) who want to know how you think, act, and what you buy when you’re on the internet. The worst types of spyware can even log your passwords, credit card numbers, and all sorts of personal data that other people shouldn’t have in the first place. Obviously the number one priority is removing this stuff immediately.
That’s where Spyware Bot comes in. This is pretty similar to Spybot (different program), Lavasoft Ad-Aware, etc. There are tons of these programs out on the internet these days that work pretty much the same way. Just like the other programs, Spyware Bot goes through your system files and removes all of the spyware programs at their sources. It also goes through areas of your computer that you usually wouldn’t touch. This includes your registry, services, and all sorts of other things that the average computer user wouldn’t touch. That’s best left to programs that were created by professionals. Spyware Bot is such a program, and seems to do what it says it will; reviews have been overall positive. Most of them say that the program removes the spyware problem without a hitch.
However, in my research I did find a site that had some bad things to say about Spyware Bot. One site claimed that the program was actually spyware itself, and was created to con users of the original Spybot into paying $50 to the wrong company, then failing to actually hand out a program that removed the spyware. This is largely unsubstantiated, however. A quick Google search online reveals that Spyware Bot is in fact a legitimate company with a legitimate program. They’ve since changed their name to SpywareStop, but I hear it’s pretty much the exact same program. Take the above complaint with a grain of salt, but do your homework before you make any larger purchases.
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]]>First off, what is spyware exactly? Spyware is a type of semi-malicious programming that’s generally put into your computer without your knowledge. The spyware can serve a variety of purposes; hackers can possibly use spyware to implant a “keylogger” into your system to record your keystrokes. However, that’s a little bit unlikely unless you think that you might be a target for this type of attack. More likely, the type of spyware on your computer is going to be marketing related. This type of programming will be more of an annoyance than anything, but should still be dealt with firmly. This type of spyware will tend to collect data about your surfing and/or purchasing habits, and forward it on to marketing companies to let them know how to better market their ads. That’s not exactly malicious intent, but the act of doing this without your previous approval certainly is. The worst types of spyware can make changes to your browser, redirecting your web surfing to websites that are meant for marketing purposes. This has the obvious effect of, well, being really really annoying.
So, you want to know how to remove spyware from your system, right? Spyware removal can be accomplished in a couple of ways: First, if you know the internal workings of computers, you can go fish the programs out yourself. Many times these spyware programs will start themselves at Windows startup by creating a registry key in the startup section. If you know how to do this, you might be able to go in and remove those registry keys, thus keeping them from starting when Windows starts.
The second thing you can do (which is the more recommended method) is purchase or download a spyware removal tool. There are many of these online, with the best ones being from companies such as Lavasoft (they have a great spyware adware remover called Adaware). These aren’t always cheap, but they’ll do the job and keep you free from bugs. Good luck.
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