Recognizing and Avoiding Spyware

June 6, 2010 | Posted by admin

Because of its popularity, the internet has become an ideal target for advertising. As a result, spyware, or adware, has become increasingly prevalent. When troubleshooting problems with your computer, you may discover that the source of the problem is spyware software that has been installed on your machine without your knowledge. What is spyware? Despite [...]

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