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SIMPLE GUIDELINES ON HOW TO AVOID YOUR COMPUTER BEING INFECTED WITH SPYWARE

 Spyware can only infect your computer by users knowingly or unknowingly install spyware programs. Typically they can get in your computer by two ways:

 -          Bundled with Freewares:

Software such as Kazaa or Screensaver are distributed for free. Because of its free content, it is usually financed by advertising delivery mediums. Some freewares make the installation of spyware mandatory.

By law the freeware producers have to disclose what programs they install and instruction and means available to remove them. During the process of installation, you will be notified of what programs you are going to install.

Figure1: Example of Added software installed with freewares

-          Active scripts inherent in free content websites:

This method is more popular. Users are prompted to install scripts to download something in the websites they are surfing.

Figure 2: Software installation prompt when accessing a free content

Figure3: Example of free download program installation

Whenever you see this happens, do NOT click Yes/OK or Accept. The software installed over the Internet always has an authenticity certificate. If you do not know the source of the software, do not click Accept or Always trust the content from this website.