What is Spyware and how they can harm me?

Spyware is software installed on your system without your knowledge that gathers information about the work done by you and other personal information or database maintained on your system. This information is stored on your computer so that it can be retrieved later by whoever controls the Spyware. The stolen information can include information about websites you visit, which ads you click on, your name, email addresses, passwords, buying habits and more.

What Spyware on your system can do?

• Steal personal information about you
• Steal your credit card details
• Cause Identity Fraud
• Create Popup advertisements, making web browsing disturbing
• SPAM people in your address book
• Steal email message from Outlook or other email programs
• Slow down your computer
• Cause your web browser to crash frequently
• Add unwanted icons to your desktop or Start Menu
• Place unauthorized sites into to your internet favorites
• Hijack your default home page and settings in a way that prevents you from changing them back

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