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Chapter 11 - Internet Spies
Removing Spyware
There are many free and low-cost products that
remove Spyware from computers. Removal should be a goal as it is
clear that some Spyware is malicious and is planted by criminals to
capture confidential information about the computer’s users.
The best prevention is to use a web browser
that does not accept Spyware infections. Some of the most popular
include:
If a computer does become infected, most of the
spyware can be quickly removed using a removal product. Most of the
best Spyware products include software program leaders such as the
Ad Aware product by Lavasoft (www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware).
The AdAware product keeps master definition files on the web
and the product will download the most recent definitions prior to
starting the PC scan. Figure 11.3 shows the Ad Aware setup screen.
Figure 11.4 shows the available options for system scan mode.
Figure 11.3 – Ad Aware Initialization Status
Because the definitions know where to look, an
entire PC can be scanned in less than a minute using a “smart scan”
utility:
Figure 11.4 – Ad Aware System Scan Mode
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