The term spyware refers to software that gathers personal information from your computer, sometimes without your knowledge. The information is often used for advertising purposes. Spyware may cause your computer to slow down or encounter errors. Spyware has also been known to cause unwanted pop-up advertisements, an inability to connect to the Internet, and problems printing.

Spyware applications can be bundled as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs that can be downloaded from the Internet. Once installed, spyware can monitor your activity on the Internet and transmit that information to a third party. Some forms of spyware can gather information about e-mail addresses, passwords, and even credit card numbers.

A common way to get spyware is through installation of file-swapping programs that are used to download music and movies from the Internet.

• Pop-ups
  
  
• Advertisements on the desktop
  
  
• Increased number of items in the start menu
  
  
• Icons appearing on the desktop
  
  
• Slow computer
  
  
• General Protection Fault messages
  
  
• Sudden increase in SPAM e-mail
  
  
• Unable to launch programs
  
  
• Programs launch on their own
  
  
• Internet browser home page changed
  
  
• Internet browser redirect

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SPAM E-Mail

Connection Problems

Desktop Changes/Slow Computer

Increased Number of Icons

Network Connections Problems

Pop-Ups

Viruses

Lock Ups

Spyware