Keep PC Safe

One of the most important things for you to understand is just how spyware spreads. How does

it get from its source to your computer?

By understanding this fact, you’ll know how to better protect yourself from future invasion.

It’s Not A Virus

One thing to know is that spyware and adware are not viruses and don’t spread in the same

way as a virus would. With a virus, the infected computer system is used to spread the virus

from one system to the next. It is actively looking for the next victim. Spyware gets into your

system by deception. In most cases, you download it to your computer.

You’ve Installed It

Most commonly, spyware enters the computer when the computer user installs it. Of course,

you wouldn’t know that you are doing that. What happens is quite a bit more worrisome.

You visit a website and find a piece of software that you would like to have. You download it.

Little did you know that the software that you just downloaded had spyware piggybacked onto it

and now you’ve got both the desirable software and the spyware lurking on your computer. You

may not even know it’s there for months!

Or, you may have the spyware trick you into downloading it. In this case, you may be asked to

perform an operation that is “required” to complete the download. When you do, you are

actually downloading the spyware or adware onto your computer.