| Not so long ago, many people did not recognize | | | | Stalkers and Spyware |
| spyware as a computer security risk. Unfortunately, | | | | While most people think of spyware as being used |
| there are few limits to the basic types of security | | | | exclusively by marketers, there are many custom |
| threats that may emerge in the next few years. | | | | programs available. Unfortunately, if you have garnered |
| Today, if you have not begun using a spyware | | | | the attention of a stalker, they may use one of these |
| removal tool, you are putting yourself and your | | | | programs to watch and record everything you do on |
| computer at serious risk. | | | | the computer. In most cases, a spyware cleaner tool |
| Protecting Financial Information | | | | with heuristic scanning features will help reduce these |
| Even if you do not use your computer for financial | | | | threats as much as possible. |
| transactions, you may still use it for other sensitive | | | | If you have not installed a spyware cleaner tool, you |
| matters. As an example, you may keep spreadsheets | | | | may find that all kinds of personal information may |
| of household expenses, as well as do your taxes on | | | | become accessible to people that should not be |
| the computer. While spyware may not necessary | | | | viewing it. While a firewall will help to protect some of |
| target an accounting or spreadsheet program, there | | | | your files, it may not be able to stop malware from |
| are many keyloggers that can be used to record | | | | transmitting information collected by a keylogger or |
| every click on your computer. Therefore, if you type | | | | other cookie based spyware program. As a result, it |
| your social security number, or other private | | | | would be best to make it a top priority to install this |
| information, it will be transmitted to whoever installed | | | | type of software. |
| the keylogger. | | | | |