What Spyware Is

Spyware is a real problem, to put it bluntly. It bogs down your computer's memory, causes you to be spammed to death with pop-up ads, and tracks everywhere you go while you surf the web! Worst of all, 98% of all spyware and adware downloads itself to your pc without your knowledge - or your agreement.

How can they do that? Unfortunately, they can do that - but you don't have to sit back while your computer is destroyed with malicious software. Spyware scanners and removal programs are a must on any computer that gets online.

First, let's talk about spyware - and what it truly is.


Spyware-gathers information about Internet users without their knowledge or consent and delivers that information to advertisers or others who have access to the information. Users can get spyware in their systems by downloading certain programs or in the form of a virus.
There are two main ways to "get" spyware:
A. It downloads itself into your computer, without your knowledge or consent, when you visit a certain website or click on a certain pop-up ad.

B. It downloads itself to your computer along with something you chose to download and the install on your computer, usually under the guise of "free extras" - you may or may not (usually not) be notified that the extra content is included with the download.

Short of never, but never, downloading anything, or ceasing to ever surf online again, the only sure way to keep your computer clean of spyware is to weekly or daily "clean" it up with a good spyware removal software. The only true, and reliable, preventative measures that can be taken are to never click on pop-up ads and to be careful of where you surf - regardless, though, you are always going to end up with some spyware.

One of the significant things about spyware that people don't know is that most of it is programs. That's right, it's a program running "behind" of your computer - eating up your resources. You can imagine what would happen if you had hundreds (and without a removal program, you will) - eventually your computer would be inoperable - slow as a snail, for want of a better term.

Since spyware is inevitable you'd best go ahead and download a few reputable spyware removal programs on your pc.