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Spyware and Adware removal has become a necessary part of protecting your computer. Spyware consists of computer software that gathers information about a computer user and then transmits this information to an external entity without the knowledge or informed consent of the user. Kill Spyware Instantly! with the renowned "STOPzilla."

Many spyware removal companies offer award-winning technology that removes and prevents spyware, adware and all forms of malware. They offer features including popup blocker, hi-jack killers and more. In almost every case you can install spyware software via a download directly from the company. Many email service providers offer in-house virus, spyware, and adware protection.

Spyware can closely resemble computer viruses, but with some important differences. A virus, replicates itself and spreads copies of itself to other computers if it can. Spyware generally does not self-replicate. Whereas a virus relies on users with poor security habits in order to spread, and spreads so far as possible in an unobtrusive way (in order to avoid detection and removal), spyware usually relies on persuading ignorant or credulous users to download and install it by offering some kind of bait such as free downloads and other enticements. Spyware can also install itself on a computer via a virus or an e-mail trojan program, but this does not commonly occur.

Unprotected Windows-based computers, particularly those used by children or gullible adults, can rapidly accumulate a many spyware components. If your computer acquires a moderate to severe spyware infection you can expect to see a substantial lack of system performance. When your computer is infected with extreme cases of spyware and adware you will find system performance reduced to over 50%. Other common difficulties are major stability issues such as your computer crahsing or "hanging." Difficulty in connecting to the Internet is also a common problem.

As of 2004, spyware and adware infection causes more professional computer repairs than any other single cause. In more than half of these cases, the user had no idea that spyware was to blame for all their computer misery and initially assumed that the lack of system performance, computer stability, and even issues involving a lack of to the Internet all related to hardware problems, Windows installation problems, or some kind of virus.

Some additional consequences of some spyware products are malicious stealth dialers that get downloaded into your computer. These stealth dialers attempt to connect directly to a particular telephone number rather than to the user's own ISP. Many times these dialers attempt to connect to phone numbers that are long-distance or even overseas and as such create massive telephone bills which the user has no choice but to pay.

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