Adware or Spyware as it is also known by is a malicious program or should I say programs that infect your computer with adware. Currently there are thousands of variations of adware / spyware waiting to attack your PC.

Some of these adware programs are harmless and are really only a minor annoyance and can be cleaned from your system easily with nearly all adware remover programs. However some more infectious adware programs can be potentially damaging to your system, your life and your bank account.

One of the major adware / spyware companies states that currently 85% of all internet users have some form of adware / spyware on there PC today. And the most frightening fact of all was that in this study those computers had a least 24 instances of adware spyware hiding on their computer system and causing problems not only for the user but the system itself.

So what do you need to look out for and how do you know if you have adware running on your PC.

Are you constantly receiving annoying pop-up windows from sites you have never visited.

Is your home page constantly changing from what you have set it to. If so your browser has been hijacked by adware.

Is your operating system slow to load and you notice it getting slower each week this is adware. Again you will no whether it is adware or not especially if you haven