I’m really happy that you’ve been eagerly checking my blog every minutes over the last week to see if I write something new. Well, if you’ve glanced today, I’ve put a post where I talk some thoughts on how to render your pc more safer against attack by spyware. we all know the terms ‘adware’ and ‘spyware’, but not all know about how we can protect by it.
Adware: In little words, is a software application which displays an banner while the program is running. User can to use the programs, while the advertising continue to change.
How it works:
- It display an advertising banner into any programs. In her programs Eudora includes an advertising banner on the main interface.
Consequence: No
Spyware: Is computer software that can get personal information about users without their informed consent. Spyware has one-way street to hit your computer via internet. It can not runs without internet, but however continuing to slow the computer works.
How spyware to works:
- It change some critical computer element to hide it.
- Hits the memory ram that can not be use for other programs.
- It Runs only on windows computers.
Consequence:
- Computer are slow
- Computer blocked
- Shows an pop-up message
Not only the spyware runs for advertising but also for people that want to make money online. There are some website that sell spyware programs at the society that want to publicize their products through spyware application. On www.affiliatemarketingworld.com or www.revenuetoday.com you learn more on how to push the person’s right to respond to your offers.
When accidentally you install some spyware programs, it hides some files into the system registry and copy it into your hard drive, but rather than runs, It create hide folder with file. To see it going on: Control panel - Folder options – Visualization – Visualize hide folder with file.
Delete the spyware
If you’re not a computer guru and think your computer may be infected, however this is a general rule to keep in mind: Don’t use Microsoft products on your pc machine like windows and internet explorer, because you have more chance to install spyware programs that could lead to remote code execution than others operating system or others browser known. Like alternative I suggest you to use linux or Firefox, however if you think to use windows software let me says you some tips to increase your security.
- Choosing control panel - internet options – protection
- Click on the internet icon (It similar to a globe) and make click on personalize livel
- Down the title: ‘Download control Activex (with electronic firm)’, make click on button ‘ask confirmation’.
- Down the title: ‘Download control Activex (with electronic firm)’, make click on disactive.
Alternative to internet explorer
Using another browser to more famous Internet explorer, you can delete malicious spyware through control Activex. As alternative to internet explorer you can choosing between Firefox www.mozilla.com or Opera www.opera.com. You can download it for free but however can not to protect you from programs that includes spyware that you rule to install.
Installing a firewall
A firewall is a hardware or software device which is configured to permit, deny or proxy data through a computer network which has different levels of trust.
