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As if spam, viruses, and worms aren't bad enough. Adware and spyware are here to
sap the remaining life out of your productivity and privacy. Cookies are
harmless in comparison!
What's Adware?
It's software that displays advertisements on your computer. These are ads
that inexplicably pop up on your display screen, even if you're not browsing
the Internet. Some companies provide "free" software in exchange for
advertising on your display. It's how they make their money.
What's Spyware?
It's software that sends your personal information to a third party without
your permission or knowledge. This can include information about Web sites you
visit or something more sensitive like your user name and password.
Unscrupulous companies often use this data to send you unsolicited targeted
advertisements.
I've noticed more postings in the Microsoft Windows XP newsgroups about these
threats. Many of the postings ask how they can tell if they have spyware on
their systems and how to remove spyware if they find it. A small handful asks
how to fix problems left over after removing spyware. I'm glad to see a lot of
the advice offered from other enthusiasts and I'm going to share some of that
advice with you in this month's column.
Is Your PC Affected by Spyware?
The main problem that most people notice with either kind of program is that
they cause performance issues with their computers. For example, Internet
Explorer might not work properly any more, your computer might hang more
frequently, or your computer might slow down significantly. Removing spyware
successfully is difficult enough to make preventing it in the first place a
priority.
Unauthorized adware and spyware usually install on your computer covertly by
using one of two methods:
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Tricking you into clicking a link that installs it. Links to spyware can be
deceptive. For example, a Web site that's trying to push spyware onto your
computer might open a window that looks like a Windows dialog box, and then
trick you by installing when you click a Cancel button to close the dialog box.
Sometimes, spyware pushers will put a fake title bar in an empty window, and
then install spyware when you try closing the window.
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Installing freeware that includes it. For example, you might install a free
file-sharing program that surreptitiously installs spyware on your computer.
File-sharing programs can be a major conveyor of adware.
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Once installed, spyware can transmit your personal information and download
advertisements 24 hours a day. It can also hijack your browser settings, such
as your home page or search page.
Protect against Spyware and Adware (Panda Software )
Without help, you have no way to prevent adware or spyware. Old antivirus
programs don't even prevent adware, since they didn't consider them viruses or
worms. First, you usually give permission to install adware, although you do so
unwittingly because adware and spyware pushers are deceptive. Second, adware
doesn't behave like a typical virus or worm. They don't usually do actual
damage to your computer, other than wrecking its performance, and they don't
spread themselves using your address book. (Although some kinds of adware can
break your anti-spyware tools.)
Things are changing for the better, though. Most popular antivirus
products now include adware and spyware scanning. For example, the latest
versions of spyware Panda Software VirusScan now
scan for adware and spyware.
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