You hear a lot about spyware these days and unfortunately many of us have dealt with it first hand. I think anyone who has had to deal with spyware knows at least one thing about it; It's annoying. Sometimes it can be even more than just annoying, sometimes spyware can be used to steal your identity.
So many of my customers have spyware on their computer and don’t even know it. Spyware is software that is loaded on the your computer system and you have no knowledge of it. This spyware software is loaded on the computer and collects personal information and other sorts of data about the user(s) of the computer that it is running on.
Spyware is intended to do several things. It can be intended to steal your financial information and steal your identity or it can merely be trying to collect data on you for advertising purposes. While the latter may not be nearly as serious it is and can be very annoying to the computer user.
There are several ways to get spyware on your computer. Some of the more common ways is by visiting websites that are questionable. Another way is from emails that you open, especially from people that you don’t know. One of the best methods of preventing spyware is to be careful of what websites you surf to and what email you open. Never open an email that looks suspicious and has an attachment (even if it's from someone you know.) Sometimes emails are forwarded that have very bad attachments that the person who is sending it to you may not have any clue about. Avoiding certain types of websites will also improve your odds of avoiding spyware.
One good thing, there are several options on the market to remove spyware from your computer system. Adware and Spyware Removal Tool is an excellent piece of software for removal of these annoying spyware data collectors. NoAdware is another great piece of Spyware removal tool.
Take charge of your computer and remove any spyware that is on your computer today. Make sure that your identity is not being stolen as you surf the internet. Spyware can be dangerous so make sure you are spyware clear.