Guarding your Computer from Silent Spy Ware Bots

Spyware records your internet usage allowing advertisers to target you with product ads they feel you would purchase based on the information gathered. It can also record personal information such as credit card info, and social security numbers, leading to identity theft.

While performing common, everyday tasks on the internet computer users are constantly in harms way of spyware. By authorizing the download of freeware and file sharing programs or visiting designated infected sites users are inviting spyware files into their computers. After downloading freeware or clicking on a pop up ad that downloads spyware onto your computer regular functioning can continue, leaving your unaware of the privacy invasion.

Spyware is built to gather information from your computer about your software and internet usage so that advertisers can target you with products they predict will interest you based on the information found through spyware. Some spyware is capable of recording your email and instant messages as well as passwords keyed in and personal numbers such as bank accounts or social security ID