The Top Five Spyware Issues Dealing With Internet Security

By: Greg Lietz

One of the main ways to compromise internet security on your PC
is via a program called a Trojan Horse. A Trojan Horse is a
program that quietly runs in the background, inviting the user
to run it, while spreading its malicious code. This code can do
any number of things. It can start right away or it may simply
install a program that won't start for sometime. Once it does
start, it can delete all of the files on the computer or it can
infect the computer and try to infect other computers on the
network. There are a number of ways spyware is delivered, and as
a Trojan horse is the most common.

In addition to these things, spyware may infect your e-mail
address book. Once this occurs, spam will be sent to every
single person in every single infected address book.

The major difference between spyware like Gator and most other
spyware programs is that users are understandably notified of
its download before it actually occurs.

Another significant spyware threat is CoolWebSearch. This
spyware can do a number of things to compromise your internet
security. First, it can take over your current internet
settings, making things display wrong, and causing other system
inconsistencies.

The third major spyware threat is 180searchassistant. This
program has both pop-up and pop-under ads based on the user's
search terms. Moreover, once a site is clicked on, a new browser
window opens to display more advertisements based on the search
terms. It constantly updates by itself, and it can display
pop-up ads even when the internet is not running. In addition to
compromising your internet security, it can cause system slow
downs.

The fourth detrimental spyware threat to your internet security
is ISTbar. This spyware program displays adult pop-ups, even
when the internet is not in use. It can hijack your browser
settings, reset your homepage, and cause continual cascading
pop-ups while you are using the internet. It will continually
download related files without your knowledge. Moreover, it can
cause system slow downs.

The final major spyware threat to your internet security is
Internet Optimizer. This program redirects your computer to its
advertising sites. It also downloads and continually updates
itself without your knowledge. The worst part about this
spyware, though, is it leaves a back door open to your system so
other viruses can penetrate your defenses.

About the author:
Greg Lietz is a freelance writer, an internet business man and
enjoys working with and building computers. To discover how to
Knock-Out Spyware issues on your PC, visit this Spyware Removal
website as soon as you can.