Spyware
Essay title: Spyware
Have you noticed that your computer runs slower than when you first purchased it? The most likely culprit is SpyWare. It’s a software program that snoops on your browsing activity. It collects information from your computer and sends the data to anyone willing to pay for it, without your permission and knowledge.
Typically, marketing companies use your personal details to inundate you with advertisements of their products by using AdWare. AdWare is a software program that causes advertising banners and pop-ups to be displayed on your computer.
SpyWare and AdWare slow down the computer, cause crashes, interfere with the web browser and also slow down the internet connection. If you are paying for dial-up internet access, SpyWare is literally costing you money.
Spyware has eclipsed viruses as the fastest growing online threat. Simply surfing the Internet, reading emails and downloading files can infect your personal computer (PC) without you even knowing it. SpyWare’s ability to track keystrokes, scan hard drives, and change system and registry settings is a tremendous personal and enterprise security threat. It can lead to identity theft, data corruption and even theft of company secrets. While