Computer Slow? Got Spyware? Don't Panic!
Click here to read the facts on spywareIf you have a computer, chances are you have some spyware. In fact, 89% of all computers have spyware (see links below). If you are infected, we can help you reclaim your computer!
Have I been hijacked?
If you aren't getting pop-ups and you everything seems normal, your computer is probably not the victim of a heavy infection. We recommend checking to be safe by running a preliminary scan via Spybot.
Can I remove spyware myself?
This depends on two things, the level of infection and your understanding of the tools that exist to remove them. The tools that exist to remove spyware can be dangerous if you do not use them properly. Usually upwards of 10 tools must be used to remove spyware properly
What are the signs of a bad infection?
1) Extremely degraded performance
2) Popups when you first log in to your computer
3) Popups that want you to buy spyware removal software (WinAntivirus, WinFixer, Smitfraud, etc)
4) When browsing the internet you are involuntarily redirected to other websites
5) Your home page has been changed
6) Your mouse appears to act on its own
1) 89% of PCs are infected with spyware:
Spyware incidents continue to make headlines around the globe. As Internet spyware writers become more sophisticated and more cutthroat, home computer users are paying the price.
Security analysts report that Internet spyware writers are stooping to all-time lows when it comes to targeting consumers. Spammers now use Internet spyware to make their e-mail campaigns more successful. There have been reports of crafty spyware writers creating false profiles on MySpace to target the large install base of teenagers and young adults using the popular Web site.
Despite the publicity about the dangers of spyware, infection rates are on the rise. Webroot spyware scan data shows that 89 percent of consumer PCs are infected with spyware. U.S. home computer users are infected with an average of 30 pieces of spyware on their PCs. -Consumer Report, Webroot Software
2) 50% of all windows based problems are caused by trojans
Every day, there are thousands of Internet users who suffer from the same problem. This problem is caused by nasty infectious software called spyware. Over 10% of calls made to technical support relate to spyware problems. According to Microsoft, 50% of all windows based problems are caused by trojans, viruses and spyware. - Troy Winters, 2008 DataStronghold.com
3) Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro have an 80 percent miss rate on spyware:
"We are getting code of a quality that is probably worthy of software engineers"
However, the actual reason why the top selling antivirus applications don't work is because malware authors are specifically testing their Trojans and viruses to make sure they can bypass these applications before releasing them in the wild.
"The most popular brands of antivirus on the market… have an 80 percent miss rate… So if you are running these pieces of software, eight out of 10 pieces of malicious code are going to get in," said Ingram. -Munir Kotadia, ZDNET
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