Annoying Spyware And Its Elimination
If you need to eliminate spyware and viruses from your computer, you can turn to these two resources for help.
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There are many reasons that people might want to delete spyware or virus programs from their computer. This post will discuss how to get rid of them and some important points about doing so. First, it is important to note that there are different programs that do the same thing: spyware elimination software and antivirus software. The main difference is between what they protect against: viruses vs spyworms/spybots/poodles/etc.
Some important definitions:
Spyware: A program that transmits private information about you or your computer to third parties. The worst types of spyware are the ones that monitor what you are doing on the web and send this information to third parties. Spyware is also a general term for any kind of program (not just spyware) that gathers information about you online. For example, if a site wants to list their content in your search engine so it will show up when you search for "K-Mart," they want to get your name and address from Google so they can do it in an automatic way without having to take any extra steps. While this is nice, it is also a lot of information that a site does not need. They can take care of their own marketing instead of giving it to Google or other search engines so you will see the ads and receive unwanted spam e-mails about K-Mart instead of the K-Mart products or services. This type of spyware is also called "spyware" because it gathers information about your computer and sends it to somebody else.
Spyware: A program that transmits private information about you or your computer to third parties. The worst types of spyware are the ones that monitor what you are doing on the web and send this information to third parties. Spyware is also a general term for any kind of program (not just spyware) that gathers information about you online. For example, if a site wants to list their content in your search engine so it will show up when you search for "K-Mart," they want to get your name and address from Google so they can do it in an automatic way without having to take any extra steps. While this is nice, it is also a lot of information that a site does not need. They can take care of their own marketing instead of giving it to Google or other search engines so you will see the ads and receive unwanted spam e-mails about K-Mart instead of the K-Mart products or services. This type of spyware is also called "spyware" because it gathers information about your computer and sends it to somebody else. Virus: A program that can infect and damage files on your computer. This definition of virus covers the most common viruses, which are all very bad. However, there are a lot of programs that can do almost as much damage - these are known as computer worms or simply just worms. The difference between a worm and a virus is simple: in order to replicate itself, a virus must attach itself to another program or file (like a text file) on your computer - if you open it up, the virus runs before you can see what's going on. The worm does not require the attachment for replication...this makes it much more dangerous because it can get into your computer from files you accidentally download.
Virus: A program that can infect and damage files on your computer. This definition of virus covers the most common viruses, which are all very bad. However, there are a lot of programs that can do almost as much damage - these are known as computer worms or simply just worms. The difference between a worm and a virus is simple: in order to replicate itself, a virus must attach itself to another program or file (like a text file) on your computer - if you open it up, the virus runs before you can see what's going on. The worm does not require the attachment for replication...this makes it much more dangerous because it can get into your computer from files you accidentally download. Spyware: A program that transmits private information about you or your computer to third parties in order to generate profit for the developer.
Spyware: A program that transmits private information about you or your computer to third parties in order to generate profit for the developer. Web Filter: A filter that guards your web browser (such as a Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) against the viruses, spyware and content-inappropriate sites. Examples of good software are www.ZoneAlarm.com and www.SafeAV.com . Note that these are different than "anti-virus" software, described below...
Web Filter: A filter that guards your web browser (such as a Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) against the viruses, spyware and content-inappropriate sites. Examples of good software are www.ZoneAlarm.com and www.SafeAV.com . Note that these are different than "anti-virus" software, described below... Anti-Virus Software: A program that scans software programs on your computer to determine whether they have been infected by viruses or spyware. If a program has been infected, the anti-virus software attempts to remove the virus and/or spyware. Anti-virus software isn't perfect...they can't always detect all known viruses or spyware programs, so it is still important to keep your personal files secure by backing them up frequently.
Anti-Virus Software: A program that scans software programs on your computer to determine whether they have been infected by viruses or spyware. If a program has been infected, the anti-virus software attempts to remove the virus and/or spyware. Anti-virus software isn't perfect...they can't always detect all known viruses or spyware programs, so it is still important to keep your personal files secure by backing them up frequently. Anti-Malware: A program that scans software programs on your computer to determine whether they have been infected by viruses, spyware and other malicious software. If a program has been infected, the anti-malware software attempts to remove the virus and/or spyware.... However, it is only effective against infections that are stored on your hard drive (i.e. it will not protect against attempts to install a virus or spyware via e-mail attachment or Internet download).
Conclusion
Please note that this guide is intended to provide a general overview of internet security. Neither the Association for Information & Image Management nor the authors assume any liability for loss or damage resulting from use of this information. Please contact your local AIIIM chapter for more specific information, particularly as it may apply to your specific profession or business. We hope you enjoy your new understanding of internet security. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about how you can better protect yourself from the dangers of the internet.
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Links: AIIIM Website http://www.aiiim-usacie.org/ University of Washington Computer Science Academic Programs http://cs-dshafri.