Spyware and how to get rid of it Forever
If you use a PC regularly, you have probably felt the helplessness of being infected by spyware. Suddenly your multi-thousand dollar piece of hardware seems possessed as if it is the tool of someone else. You browser Homepage changes, your computer slows down to a crawl, pop-up ads frustrate you at every turn … You are not alone. 96% of PC users have had a spyware infection at some point.
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Spyware, adware or malware get on your PC in many ways. Hidden inside a “free” piece of software (remember your mother told you that “Nothing in life is free”?). Perhaps an errant click on a ‘questionable’ website?
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XoftSpySE Anti-Spyware - Detect spyware parasites and quarantine the infected files
for immediate and complete protection.
ParetoLogic Awards in 2007
XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware
Innovative Excellence Award
Innovative Excellence Award
XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware
XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware earned the Innovative Excellence Award (Software or Electronic Service Delivery) at the 2007 VIATeC Technology Awards. The advanced XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware offers malware protection for our on-the-go lives.
XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware
Innovation Award
Innovation Award
XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware
At the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Awards, XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware netted the Innovation Award The sophisticated software provides protection from spyware and adware no matter where you go.
Signs of spyware infection
- pop-up ads
- a hijacked browser or homepage
- Extra toolbars
- Extra icons on the system tray at the bottom of your computer screen
- slow PC performance
- Internet connection seems “sluggish”
Protect yourself!
Update your operating system and Web browser from the manufacturers website or official download site ONLY
Do not install free software unless you are ABSOLUTLEY sure it’s source is trustworthy (ie. Adobe or Macromedia)
Set your browser security settings to a medium high level
Do not click on pop-up windows.
Install a known and respected anti-spyware tool.
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