Who's watching what you type?

If someone entered your home, uninvited and installed numerous cameras and listening devices in order to monitor your activities, you would quite rightly be outraged. While such a situation, unless you are living in the Big Brother House, would be considered ridiculous, the same cannot be said for the humble home computer. Recently released research alarmingly shows that home PC’s are increasingly...

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Got Spyware? Tips for detection, removal and prevention

Spyware, also known as adware or malware, is getting to be more and more of a problem to internet users. Spyware is usually a program or application that is installed onto your pc, often without your knowledge or permission. It may display ads, monitor your Web surfing patterns, steal your passwords or become responsible for a whole range of bad stuff. Where does spyware come from What does it do?...

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Free AntiSpyware for Windows XP

Microsoft recently released a newer beta version of their AntiSpyware tool. After downloading and installing this new version of Antispyware, I must say I was impressed. The tool found everything I threw at it, including a few that AdAware could not find. Microsoft has also implemented a network for people to join if they wish to combat new spyware. It is kind of like a huge lab if you will. Althought the beat version is free, it does expire in July 2006, and MS is sure to charge for the final product. However, I think that this tool will be a great product for all computer users who are tired...

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The Internet Gives Birth To A Monster Called Spyware

Internet users worldwide, may not realize that there is a monster, known as spyware, that has taken up residence in their computers. Infact, there could be several monsters, going by various names, such as adware, trojans, malware etc. They could be described as cookie monsters of the internet world. How do these monsters thrive in a computer ? They feed off the information they gather about people and often times they are well fed. These creatures are not conducive to your wellbeing. They infest and corrupt the workings of a computer and they transmit personal information to their buddies at...

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