Guide to Selecting the Right Spyware Removal Tool
by Daryl Jimenez
Spyware refers to software that collects useful information from your personal computer
and sends to another computer without your permission. The term spyware is different from viruses
and worms because it doesn't self-replicate however it is designed to make use of infected
computers for some commercial gain. Main motive of spyware is to deliver unwanted pop-up
advertisements and theft of confidential information.
It may cause Internet connection failure and some printing problems. Spyware can be
installed via file-swapping programs that are generally used to download music and movies
from Internet. If it is installed on your system it monitors your all Internet related activities
and then transmits your private information to other party.
You can easily remove spyware by getting all information about spyware. For the purpose
of spyware removal it is essential to find spyware on your system. You can detect spyware by
following certain tips like:
• Note all the list of tasks that is currently running on your PC. You can check it by
pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL. It helps you in finding new unknown thing that occurs on your system.
• Sometimes spyware is listed in the startup list so it is important to be familiar with your startup list.
Spyware can restart your personal computer by appearing in the startup list and it also slows down
the system processing. You can check your startup list by clicking on the start-run option and then
type msconfig and OK. It will show you running programs at the time of rebooting.
Spyware removal is important due to security purposes. Various companies provide free
as well as low cost spyware removal software that check your computer and help you in removing
the unwanted spyware. You can also remove it by uninstalling unfamiliar applications. For that
purpose you should go to Add or Remove option from control panel and uninstall the unknown
applications. It is an easy way to get rid of spyware.
You can also choose a better quality spyware removal application. It's an effective way
to secure your system from spyware. You should run these applications in safe mode because
safe mode loads a file that is required by operating system. Spyware removal program can efficiently
remove spyware in safe mode. If you're sure that your system has a spyware you can also eliminate
spyware with the help of system restore feature.
Several companies are currently providing the best spyware removal products. You can
choose one of the following spyware removal products.
• Spyware Doctor
• eTrust Pestpatrol
• Microsoft AntiSpyware
• Spybot Search and Destroy
• Ad-Aware SE 6 Personal
• SpySubtract PRO
• Aluria's Spyware Eliminator
Remember that prevention is always much better than finding and removing spyware. Spyware
prevention is an easy task instead of finding in your system. Spyware can easily attack on
your privacy. It can also make your system crash. You can prevent your personal computer from
the spyware with the help of following tips:
• Keep your software up to date and always choose latest security patches.
• Adjust your Internet explorer security settings.
• Don't forget to implement firewalls.
• Try something other than Internet Explorer like Firefox or Opera.
• Whenever you're going to download a software from a website read all security warnings,
privacy statements and license agreement carefully.
• Be alert while downloading some free music and movie file sharing programs because these are
main source of spyware.
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• Botnets - What Are They?
• What's a Root Kit and How Hackers Are Getting Into Your Computer With It
• A Guide to Understanding Security and Safe Windows Vista Computing
• Social Engineering Attack Counter Measures
• Four Tips to Safe Web Browsing
• Set Windows Defender to Scan Core Operating System Files
• No Software on the Market Removes All Spyware
• How to Remove Virus Without Internet Access
• Computer Architecture, Main Memory, and the CISSP Exam
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