Spyware: an all-encompassing term which suggests nano-sized robots infecting your computer. The danger sounds small, but you don’t want to leave yourself open to it. Your smartphone is a computer, with as much – if not more – information on it as your PC. There are many uses for spyware. The information these programs collate… Continue reading 3 Surprising Uses Of Spyware
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What Is Spyware?
Spyware is the name given to computer programs that secretly record and monitor the activities that you carry out on your computer. Some spyware programs are legitimate. These programs simply log the number of times you carry out certain activities and use this information for marketing purposes or to monitor whether the program is being… Continue reading What Is Spyware?
6 Steps to Make Your Computer Faster
A slow computer can really impede on a person’s ability to be productive and stay connected. The following 6 steps are methods that any computer user can try if they wish to speed up their computer. Scanning the Computer for Viruses and Spyware Viruses can cause a computer to function slowly or in some rare… Continue reading 6 Steps to Make Your Computer Faster
How to Protect Your Computer from Spyware
If you are an active Internet user, then you probably know how nasty spyware can be. It manages to bypass your anti-virus, get installed, and then sets out to steal your personal data and make your computer slow. Most spyware infections are not as dangerous as viruses, but they can still do a lot of… Continue reading How to Protect Your Computer from Spyware
Six Likely Ways Spyware Steals Information From Your Computer
Spyware coders have plenty of tricks up their sleeves for stealing information from your system. Many use your Internet browser as a gate, but spyware can also use other apps in your computer. Before all the creepy details make you a little paranoid (a small amount of paranoia is probably advisable), keep in mind that… Continue reading Six Likely Ways Spyware Steals Information From Your Computer
Tips to Prevent your Computer from Viruses and Spyware
Being plagued by viruses and spyware can be a nightmare. And if you have a computer that is filled with important information that your life depends on you have to be a little more than careful. Protecting your computer from viruses and spyware is easy, all you have to do is pay attention to a… Continue reading Tips to Prevent your Computer from Viruses and Spyware