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5 Star Spyware Guide

What you need to protect yourself.

Introduction

Let's face it, spyware's here, and it's here to stay. It's a serious threat that many Internet users just don't take seriously enough. As a downloads website, we feel a strong commitment to our users' privacy and we want to help ensure that our users are protecting themselves.

We do our best to provide you with downloads that are free of spyware, adware and viruses, but we cannot say the same for all websites on the net. Please take some time to arm yourself with the information and tools in this guide and start browsing again with peace of mind. Happy downloading!

How this guide will help

We have created three steps to help you understand, identify, remove and avoid spyware. After reading this guide you will better understand spyware and will be armed with the information and tools necessary to protect yourself against the data corruption, identity theft and privacy intrusion that is spyware.

Protect your PC in three steps:

  1. Get informed: Find out exactly what spyware is, how it differs from adware and what kinds of things could indicate an infection. We also name and shame some of the nasty culprits and give you detailed information on how these pests access your system. read on »
  2. Seek and destroy: We've seen a lot of programs jumping on the spyware-removal bandwagon these days and it's hard to know what to use. Here, we tell you how to choose a good spyware removal program and give you our verdict on the top three programs to get the job done. read on »
  3. Be proactive: Whether you have software to protect yourself or not, steering clear of spyware is a practice you should exercise in the everyday use of your computer. Here we go over some simple but very effective methods of avoiding contact with spyware. read on »

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