Ok, you've got a puter, and you get online.
Doug Woodall
Recently a wave of information has surfaced about Search Engine Security
Holes, Browser Vulnerabilities, redirection to malicious Websites, even
Online Extortion Scams. Adware, Malware, Spyware Oh My !
You surf your favorite sites, Sports, Shopping, Cowchip Tossing Blogs, and
so on. Your kids download songs and IM their friends. But are you being
tracked ? Is your personal information stored safe on your puter or is it
being mined to a geeky looking guy sitting in the dark half a continent away?
Do you know for sure you are secure ? Many people don't. They take it for
granted that their service provider is watching over them.
If there is one thing I cant stress enough, its always read the fine print
before you hit the download button.
A survey I read about a month ago stated that less than 7 % read the info
posted on the Download windows. Some Spyware will download itself without even
you knowing it.
And then how about the Link Hijackings. You go to your Bank URL, but you
don't notice that its been changed slightly. The Login and Password you
enter now is in the hands of a person who likes to shop !
There are the less dangerous Pop-ups. They are annoying sure, but sometimes
it can get so bad you cant click em closed fast enough to even close out
your browser.
Spyware can slow your puter to a crawl, taking minutes to open a site. It
can log your keystrokes, mine your data, reboot your puter, even cause it to
not boot up.
You've got to be safe people ! The Internet is a wonderful place. Its come a
long way and its got a long way to go still, enjoy it.
About the Author: Doug Woodall has a website at
http://www.spywarebiz.com
There he provides free information and recommended products to combat
Spyware.
He is a member of the IWA (International Webmasters Association)
Article edited for proper content by Wendy McCallum
Permission to copy ok as long as about author info remains with article.
Copyright 2005 SpywareBiz
<< ------------------End of Article --------------- >>
Find More Related Articles
See Also:
All Articles
About Computers & Web Pages
Index of All
Free Reprint Articles
