What
is Spyware?
Spyware is a software which is installed on
your computer to spy on your activities and report this data to people willing
to pay for it. It tracks the users behavior and reports information back to a
central source. These ae used to spy on some one either for legal or illegal
purpose.
Sypware mostly get installed on your
PC without your consent. Typically, spyware finds its way onto PCs by “piggybacking” onto a file, or gets
downloaded from ythe internet when you visit a particular website.
Pests such as spyware can often lurk silently on your computer until
someone sets them off, or until they found and properly removed.
DAMAGE
CAUSED BY SPYWARE
Spyware can act like a peeping tom or, at worse, a geeky thief. For example,
it :
v Compromise your data,
computing habits, and identity. Spyware can monitor
information about your computing habits, such as what websites you visit, or
record your keystrokes, which in the end can lead to idenif thef. For example,
spyware can record the keystrokes that
you use while keying in a credit card number and send this number to a
“cyberthief”
v Alters PC settings. Some forms of spyware can also alter computer settings like your web
browser home page setting or the placement of your desktop icons. This
doesn’t do much damage to your PC, but
it’s really annoying.
v Shows down your PC. Spyware can rob your PC of system speed and internet access
efficiency. This can become a big problem when you’re trying to use the
programs on your PC, watch videos online , or download large files.
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