| What is Spyware? Is it related to
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| | annoying!Why are they infecting me? I
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| Hardware?Well, no, Hardware is the
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| | didn't download anything!Merchants place
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| physical parts of your computer while
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| | ads with spyware advertisers because they
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| Spyware is a fairly new term that refers
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| | feel their promotions are focused. In
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| to software that gathers and then sends
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| | fact, many feel that the Internet has
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| information about your Web surfing habits
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| | opened up the most intelligent marketing
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| to its own Web site. It is often
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| | system the world has ever seen. Merchants
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| installed in your computer in combination
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| | say they are targeting prospects that are
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| with a free download that you selected
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| | really interested in their products, and
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| from the Web, but it is occasionally
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| | spyware vendors argue that as long as
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| installed just by visiting a Web site.
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| | they treat users anonymously, they are
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| Just as there are many types of computer
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| | not violating privacy.This is a very
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| viruses, Spyware is actually a broad
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| | 'iffy' definition that walks a fine line.
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| category of malicious software, and known
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| | Most of the time, the Spyware is wrapped
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| now as Malware, intended to intercept or
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| | in a 'helpful', free program that claims
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| take partial control of a computer's
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| | to do 'fun' things or assist you as you
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| operation without the user's informed
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| | learn the Web.There are also spyware
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| consent.Spyware transmits information in
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| | programs that keep changing your home
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| the background, without announcing
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| | page in your browser to a particular Web
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| itself, as you move around on the Web.
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| | site. This is known as a Browser Hijack
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| Because of this "stealth" aspect of the
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| | and is one of the most difficult types of
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| software it has been given the name:
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| | spyware to remove from your system.Why
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| Spyware. It's also known as "parasite
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| | are these little windows getting on my
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| software," "scumware," "junkware" and
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| | computer? Some of the Spyware programs
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| "thiefware, and a lot of other names that
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| | just keep popping up ads all the time,
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| I can't mention in a 'G' rated
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| | even if you are not connected to the
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| article!Sometimes, It Might Even Tell You
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| | Internet! If you see this happening on
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| It's SpywareThe license agreement for
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| | your computer, it is a sure sign that you
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| your software that everyone accepts
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| | have Spyware lurking somewhere!
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| without reading may actually state that
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| | Nevertheless, once you have detected
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| you are installing spyware and explain
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| | spyware, it can be eliminated with the
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| what it does. For example, it might say
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| | correct types of programs, although, with
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| that the program performs anonymous
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| | some amount of difficulty at times.How do
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| profiling, which means that your habits
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| | I get rid of these nasty programs!Spyware
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| (where you go on the Web) are being
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| | blockers can detect an invasion of
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| recorded, not your information
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| | spyware into your computer and have
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| individually. Such software is used to
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| | become as popular as antivirus programs.
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| create marketing profiles; for example, a
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| | These are programs that you must pay for,
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| 60 year old man who goes to Web site "A"
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| | due to the sophistication of the program
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| often goes to Web site "B" and sometimes
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| | in blocking the spyware from coming into
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| to Web site "C". These profiles get
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| | your computer in the first place!Written
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| gathered into a statistical report and is
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| | by Debbi Baird, Co Owner, PC For Seniors
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| most times sold to advertising or
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| | Author of many technical articles in
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| marketing agencies.Spyware may also
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| | 'plain English' for the "Older
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| deliver competing products in real time
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| | Generation" and Trainer / Tutor /
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| as you surf the Web. For example, if you
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| | Consultant in the Palm Beach, Florida
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| go to a Web page and look for a certain
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| | area.
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| type of automobile, an ad for a
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| | Go to to find more information on
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| competitor's vehicle might pop up. Or,
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| | computers and The Internet in the "How Do
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| if you're on a site looking for a recipe,
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| | I ..." section of the web site! Also,
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| an ad might pop up for a new cookbook.
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| | check out our Hot Sites! Listing for
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| These are very targeted ads, meant to get
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| | links to great places to go online for
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| the attention of the Web 'surfer', but
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| | Seniors!
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| for the most part, they are just
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