Anti-Spyware Guide Pro

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is Spyware?
2. What does it do?
3. My computer works fine, I must not have any Spy-ware?
4. Do I have control over my computer?
5. Is Spyware a Virus?
6. What can I do about it?
7. Which Anti-Spyware software should I use? I want the best?

1. What is Spyware?

Spyware is malicious software that has been surreptitiously installed on a computer typically via the Internet.

2. What does it do?

Spyware in its present form started out as a means of illegally gathering information about a person and relaying it over a medium such as the Internet. It has somewhat evolved and can now be used to steal information such as someone's bank details or to harm your computer.

It can harm your computer in many ways from making you computer behave in an unexpected manor to causing regular system crashes. Spyware can be installed by means of using free programs downloaded from the internet and also by doing such things as installing Internet browser toolbars.

3. My computer works fine, I must not have any Spy-ware?

If your lucky then you don't, but unlike a virus not all spyware will show itself by trying to harm your system. It may just quietly sit there gathering information and sharing it with some unscrupulous person. Which could potentially be more harmful than any computer virus could ever be you.

4. Do I have control over my computer?

Spyware has the capacity to take limited control over your computer and the ability to make your computer unusable. The control it can take can come in the form of taking control of your Internet browser and redirecting you to another website. This could be done in order to further compramise your computer by having harmful viruses installed on it or in an attempt to generate revenue for third parties.

5. Is Spyware a Virus?

By definition spyware is not a virus; although it may be mistaken for one by a user as it can have the same malicious effect.

6. What can I do about it?

The best way to fight spyware is to make sure you are protected from the word "go". So, before you even start to use the Internet make sure you have some form of anti-spyware software along with ani-virus and a firewall.

Saying that, it is usually only when we have encountered a problem that we then go and look for the solution. Meaning, if you are reading this then there is a good chance you already have some form of spyware on your system and are looking for ways to combat this threat.

If you are already infected then these anti-spyware software packages will find and destroy the spyware in most cases, but as you may be aware some work better than others. Some spyware packages will not find new or certain types of spyware and it usually those certain types of spyware which will be harming your computer.

7. Which Anti-Spyware software should I use? I want the best?

There are many types of anti-spyware software out there and without being able to try them all under then same conditions it is impossible to know which one is the best. So, the only way to discover which ones are the best is to decide for yourself if you trust the information you have been given about the anti-spyware product.

I essentially started this site in order to provide information about what I deem to be the best products. The ones I chose are:

1. Macro Virus
2. Adware Alert
3. Spyware Remover