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Spyware is software that is secretly installed on your computer, without your consent. Spyware may collect your personal information, install additional software on your computer, or redirect your internet browsing activity e.g. change your browsers home page.

Some anti-virus software help prevent this, but even if you have anti-virus software you may still have spyware on your computer.

Warning signs can include:

  1. Unwanted CPU activity, disk usage, and network traffic, which ultimately result in your computer slowing down.
  2. Your computer or applications you are running on your computer frequently crash.
  3. Difficulty connecting to the internet.

If you suspect that your personal computer may be infected with spyware you may want to download a free spyware removal program such as Spybot Search and Destroy.

I recently ran Spybot Search and Destroy on my home computer, after my internet browsing became slower, and found 12 spyware programs despite the fact that that I have anti-virus software.

Click here to visit the Spybot Search and destroy website.