by MySafePC.net
Is your PC slow? Mine was too. Many people believe it is viruses which slow down your computer. While this may be correct, spyware is the leading cause of slow PC performance. Most antivirus programs do not detect spyware and more than likely, you have spyware infections hidden inside your computer. CNN says, “There is a 90% chance that your PC is infected with spyware.” Wired News agrees saying that, “Spyware is the biggest threat to personal computing.” In this article you will learn about spyware, how it effects your computer, and what program I personally use to remove these annoying infections.

What Is Spyware?

Spyware is a program that performs malicious activity on your computer without your knowledge. This includes annoying pop-ups even if you’re not on the internet, tracking cookies that follow you everywhere you go online, keyloggers that record your passwords, and programs that leave your PC wide open for future attacks. These are all the things that annoy the heck out of you, and slow your computer down.

After understanding spyware, I went to download.com and checked out some of their free antispyware programs including ad-aware and spybot. I ran these programs and they didn’t seem to be very effective so I concluded that “you get what you pay for” when it comes to free antispyware programs.

How Do I Remove Spyware?

I personally use, and highly recommend, AntiSpywareBot. When I first downloaded the program it found 431 infections. Including tracking cookies, trojans, and some bad registry keys. I thought, “Wow this program is the real deal. Finally something that works!” So, I registered to remove the issues for $20 and it’s like my computer had an epiphany. It’s running almost as fast as when I bought it and the software includes free updates for a year, the ability to control programs during startup, and scheduled scans. I would highly recommend running a free scan of your PC because it will save you a lot of headaches.

Best Regards,
Matt

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