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How to Stop Spyware - Once and for All

By: Stephen Craton

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Stopping spyware and adware is not a difficult task if people







just simply take the time to be careful. To make it even easier,







however, I have created a simple 3 step guideline to stop







spyware and adware from infesting and slowing down your







computer. Following these 3 simple steps will greatly improve







your internet experience and all in all will make your computer







very happy.

















The 3 simple steps are...

1. Only trust certain websites















2. Always assume no















3. Get anti spyware software















Let's examine each step individually.

Only Trust Certain







Websites
















One common problem with people is that they are too trusting. In







the real world where with your family and friends, this is







always a good thing. However, in the internet, this is a very







bad idea.

















Let's make an analogy here. Let's say you go to New York Park







and a man walks up to you asking if he can borrow $10. Ten







dollars is not much, but he doesn't just want the green, he







wants your credit card number. You obviously say no and walk







away, right? You can't trust a man that you have never seen in







your life with something as valuable as your credit card, can







you?

















The same can be said on the internet. There is probably one







website to every human being on this planet, and we all know not







everyone on this planet is trust worthy and safe. How can we







then say that every website is safe? It's simply not true.

















When a website asks if they can install something on your







computer, it's just like the man in the park asking for your







credit card number. You may not be able to see the parallel







right away, but think about it. You may have your bank







statements downloaded on your computer, a picture of your







children, several passwords, and maybe even personal emails.







Spyware and adware not only slow down your computer, but it







actually spies on you and steals your personal information.

















How do you know what websites to trust and which to not? It's







very simple. How do you know who to trust in the real world?







Between a clean, well dressed man or woman on Wall Street and a







man in shaggy clothes who looks to be in bad health in a ghetto,







you'd obviously choose the well dress one on Wall Street, right?







Maybe you know of this website from some other people you trust,







so you can inherit the trust from others. Maybe it's a big name







website or owned by a big name like Yahoo, Google, or







Microsoft.

















All of these websites you could trust because you know of them







personally already. That's not to say you can't trust more







websites, though. Such websites need to gain your trust though,







either by helping you personally, not asking for personal







identifiable information, or not asking you to install anything







on your computer.

Always Assume No















So let's say you are surfing the web and you are on a website







you're not sure if you can trust yet or not. Out of no where it







asks "Such and such as requested to install an ActiveX







control...blah blah blah" Too often people think "Oh, it's just







one thing, I'll click ok."

















This is the biggest mistake on the internet ever. Just like the







man in the park, why would you say "Ok"? Do you know this







website, has it gained your trust? How can you just say yes out







of nowhere? You have to let it gain your trust first.

















Let's say you go to Yahoo! Games and it asks to install







something. You should know of Yahoo, and you know that you are







trying to play a game, so you can draw your conclusion that you







can safely install something.

Get Anti Spyware Software























One sure fire way to make sure you stop spyware and not get any







is to get anti spyware software. It is the best way that, even







if you accidentally click "yes", it will still block it so you







know you are 100% safe. It will catch anything.

















Following these steps should help you out on your journey on the







internet and keep you safe. Following these basic guidelines







will become second nature to you after a while and you will







always be safe. Be sure to send these guidelines around to your







friends as well, to help keep them safe and keeping you safe as







well when they need to use your computer. Good luck on your







journey!









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