spyware downloads can come
bundled with some freeware programs we use and sometimes, simply browsing
a site puts us at risk. The business of being infected with unwanted
adware and spyware downloads can be very serious. Some adware and spyware
or malware proliferate the Web to infect our computer systems which gives
us no control over unsolicited pop ups as part of targeted market
efforts.
On extreme criminal cases however, spyware called malware, is used to
take note of keystrokes, scan our computer's hard drive and steal
important passwords and financial information. The information gathered
covertly is used for identity theft, which can cause us major headache
and at least thousands of dollars to clear our names.
These adware and spyware are unknowingly infect our computers and most of
the time, we don't even know that they there. However, you can start
becoming suspicious of adware and spyware downloaded into your system
when you begin to have uncontrolled pop-ups from unsolicited sources.
Sometimes, even without the telltale pop up ads you may notice a
suspicious slow down in your computer's processing without any apparent
reason. Your system slows down because these adware and spyware
parasitically use up your system's resources to be able to perform their
functions.
The only way you can be sure if your computer system is infected with
adware and spyware downloads is by installing an anti spyware program
that will detect and flush out the unwanted programs. The proper anti
spyware can also prevent future adware and spyware