What is Spyware and Adware?
They are independent programs that can be automatically installed when you surf throughout the internet or when you install free software.
What is Spyware?
* Advertising companies uses spyware to “mine data” to further help them advertise better.
* Uses your Internet connection and reports statistical data about you and your surfing habits a 3rd party
* Violating your privacy.
* And is a completely LEGAL program!
What is Adware?
* Adware are created by advertising companies
* Comes in the form of popups, unexplained advertising programs on your computer desktop like “Casino Night”.
* Advertising companies hope to generate money from customers who receive the popups or unexplained programs on their computers.
* Also a LEGAL program!
What programs are there to help get rid of those programs?
Out of many programs out in the internet that were created to detecting spyware/adware, four programs were chosen for this presentation.. They are:
* Spybot Search and Destroy
* Ad-aware 6.0
They are independent programs that can be automatically installed when you surf throughout the internet or when you install free software.
What is Spyware?
* Advertising companies uses spyware to “mine data” to further help them advertise better.
* Uses your Internet connection and reports statistical data about you and your surfing habits a 3rd party
* Violating your privacy.
* And is a completely LEGAL program!
What is Adware?
* Adware are created by advertising companies
* Comes in the form of popups, unexplained advertising programs on your computer desktop like “Casino Night”.
* Advertising companies hope to generate money from customers who receive the popups or unexplained programs on their computers.
* Also a LEGAL program!
What programs are there to help get rid of those programs?
Out of many programs out in the internet that were created to detecting spyware/adware, four programs were chosen for this presentation.. They are:
* Spybot Search and Destroy
* Ad-aware 6.0
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