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Spyware Removal - A Tutorial and Users Guide

This section details how to remove spyware from an infected computer. This may involve editing the registry and could possibly make your operating system and / or programs inoperable. We are not responsible! Please, don’t even think about blaming us for the content of this article or how it may or may not affect your computer. We recommend contacting Miami Computer Repair, at 305-725-2195, and have a qualified technical consultant professionaly remove your spyware.

This article relates to computers running Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP and 2003 Server.

Spyware, malware, adware, popup programs, Trojan viruses, the list goes on and on. Though each of these are in fact different types of infections, for the purposes of this article, we will call them all Spyware in general.

Spyware is taking over computers all over the world and there is little you can do to protect yourself. They are destructive to your operating system, programs and files. You didn’t ask for these hidden programs to be installed and what’s worse is the performance of your computer has come to a crawl. New Spyware programs are released on a daily basis each one equally annoying and deadly to our performance as well as our security. A properly designed spyware program can monitor your keystrokes and transmit them to someone over the Internet. Say goodbye to your credit card numbers and passwords. Most, however, are designed to display advertisements and transmit browsing habits. Still, this is an invasion of our property, identity and privacy. And what good is that High Speed Internet if it takes 5 minutes to open Internet Explorer?

Where do we get Spyware from?

Spyware comes from 5 major sources. Porn Sites, Gambling Sites, Shopping Sites, Free Software Downloads and Existing Spyware Infections. That’s right. Spyware downloading more spyware to your computer without your permission or knowledge.

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