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"11 Signs of SPYWARE" From
1. You find a new hardware device connected between your keyboard and PC.
2. Your phone bill includes expensice 900 numbers that you never made.
3. You enter a search term in Internet Explorer's address bar and press enter to start the search. Instead of your usual search site, an unfamiliar site handles the search.
4. Your antispyware program stops working correctly.
5. A new item appears in your Favorites list without your putting it there.
6. Your system runs noticeably slower that it did before.
7. At a time when you are not doing anything online, the send or receive lights on your modem blink just a swidly as when you are downloading a file or surtfing the Web.
8. A search toolbar or other browser toolbar appears even though you didn't request it or install it.
9. You get pop-up advertisements when your browser is not running or when your system is not even connected to the Internet.
10. When you start your browser, the home page has changed to something undesirable.
11. Everything appears to be working normal. The most devious spyware doesn'y leave traces you'd notice, so scan your system anyway.
LavaSoft - Adware Removal Program! 
Ad-aware is a
free multi spyware removal utility, that scans your memory, registry and hard drives for
known spyware components and lets you remove them safely. Many options like scanning
depth or automatic modes can be set in the preferences menu.Ad-aware features an easy to
use wizard-style interface, guiding you through the scanning and removal process.
A detailed log file can be created automatically or manually after scanning.
The lastest "spyware" is a nasty item called SahAgent.exe that makes IE freak-out and not connect to ANY site. Others have stated, ... "It killed my Internet!". Go Here to read a valuable post about this NASTY worm! ... Install Ad-Aware and follow the directions from "Die Hard".
Parasites\Scumware systems detected by Ad-aware: - All versions of Adware, Alexa, Aureate, Comet Cursor, Cydoor, Doubleclick, DSSAgent, EverAd, eZula, Expedioware, Flyswat, OfferCompanion, Hotbar, OnFlow, TimeSink, Web3000, Webhancer, Transponder, Wnad, ZapSpot, SurfPlus, AdvertBar, NetPal, CashBar, WurldMediaBHO, MessageMates, EWA, Ezsearchbar, CommonName, GoHip, DownloadWare, NetworkEssentials, ImiServerIEPlugin, TopMoxie, Lop.Com, BDE Projector, UCmore, OpenMe, JaypeeSysBHo, FlashTrack, NetRadar, NetZany, many BrowserHijackers and more...
Spy Sweeper - Cleans Your System of Spyware!
Webroot Spy Sweeper is capable of identifying and eliminating certain
programs designed to collect information about you through your
computer use. Spyware is loosely defined as any program that covertly gathers
information through your Internet connection without your knowledge.
Once installed, spyware programs monitor user activity on the Internet
and transmit that information to interested parties.
In addition to wasting bandwidth, certain spyware programs can gather
information about email addresses, keystrokes, cookies, and
even passwords and credit card numbers. Many Spyware programs have been
known to cause system failure and general system instability.
Spyware types detected by Webroot Spy Sweeper
Adware - Software designed to track your buying and surfing habits
System Monitor Software - Software placed on your system, either
locally or remotely, for the sole purpose of collecting information
on all of your computer activities.
Trojan Horses - Malicious programs that masquerade as helpful
applications. Once installed, they collect and transmit information about
you. Hackers and identity thieves use Trojans to steal login names, passwords,
and credit card information.
Webroot Spy Sweeper has a FREE 30 day trial, w/ a yearly subscription = $29.95
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336-408-9075
Rich@RichsWebDesign.com
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