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"How Spyware Blaster Can Protect Your Computer From Harm"
By browsing a web page, you could infect your computer with spy ware, ad ware,
dialers and hijackers. These, unwelcome guests, are some of the fastest growing
threats on the Internet today. It is important to protect your computer and
one of the most powerful software products, available for this, is Spy ware
Blaster, a program created by Java cool.
How are you affected?
A spyware program will record every keystroke and e-mail as well as every web
page you visit and every chat session. Some spyware programs will try to take
control of your homepage, search page and other browser settings. Some may silently
download themselves onto your computer. Others may pose as legitimate programs
and persuade you to download them.
Private and confidential information extracted from a user's computer may be
put on the Internet before he can realize that he is a victim of these malicious
programs.
A Microsoft program called ActiveX is used to download software from websites
for supporting legitimate services download spyware, hijackers, dialers and
ad ware. Spyware Blaster can make it difficult for these ActiveX programs to
run on your computer. It can also protect your computer from certain cookies
while running Mozilla based browsers like Fire fox.
The major anti-virus software product manufacturers have ignored the risks
of spyware, hijackers, dialers and ad ware till now. Due to this, users have
little knowledge of the software products that can be effective in detecting
and eliminating them. One of the most powerful products available to provide
security from spy ware is Spyware Blaster.
Spyware Blaster
Spyware Blaster is a freeware that offers effective protection from malicious
Internet downloads. It disables malicious ActiveX controls that are already
present and prevents downloads of malicious ActiveX controls from a web page.
Its current database contains 822 items against which it provides protection.
About 100 of these are tracking cookies, used by advertisers.
Spy ware Blaster's Flash Killer capability enables it to block the installation
of distracting macromedia flash content. It gives the user the option to block
specific search engine toolbars and browser plug-ins.
About the Author:
Philippa Smith runs a home business in los angeles. The constant attacks on
here computer caused her to learn all about spyware & viruses, and how to
deal with them. |
