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Spyware is a
malicious software program that is
installed on personal computers to
collect information about the user,
their computer and/or browsing
habits without their consent. This
often occurs when a user visits an
unknown website or downloads
software online or in an email.
Spyware programs can collect various
types of personal information, such
as Internet browsing habits and
sites that have been visited, and
can also interfere with the computer
in other ways. Loss of computer
functionality such as slow
connection speeds and changed
settings is often a result of
spyware. It is important to have a
good anti-virus program that
protects against spyware or a
spyware removal software installed
on your computer.
Here's a link to
a very good free spyware
removal program called Spybot -
Search and Destroy:
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