Adware Alert

December 28, 2009

What exactly is Adware Alert? Adware Alert is a rouge anti-spyware program that uses misleading advertising and a misleading title to sell a less than legit software program. Adware Alert claims that it detects and removes adware and spyware from your infected computer system. The bottom line is Adware Alert is a scam. How does [...]

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Spyware Bot

December 15, 2009

I was surfing the Internet, minding my own business, hoping to find a good price on an airline ticket to Hawaii. As I was finalizing the ticket reservation, a small popup began to flash, notifying me that my PC was infected with spyware. As the popup looked exactly like a Windows system warning, I clicked [...]

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Adware Removal

December 15, 2009

By now, it is common knowledge that Adware is a type of advertising supported software that automatically downloads, displays or plays advertisements while the software is in use. Some adware reports your internet surfing habits and other personal information back to the developer. This turns seemingly harmless adware into spyware that invades your privacy. The [...]

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How to Remove Spyware and Malware

December 14, 2009

Has this happened to you? You start up your computer and it is running very slowly. You give it a few minutes to fully boot up and start Internet Explorer. Before you know it, your web browser begins to open up multiple windows. You attempt to close them, but they keep coming. Then, advertisements for [...]

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Do I Need a Spyware Blocker?

December 14, 2009

Spyware is everywhere. It is carefully hidden in innocuously looking music and Youtube videos. It attacks your internet security as you visit websites. It even disguises itself as software designed to protect your computer against spyware. Spyware takes control of your computer and tracks the sites you visit, the keys you type into online forms [...]

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