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How to Prevent Adware / Spyware?

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How to Prevent Adware / Spyware?

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Are you a frequent Internet user? Do you download and use many free software and applications from internet? If YES, then be aware that your information may be stolen without your knowledge. Understand that those information that you willingly give may be sold to third parties. Programs capture your personal information Most of the free programs and software that you download from internet fall under any of the following Categories; Shareware, Demoware, Freeware or Adware. Among these Adware is usually the most doubtful and dangerous program. Adware stands for Advertisement + Software. Hence, if you install a downloaded program that is an ‘Adware’ then you will see many advertisements on your computer. And your personal information will be sent to these advertising companies by this adware automatically. When you install these adware software it will bring you to that company’s website to register with your personal information before you can use the software. This is called ‘Registrat

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