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Spyware has eclipsed viruses as the fastest growing online threat, infecting nearly 90% of Internet connected PCs. Spyware can infect your system in many different ways: visiting a spy-spreading web site, opening a spy-carrying email attachment, downloading a spy as part of another (often "free") software program, etc. Your privacy, and even your identity, is at high risk if you surf the Internet, share your computer, or use file-sharing programs like KaZaa. Traditional anti-virus programs and firewalls don't offer protection from invasive and harmful spyware programs that can manifest themselves in many ways on your PC. These include trojans, adware, keyloggers and system monitoring tools (e.g. Gator, Xupiter, Backorifice and more).

Spyware apps sneak onto your machine when you download many file-sharing services, open infected e-mails, or click on dubious Internet pop-up ads. They can manipulate your system, record your habits, and steal your passwords and credit card numbers. Depending on their degree of aggressiveness, they can steal your privacy or even your identity. And they can be terribly difficult to remove.

Unscrupulous marketers, hackers and thieves work daily to create new intrusive, harmful and annoying spyware to invade your privacy and steal your personal information. Make sure your spy definition databases are updated on a regular basis, offering protection against the latest threats, arming you with knowledge including background information such as where spies came from and the level of harm they pose, and offering recommendations on how to protect yourself and your PC. Because removing some spyware can break other programs on your system, there are times you should quarantine (or disable) spyware, preventing the spy from functioning, but still allowing you access to your favorite free or shareware programs.

Don't get caught without protection from harmful spyware that invades your privacy and can even lead to identity theft. Protect yourself and your PC with the most comprehensive anti-spyware available.

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Updated 02/23/2004