Saturday 5 June 2010

What is Malware Spyware

Spyware has been around for over a decade and this category of malware has evolved many times over. Some time ago, it would have been easy to define spyware as a little program installed on your computer without your knowledge, which spies on your Internet surfing activities and transfer the information to another computer or redirect you to unsolicited advertising and web pages based on your history. Spyware operation is now way above this definition.

Spyware can reside on a computer for a long time without the knowledge of the owner. Spyware can perform loads of dubious activities or even hijack your entire system. This class of malware is indeed a security menace for all users of Windows Operating Systems. Spyware software generally exploits the vulnerabilities of the Windows OS and the Internet Explorer browsers to prey on unsuspecting computer and Internet users.

The easiest way to get rid of malware spyware is to use a malware removal tool such as Malwarebytes’anti-Malware application software. This malware application has a free and a full version. The free version can remove every malware residing on you computer completely.