Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Spyware & Adware Software Downloads Can Protect Your Computer

By Deter S. Nightcomb

Did you know that you can pick up malicious forms of adware and spyware software when you install other programs into your computer? This can result in your becoming an unsuspecting victim of adware or spyware, which leads to various type of computer performance issues, with no apparent reason for doing so.

Spyware is a software program that secretly monitors your computer interaction habit and then collects important information about you to be given to other parties with the objective of generating income without your approval. On the other hand, adware programs are online advertisement that automatically pops up when you visit a site. It blocks your interaction by insisting a promotion without your consent.

Spyware and adware are not the same as viruses or worms. Usually they affect the performance of your PC, making it run extremely slowly for no apparent reason or completely preventing a program from working at all. Spyware and adware usually wind up on your computer in one of two different ways:

1. It is downloaded and installed in your computer as your chosen freeware.

2. Covertly, or disguised as something else.

Although, this is no longer the case, all you needed for computer protection was virus protection. However, today, if adware and spyware get into your computer, you will find its solution by installing a good software program that will detect and remove these problems for you.

Spyware and adware detector and removal programs were only few at the start, but now, there are many more software programs that offer protection for your computers. Listed below are some of the most popular soft wares to take care of your spyware and adware problems:

- Ad-Aware is developed by the Lavasoft to detect and remove spyware, adware, and other persistent malware programs from your computer. This spyware removal program is offered for free by its developer. Some of its versions with plus and pros are offered at reasonable prices.

- Spybot-Search & Destroy (Spybot-S&D) is another removal program that scans, searches, destroys, and even shreds to securely delete the affected files. It also includes a certain feature that immune the system and block the installation of software with spyware contents.

- Spyware Blaster gets great ratings from users. It is effective and easy to use and it also blocks these malevolent programs from being installed in the first place.

- Windows Defender is a spyware and adware removal program formerly known as Microsoft Anti-Spyware. This is developed by Microsoft only for licensed version of Microsoft Windows to prevent, remove, and quarantine spyware for the protection of your computer.

Keep in mind that your computer will benefit by the use of more than one of these programs, since if one scan is not able to find something, another one just might be able to. You cannot lose since they are all free to download and use. - 15634

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