Spyware and adware are programs that infect your computer during your use of email and the Internet
. You don't have to download or install anything to become infected with these programs. Simply receiving an email or visiting a website can be enough to infect your system with malicious spyware or adware.
Anyone who values their privacy should be concerned about spyware and adware programs. Some spyware programs have been known to record every single move a person makes on their computer (including the entering of account numbers and passwords) and then transmit that information to a remote source. Not surprisingly, spyware has become a favorite tool for criminals intent on committing identity theft and for mischief makers with too much time on their hands. To add insult to injury, spyware and adware don't just invade your privacy, they can also cause serious problems with your computer including instability and unexplained crashes.
There are a number of ways a computer can become infected with spyware or adware. Sometimes it's attached to a program you download, sometimes it comes in an email you open and sometimes all you have to do is visit a website and your computer becomes infected. It's literally impossible to completely avoid spyware and adware infections unless you are using a comprehensive anti-spyware program like AntiSpywareBOT.
spyware and adware are very, very common problems. It has been estimated that there are close to 100,000 spyware and adware threats running rampant on the web with millions of infection points. Each and every day, hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting Internet users become infected with some form of adware or spyware.
Absolutely not. AntiSpywareBOT is very user friendly. With its intuitive interface and step-by-step guidance, anyone who can use a mouse can use AntiSpywareBOT.
AntiSpywareBOT offers different levels of protection. Depending on what level of protection you choose, AntiSpywareBOT can do anything from locating threats on your computer to preventing future instances of attack.