Are You Safe from Hackers?

There are many people that are out to get the personal information on your computer. These people are known as hackers, and they have caused a lot of damage to many people’s computers. Having your antivirus software running and up-to-date, and a firewall turned on at all times is not enough to protect you from these hackers. This type of software will not keep spyware from being installed on your computer, which is how hackers steal your important information.

Spyware are small files that installs on your computer without you even knowing it. Some spyware are very harmless and are simple cookies that tracks what you do on the Internet. There are other spyware, however, called keystroke loggers, that is very dangerous to your computer. This type of spyware steals your important information, such as your social security number, credit card numbers, personal information and passwords.

You can get spyware on your computer in many different ways. In most cases, you have no idea that spyware is being installed on your computer. Downloading certain software, or visiting a malicious website can cause you to get spyware. In most cases, the software that you download is completely free. You can also get spyware from attachments in emails. The hacker can also find an open port on your computer, and then use a back door to your computer to install anything that he wants to.

Once a computer is infected with spyware, you may notice your computer acting strangely. It may be very slow all of a sudden, freeze up on your, or you may notice pop-up messages on your screen. This is an indication that you have spyware installed on your computer and you should remove it as soon as you can.

Fortunately, there are many different ways that you can protect your computer from this spyware. There are software applications that are designed to remove spyware on a computer, and there are also software applications designed to stop spyware from being installed on a computer. Many of these programs are completely free for you to download and use. There are also paid programs that you can purchase.

Some of the better known spyware applications that you can download for completely free are Malwarebytes AntiMalware and SUPERAntispyware. A great program that you can use to stop spyware from being installed is known as Spywareblaster. This program is also completely free for you to download and use.