Spyware is considered to be any software that gathers users information without their knowledge. This is done through their Internet connection for the purpose of advertising. Once this software is downloaded, it can take control of different aspects of your computer without your consent. Most spyware is used to gather information such as website visits, e-mail, as well as passwords.

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I have created this blog to help people with spyware infestations. I know how frustrating it can be to have your computer get slower and slower and not know what to do. Having spyware on your computer can make you want to throw it out of the window. Hopefully this will not happen, because I will show you how to remove spyware infections. I will also show you how to remove other infections that can slow down your computer. This is not a definite solution to all spyware infections, but it will help you eliminate most problems with your computer.

Before you can attempt to remove spyware from your computer, you should clean up unwanted junk off of your machine. The first thing you need to do is remove any unwanted programs or programs you no longer use. Even though you do not use these programs, they are still using up your system's resources. Getting rid of these programs will help speed up your computer.

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Link: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/basics/spyware.mspx

Spyware is a general term used to describe software that performs certain behaviors such as advertising, collecting personal information, or changing the configuration of your computer, generally without appropriately obtaining your consent first.

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Link: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/s/spyware.html

Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes. Spyware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs that can be downloaded from the Internet; however, it should be noted that the majority of shareware and freeware applications do not come with spyware.

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