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How can I get help with spyware?
Spyware Tips on The Changing Homepage
More computer spyware help: If you open Internet Explorer to find your home page has changed, you may be the victim of a nasty variety of spyware called a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker resets your home page (usually to a commercial site, sometimes to search engine sites) and may also add entries to your Favorites list. Some of the nastier browser hijackers disable your ability to reset your home page, or redirect searches from your browser to other search engines. Manually removing a browser hijacker can be extremely difficult, so it's best to let a good quality spyware remover handle them.
Unusual In-Text Links and Banners
An off-topic link in a website used to indicate a web design problem: Why else would a link for, say, a gambling casino appear at an online toy store? Nowadays there's a more sinister reason: some spyware programs are actually sophisticated enough to replace a page's web banner ad with their own, or even to add in-text links to a site (a real attack on a website owner's control of his or her property). So watch for off-topic web site links; they may just be a sign you have a spyware infection.
Types of Spyware - Diallers
A dialler is a particularly nasty form of spyware that redirects your modem to dial up a pay-per-minute Internet connection instead of your usual connection. If you're phone bill seems unusually large, you may be the victim of a dialler. Diallers are often associated with pornography sites, so the sudden appearance of pornography on your system or in pop-up windows may be a sign of a dialler. A good spyware remover is your best defence against these nasty little programs.
Help With Spyware - Always Trust Content—No Way!
Sometimes Internet Explorer 6.0 will pop-up a dialog box when you're about to download a program or new plug-in that includes a little box with the words "Aalways trust content from [name of company providing program]." Clicking the box means you're saying "Sure! Download anything these guys send my way without bothering me again." If the company in question happens to produce spyware, clicking this box is asking for trouble.
Uninstall The Adware Programs, But Keep The Adware?
Adware programs are a trade-off; free use of the program in return for an increase in online advertising, usually in the form of pop-up windows. Sometimes the adware program is worth the pop-ups windows. Sometimes it isn't, and the user uninstalls the program. Be aware that many adware uninstallation programs will remove the program, but oddly enough don't move the adware application, which keeps running in the background of your computer. Regular use of an adware / spyware remover can correct this little (ahem) oversight on the part of the adware makers' uninstallation programs.
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