| On December 8, 2004 Webroot, an award winning | | | | the fight against spyware: install Microsoft security |
| anti-spyware solution provider, released a press | | | | patches, avoid downloading and using freeware; and |
| release identifying the ten most significant emerging | | | | disable ActiveX downloads in Internet Explorer. In |
| spyware and adware threats. Most of these you | | | | addition, install at least one anti-spyware program, |
| probably haven't heard of and a few may surprise | | | | some experts actually recommend that you have two |
| you.It is estimated that 9 out of 10 computers are | | | | installed. For starters you can download one of the |
| infected with spyware, also known as, adware, | | | | free spyware removal programs such as Spybot |
| scumware, malware and many others.Here's the top | | | | Search & Destroy or Ad-aware. There are also a few |
| 10.- PurtyScan - popup ads that trick users into installing | | | | good anti-spyware programs on the market that |
| by claiming to find and delete pornographic images.- | | | | proactively protect your computer (alert you before |
| n-CASE - adware program that delivers targeted | | | | the spyware is installed). When purchasing an |
| popup adds. This program is usually bundled with | | | | anti-spyware program you need to be sure it is from a |
| freeware.- Gator - adware program that displays | | | | reputable company as many of the anti-spyware |
| banner ads based on your Web surfing habits. This | | | | programs available actually place spyware on your |
| program is usually bundled with the Kazaa file-sharing | | | | computer. They do this by offering a free scan, which |
| program, as well as other free software programs.- | | | | places the spyware on your computer as it is |
| CoolWebSearch - hijacks home page, Internet | | | | scanning. Then they entice you to purchase the |
| Explorer settings, and Web searches.- Transponder - | | | | product to remove the spyware.In conclusion, if you |
| monitors sites visited and any data entered into online | | | | take a few precautions and install anti-spyware |
| forms, and then delivers targeted ads.- ISTbar | | | | software on your system you should be well |
| AUpdate - spyware posing as a toolbar. Has been | | | | protected in the fight against |
| reported to display porn, pop-ups, and to hijack | | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| homepage and Internet searches.- KeenValue - an | | | | Lisa Smith is the webmaster of |
| adware program that collects personal information and | | | | 1stSpywareRemoval.comoffering in depth information |
| delivers advertisements.- Internet Optimizer - hijacks | | | | on spyware, anti-spyware reviews, news and free |
| error pages and redirects them to its own site.- | | | | spyware scans. |
| Perfect Keylogger - records all keystrokes (including | | | | |
| personal information, passwords, etc), clicks and web | | | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This article |
| sites visited.- TIBS Dialer - hijacks phone modem and | | | | may be reproduced as long as the above resource |
| redirects to pornography pay by the minute phone | | | | box is included in its entirety. |
| sites.The following precautions are recommended in | | | | |