How to Detect and Avoid Spyware

Spyware many scattered on the internet. Spyware can be software or a link that will direct the spyware itself when in a click. Spyware is also known as adware, which will install itself into the system. In the software there are certain requirements (EULA) that tells what kind of adware installed participate. Adware is generally not a kind of dangerous. But there also used spyware to steal your username and password, such as Hijacked Ads, Flood of Pop-Ups and Identity Theft. This common type of spyware are on the spam email, and popup windows when start activity on internet.

Signs that the system is exposed to spyware, including:

1. Many of the popup windows that appear
2. Appear strange icon on the task tray
3. Various error messages appear
4. Computer suddenly feels slow when used to open a program or application processing tasks

For that there are a few tips in order to avoid computer from spyware attacks, including:

1. Avoid file sharing programs or Perr to Perr (P2P).
2. Perform regularly scans with updated antispyware programs.
3. Clean out cookies after web surfing.
4. Always check if there is a file in an email attachment.
5. Try Firewall always live.
6. Use a Windows limited user account for usual activities.
7. Always scan before entering the data from the outside, such as solid state disk or memory card.