How to remove spyware from your computer
Once you know you have spyware infecting your PC, it is crucial that you remove it before it does more damage. There are a number of ways to remove spyware infecting your machine. Fortunately, if you have a knowledge of spyware and adware, then it is not that difficult to remove once you have the right tools.
Spyware and adware can be found in the same way as a virus is detected. This is done through a spyware and adware scan, from a piece of software with that scans your hard drive for known traces of spyware and adware. This is the same way as viruses are found. The software will then delete the spyware from your machine once it is detected.
If you suspect you have very large amounts of spyware or adware on your machine, then it may not be so easy to clean your PC. Many spyware programs are very sophisticated and are difficult to delete. In this case, you may need to reformat your entire computer, and reinstall windows. This will involve backing up your entire hard drive and installing windows from scratch as if it was a new computer.
Fortunately, you won't always have to reinstall windows and start from scratch unless your spyware infection is exceptionally bad. There are a number of other things that you can do first.
It's Gotten Bad
It is important to understand that spyware is extremely common, and not just something that happens in rare circumstances. In fact, it is estimates that over 90% of computers connected to the internet are infected with spyware.
You have to consider this a strong risk as you would a virus. Thanks to the sophistication of many spyware programs, you may not even need to download it to get infected. Spyware can get on your computer through "drive by" downloads and other exploits, and chances are you have spyware already on your computer right now.
There are a number of programs around that claim to remove spyware. Some of these programs are spyware programs themselves, and so you need to be careful when downloading software that promises to scan your computer. Make sure you check to see awards, reviews or testimonials for an anti-spyware program before installing it.
In order to remove spyware, you will definitely need an anti-spyware program. Professionally made spyware programs are often very difficult to find and delete, and it is often difficult to get rid of spyware infecting your machine unless you have a program that can recognize it. Good anti-spyware programs will not just scan for spyware, but will also give you instructions for deleting it.
Anti-spyware software can cost you. Also, if you currently have no anti-spyware software on your computer now, then you will need to invest in it, because the odds are overwhelming that your computer will get infected.
by Dave Edwards
Keyword : remove spyware
