subject: Protecting Your Privacy - The Importance of Spyware Removal [print this page] In today's online world, with the growing presence of PC security threats, it's incredibly important to understand how spyware infections are becoming more prominent and how they can affect you. It's a well know fact that spyware infects over 97% of computers online! What did this mean? This means that at some point your internet surfing behavior has likely been collected. The most alarming possibility is being a victim of online security fraud and having your financial information (banking details, credit card etc) has gone into the wrong hands. It's surprising to think about how common this is, yet so many people are still not properly educated on how they can protect their PC's and personal information.
Lets start by first giving you some background on what exactly spyware is. Spyware is programming that is secretly installed on an individuals computer and collects information without the user knowing. The information that is collected varies from personal information to the surfing patterns of the websites that you have visited. Normally, spyware is passed on to advertisers or other 3rd parties that would be interested in your surfing behavior.
How does Spyware affect your computer?
In most cases, you will see your PC slow down, computer settings change, and a loss of internet functionality on many of your programs. Best case scenario - you will deal with the frustration of a slower computer and having to reinstall some of your programs for better performance. Worst case scenario - you personal financial information is collected by an unwanted party.
How do you protect your PC and your privacy?
Being a former IT consultant, I've had the opportunity to test a few different anti-spyware programs. (to be honest, there is a lot to choose from and many of them aren't very good). The one that seemed to work the best for me was SpywareCease. My PC speed improved significantly and the spyware on my computer had completely been removed. There are other options you may want to consider but this program was the best in my experience.
I hope you found this article helpful and informative. And don't forget, remember to protect your PC's!
Protecting Your Privacy - The Importance of Spyware Removal
