Beware of Free Spyware Protection!

By Dark Sith in Computer Security on June 1st, 2008

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by Dark Sith

Spyware is one of the most common problems today when it comes to computers and the Internet. Spyware is a big concern since it is capable of stealing private information.

Because of this, several anti-spyware programs are available in the market today. Some of these programs are free while other require that you purchase them before you can use them. Now, you might think that it’s better to get the free one, since you won’t be paying any hard-earned cash, right? Wrong! Just because something is free doesn’t mean it’s automatically better.

Due the the increasing outbreaks of spywares, several anti-spyware programs have been developed to root out this malicious software from your computer and delete them. Some of these spyware protection programs are free while others require that you pay for them. You might initially think that there’s no contest here; after all, anything that’s free automatically beats out something that’s not, right? Well, not exactly. Contrary to what most people think, not all the best things in life are free.

The problem is that most of these “free” anti-spyware programs are, themselves, spywares. They employ the classic trojan horse tactic. After you install these software, they immediately go into your system and maliciously get sensitive information, as well as do some other nasty tasks. In no time, you will find your computer slow down to a crawl, or even stop completely.

Be careful when you download “free” anti-spyware programs over the Internet. If you’re not sure, try and research about the company that’s making them first before doing any downloading. If the company checks out okay, then go ahead and get it. Remember that a good spyware detects and deletes any potential spyware before it even gets into your system. There are good free anti-spywares out there; you’ll just have to keep on looking.

If you are not comfortable with downloading free software, you can also try online spyware scanners. You do not have to download anything to your computer, but only have to visit a website and click on scan.

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