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Christian InTech Articles - Computers
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A Powerful and Free Office Suite
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Computer Buyers Guide
Buyers Help Guide For Conferences There are two important
questions that must be answered before settling on a specific
computer to purchase: 1. What will I use the computer for (now
and in the future)? 2. What is my budget?
The Basic...
Gaming Computers - Should You Build It or Buy It?
Gaming computers come in all shapes, sizes, and prices. The
gaming industry is growing every year and has become big
business, so the need for gaming computers has grown along with
it. As computer games become increasingly detailed and...
The Cycle of Windows Life.
As with all creatures, Windows GUI’s (Graphic User Interface) running the Windows 9x operating system, including Windows ME, has a life cycle. If your computer is setup correctly and you don’t regularly add and remove components or programs,the...
The Dark Side of P2P File Sharing
P2P file sharing programs are free. Period. But there are P2P scam sites out there that want you to pay them instead. P2P scam sites are rogue companies that have set up shop to fleece unsuspecting music downloaders looking for file sharing...
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Spyware Is Hiding In Your Computer?
Believe it or not, your computer might be infested with spyware, a hidden program (application) that can reveal important information about your computer & internet activities to other individuals and companies. Most of them use the information to understand your online buying behaviour, but no one guarantees that your info can't be stolen or seen by other unauthorized people.
Your privacy is important and should be protected, so pay attention to what programs you download online and what terms you accept. Others are spying your activities and you might not even know.
The BEST way to defend your computer by spyware IS to download and run an Internet anti spyware application that identifies and removes those kind of programs from your hard disk.
NOTE: some spyware elements deny uninstallation unless the adware applications (programs containing banner advertising that contain spyware) are available on your computer.
The solution is to remove the application entirely, unless you really want to keep it for future use.
Here are 3 applications that contain spyware:
1. Alexa / ZBubble (usually is installed from www.alexa.com and www.microsoft.com)
RISK: medium to high
Information collected: web navigation, buying behaviour, passwords, credit cards information.
2. Gator / GAIN (usually is installed by
products like Grokster and Morpheus).
RISK: medium
Information collected: web navigation behaviour.
3. Web3000 (NetSonic)
RISK: medium
Information collected: demographical data, cookies.
Below I'm going to present 2 *freeware* applications that you can use to remove such Spyware programs from your computer.
#1 - SpyBot Search & Destroy
PRICE: *free*
LINK: http://spybot.safer-networking.de
SpyBot Search & Destroy can detect adware applications, spyware applications, key loggs, troyan horses, broken links.
#2 - Ad-aware
PRICE: *free* (the basic version)
LINK: http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Ad-aware can detect adware applications and spyware applications.
REMEMBER: most of these tools are not perfect, your computer might still be infected with spyware that can't be detected, however, at least you can be sure that a part of them are eliminated.
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Steven Pronger reveals you how to protect your privacy and computer from bad viruses & spyware applications. Read his reviews at the page below: http://www.stevepronger.com/security_review.htm
Copyright Steven Pronger - http://www.stevepronger.com
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