by Doug Allen

Spyware is a form of malware that gets into your computer and does everything from sending your internet browser to random home pages to stealing your personal identity. As such, it is crucial that you take preventive steps to keep spyware from getting into your operating system and eliminating it if it has already gotten inside.

Making sure that you don't get any spyware in the future and getting rid of any you have now is done by getting a spyware removal program. You can get them for free from trusted sources such as Ad-Aware by Lavasoft. You can also buy them for around $50. When looking for a free solution, watch out for online advertisements offering spyware software as they may be spyware in disguise.

Yes, you're going to need software if you don't want spyware. But there are also things that you should do by yourself to prevent it...

Keep you operating system (OS) and browser on the newest version by updating them. Also, you may want to ditch Internet Explorer as it is the most used web browser and, as such, the most targeted for spyware.

You're going to want to avoid P2P file sharing networks because some automatically place spyware on your computer and you have a chance of getting spyware if you download something from one of these file sharing programs.

Make sure to only upload files from sites that are trusted. Music and movie downloads are well known for having spyware, especially if it is for free.

The settings on your internet security should be at the medium level, if not higher. You can adjust these settings by going to the tools section of your internetbrowser.

To make sure that someone can't get remote access to your computer, you're going to want a firewall installed.

Do not install a free toolbar from an online company, which you've never heard of before. The toolbar may very well be spyware in disguise. It is best to download toolbars from trusted companies, such as Google.

A lot of people say that you should read the license agreements as well as the privacy statements when trying to get rid of spyware. Rather than actually spending time reading this material, just be sure to only download from places that you trust.

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