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WHAT
DOES it
ALL MEAN?
Adware can do a number of things
from profile your online surfing and spending habits to popping up annoying ad windows
as you surf. In some cases Adware has been bundled (i.e.
peer-to-peer file swapping products) with other software without the
user's knowledge.
Spyware is potentially a far more
dangerous threat than Adware because it can record your keystrokes,
history, passwords, and other confidential and private information.
Spyware covertly gathers user information and activity |
without the user’s knowledge. Spy
software can record your keystrokes as you type them, passwords, credit card
numbers, sensitive information, where you surf, chat logs, and can
even take random screenshots of your activity. Basically whatever
you do on the computer is completely viewable by the spy.
SPAM is very similar to the
unsolicited junk mail you get in your regular inbox. Approach buying
goods and services online with caution and with your privacy in
mind. Do not sign up to blocks of newsletters. "When in doubt don't
give your address out."
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