ComputerRecover.com
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Computer Recover
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Spyware is a broad category of malicious software designed to intercept or take partial control of your computer - without the informed consent of the machine's owner or user. While the term taken literally suggests software that spies on the user, it has come to refer more to software that redirects the computer's operation for the benefit of a third party - such as advertising, pop-ups, browser hijacking etc.
Spyware differs from viruses and worms in that it does not usually self-replicate. Like many viruses, spyware – by design – exploits infected computers for commercial gain. Typical tactics include delivery of unsolicited pop-up advertisements; theft of personal information (including financial information such as credit card numbers); monitoring of web browsing activity for marketing purposes; or routing of HTTP requests to advertising sites. In other words; nasty unwanted stuff...
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Watch this interesting video snippet of a Spyware test done by NBC, by clicking on the play button below the video image.
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