Everything you always want to know about spyware, adware, and malware



These are the three types of mini viruses that lurk on the Internet and try to get into your computer. I like to call them communication viruses. Basically these three types try to do three things:

1) Malware is the type that wants to hurt your computer. This type simply is a virus that uses a Web page in some fashion to get on your computer and spread a virus through your Web browser.

2) Spyware is the next type of mini virus and basically they hijack your Web browser, your web page, and sometimes your e-mail software. They use the information in these areas for their own purposes.

3) Adware is the third type of mini virus and their major purpose is to sell you stuff using all kinds of unique pop ups and hyperlinks.

4) There is also the fact that these creepy viruses are sometimes combined together to create a hybrid that does all kinds of scary things to your computer.

Eight ways to tell if you have spyware on your computer. You start getting pop ups out of nowhere. Your browser gets hijacked to a new page constantly. Your homepage changes without your consent. You get all kinds of new toolbars on your browser that you did install. Keys on your keyboard don't work.

Weird error messages start appearing when you boot up. The speed of your computer disappears or your computer freezes up often. Experience the ultimate drama of a computer crash.

How to prevent spyware, adware, and malware from getting on your computer.

1. Stop surfing the net

2. Avoid music downloads like the plague or buy a membership

3. Avoid all suspect sites that are known to have spyware

4. Use a safer more protected Web browser like Firefox or learn to protect IE.

5. Be cautious of freebies and opt-in forms

6. Read the terms and conditions to make sure you're not opting in to third-party software.

7. Update your Windows XP system with all the new patches on their site.

8. Only visit and surf trusted sites

9. Increase the security settings of your Web browser.

10. Be very careful how you close many pop-ups by making sure you click the X. to close the window.

11. Use a good firewall.

12. When you receive the occasional spam e-mails avoid clicking the links in them.

13. Find and use software that removes and protects you from these communication viruses.

You probably get 99% of your miniature spyware viruses from doing the following four things: downloading fun software for your computer, clicking the copy and answering pop-up messages, visiting sex sites, and downloading free music. So some small behavior adjustments and save you a lot of drama.

Well because the Internet is really about freedom we decided to find a better way to deal with these mini viruses. As far as we can tell the following software is the best designed software for getting rid of all types of communication viruses. The best thing about it is it's free! Getting rid of these mini-viruses is vital to keeping a fast computer. Adware and Spyware is a legal form of advertising so the technology is here to stay but we can use our own technology to get rid of as many as we can.



How To Use The Best Free Software On The Net.

Spybot Search and Destroy is probably the best software there is to scan, protect, & remove adware and spyware. Here are some tips on using it.

When you first open it make sure the very first thing to do is check for updates. This is a practice that will keep your computer safer and quite a bit faster if done regularly. Use the main function which is the search and destroy mode to find any new bugs a kill them.

What most people never discover about Spybot Search & Destroy.

There is an advanced mode built into this software that makes it 10 times better when you know how to use the different advanced tools. We put together a video on our website that gives you a visual explanation of everything you should use in the advanced area and more. This is the only video tutorial for Spybot Search and Destroy that I've ever seen.

Spybot Search & Destroy is an unbelievably good piece of software and amazingly it is free! We like it so much that we encourage people to send donations to keep it free.

This article is written by researcher and Thomas Jackson and is taken from his e-book on XP computer speed secrets. Visit http://www.detectionspyware.com to get a free copy of Spybot Search & Destroy spyware removal software. Watch our free advanced spyware protection video on this software while you are there.