Are Parasites Affecting Your Computer? by Debbie Sue

Anyone who uses a computer with an Internet connection has to be very cautious when downloading programs from the Internet and email due to the threat of viruses and worms. These harmful program codes and programs can cause your computer to become unstable and it can also infect other systems which are connected to yours.

This is why any sensible computer user has got to have anti virus programs installed on their computer for protection against attacks from viruses which proliferate the Internet. The good thing about viruses and worms is that it is easier to spot them trying to get into your system. For instance, they can try and enter your system through a suspicious attachment usually from an unknown source. By now must Internet users know not to open any suspicious attachments. Also good anti-virus programs can scan attachments before you can open them so that your risk against viruses are managed properly.

However, as an Internet user, there is more to worry about than viruses and worms. Unfortunately, anti virus programs are not designed to detect other types of threats and if you are not careful, you may unknowingly install adware and spyware into your system. Once this happens, getting rid of these programs can be very difficult. For one thing, most spyware can go undetected in your system. You will continue to use your computer and Internet without even realizing that your privacy is immensely violated and your security is at risk.

Since spyware can go undetected and you can continue to use your computer and the Internet as usual, we have a tendency to believe we do not have to worry about uninstalling spyware. But that is further from the truth.

Spyware can infringe mildly on our privacy because it can track and take notes of your usage patterns and this information is then reported back to the company which created the spyware so that they can build marketing profiles. More than that though, some spyware actually have the ability to register and take note of key strokes, scan documents within your computer's hard drive, and can steel your passwords and other sensitive information that can make you the victim of identity theft and other situations where your person information could be used to compromise your security.

However, Adware is also used by companies to infect your computer with unsolicited ads. The most harmful kinds are the ones that indiscriminately pop ads on to your screen even if you are not viewing their site or even using the parent program that launched the adware. In some cases adware continues to work within your system long after you have uninstalled the program it came bundled with.

Given the security risks, the invasion of your privacy, and the annoying effects of spyware and adware to your computer, you will be wise to uninstall these programs from your computer. However, to uninstall adware and spyware from your computer is not a simple task.
For one thing, companies that proliferate the Internet with spyware and adware go to great lengths to ensure that uninstalling them from your system is difficult. For instance, a lot of times, you will be unable to use legitimate software if you attempt to uninstall the adware or spyware it comes bundled with. Adware and spyware are usually bundled with legitimate freeware or shareware and cannot be run independently of each other.

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