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Spyware, Pop-Ups & Parental Controls

DEALING WITH POP-UPS

People despise pop-ups, those annoying Web ads that appear when you are browsing the Web. Fortunately, you have a number of free options for dealing with them. Link to some of the best and easiest to use below:

  RIDDING YOURSELF OF SPYWARE/ADWARE

Spyware is software that allow it’s publishers to snoop on your browsing activity, invade your privacy, and flood you with those annoying pop-ups. This software is almost always installed without the users knowledge when they do things like download software or music or click on links in pop-up windows.

Most users on the internet are infected with some form of these applications (they can in many types). If you are seeing the following types of activities on your computer, it’s highly likely you have spyware:

  • Popup windows that continue after you’ve installed a pop-up blocker or even when you are not surfing the Web.
  • Frequent computer crashes.
  • Strange hard drive/modem behavior.
  • Unusually slow computer and/or Internet connection.
  • Unwanted toolbars or searchbars that you can’t remove.

Spyware can be a nuisance, but it can also be a hazard because the software can be used to invade your privacy, monitor your Web usage or even steal information such as your credit card number.

There are some useful packages to help you remove spyware from your computer and protect you from future infections. Follow the links below to download and install these helpful packages:

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  Parental Control Software

**Protect Your Family**

Several software providers have developed software packages that allow parents to control and monitor the Web surfing of children. These packages provide a useful tool to help protect young eyes from pornography and other content inappropriate for young eyes.

If you are interested in installing a content filtering/parental control software package on your computer, use the links below to purchase and install two of the best packages available:

  • NetNanny is a well-regarded name in parental control software.
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