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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye

Best Free Anti Spyware

Spyware can be a name problem which is as big as viruses on computers today.

Usually spyware software is software that will install on your computer without you knowing about it. The aim of spyware is to collect data from your computer, and find out about your activities.

Spyware can do minor things, such as slow down your computer, giving you knew toolbars, which clog up your screen. A negative to spyware, is its ability to steal your personal details.

One of the worst things, about spyware, is that you may not know that you have it on your computer. There are even companies that pay people to create software so things can be installed on your computer knowingly. Always check the small print, when buying any new piece of software.

Here are some things that may suggest your computer is infected:

- If the computer begins to act funny
- You get a lot of pop-ups on your screen
- Your computer begins to run slowly

Curing your computer from spyware

The best way to get spyware off your computer is to run a scan. There are many free spyware removal programs. Some well known spyware removal software is Xoftspy, Noadware and Adware alert. Using free software can help you to identify infections, after which you can decide whether or not you need the full version.

When you have cleaned your computer, fumbled the spyware infections, you need to be able to protect it against any future situations. Installing an antivirus scanner can help you with this and also using a firewall.