1. Spyware Who’s spying on you?

2. What is Spyware? Spyware is software or hardware installed on a computer without the user's knowledge which gathers information about that user for later retrieval by whomever controls the spyware. Spyware is software or hardware installed on a computer without the user's knowledge which gathers information about that user for later retrieval by whomever controls the spyware. Spyware AKA ‘snoopware,’ ‘malware,’ and ‘sneakware.’ Spyware AKA ‘snoopware,’ ‘malware,’ and ‘sneakware.’

3. Who’s giving it out. Vx2 Vx2 Cool web search Cool web search Avenue Media Avenue Media 180solutions 180solutions Gator e-wallet Gator e-wallet Bonzibuddy Bonzibuddy Internet optimizer Internet optimizer

4. A real problem A browser hijacker is a program that takes over the users homepage and displays what ever the host chooses. A browser hijacker is a program that takes over the users homepage and displays what ever the host chooses. Keyloggers record what the user does on the net, the sites the user visited, and for how long. Keyloggers record what the user does on the net, the sites the user visited, and for how long.

5. What Can I do?

6. More programs. Spybot Search and Destroy Spybot Search and Destroy Spyhunter Spyhunter Spyware Doctor Spyware Doctor Spyware X-terminator Spyware X-terminator On www.download.com alone, there are 362 spyware related programs. On www.download.com alone, there are 362 spyware related programs.

7. UPDATE! The key to killing spyware and keeping your system free of it is to constantly update the anti-spyware software you use. The key to killing spyware and keeping your system free of it is to constantly update the anti-spyware software you use. It’s an arms race between the programmers writing the malicious software and the programmers defending against it. It’s an arms race between the programmers writing the malicious software and the programmers defending against it.