Spyware Support                       

What is it?

• Spyware is computer software that is installed privately on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent
• It may report your activity or use your resources like cpu cycles, ram, etc.
• It slows down the system, violates privacy and often corrupts or damages system.
• For a very good explanation see www.cexx.org/problem.htm

What can you do?

Do not practice high risk activities.

• Don't install things on your computer, expecially things that say "Install Me!"
• If it is free software there is often a cost.
• Install, update and use Adaware or Pest Patrol, etc