If your computer has slowed down quite a bit, crashes a lot more than it used to, and seems to put out a constant stream of pop-ups and ads, chances are good that your computer is infected with “adware.” Adware is a term for files and programs that get put on your computer without your knowledge or consent, in order to display ads to you. This article will show you everything you need to know to successfully install and use Ad-Aware.
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The data on your hard drive is the most critical item inside your computer, and the only item which can not be replaced. It may be anunwanted hassle and expense to replace a defective memory module, monitor, or processor, but there is no replacing data once lost.
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Let’s start with the definition of a computer virus. A computer virus is a harmful program written by malicious programmers to sneak commands into your computer. Trojan horses and worms, though technically different, are for all practical purposes the same as a virus. In other words, they install and spread without your knowledge, and do bad things to your PC without your knowledge or permission. These rogue commands perform functions that range from mildly annoying displays on your computer screen to more serious activities.
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The default search engine, when you click the Search button in Internet Explorer, is MSN Search. You can change this default to a different search engine by clicking the Customize tab, but unfortunately, Google is not included as one of your choices. However, with a little registry editing, you can easily make Google the default search engine in Internet Explorer.
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Finding and removing adware and spyware infections requires special programs. Only recently have traditional antivirus vendors begun to offer their own products to deal with these other types of malware.
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