Spyware is software that you find on your computer usually downloaded or installed unknown to you. These programs or scripts are usually designed to give the person or company who wrote it or spread it information about you and your web browsing habits. This causes a negative impact on you by using your Internet connection (thus reducing its speed and or bandwidth) using your computers CPU (thus reducing the speed of your computer), unexpectedly popping up ads or web pages and a variety of other things. Spyware exists in the thousands and has resulted in antispyware software applications both, commercial and free be available. Spyware propagates through the Internet and it is recommended to run antispyware software at all times especially if you have a permanent broadband connection.

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