Anti Spyware Services Bristol
Spyware is software that has downloaded itself onto your computer, normally infecting your internet browser. It got it's name "spyware" because these programs were spying on your internet useage. Using your internet connection, the software send back marketing information of your internet usage.
Recently spyware took a nasty twist and has started hijacking your internet browser settings - making it very difficult to surf the net. Spyware also slows down your internet connection speeds.
Once you have been hit with one peice of spyware, then it seems to download lots of other spyware.
BrightCity offer a service of removing your spyware, and installing tools to try to prevent it returning.
example: 'About:blank'
'About:blank' is very nasty, behaving more like a virus. About:blank is very difficult to get rid. It hijacks your browser and will keep returning back to the same search page.
Please contact us if you are Bristol based and want help removing this spyware.
More definitions...
Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes. Spyware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs that can be downloaded from the Internet. Once installed, the spyware monitors user activity on the Internet and transmits that information in the background to someone else. ...
A general term for a class of software that monitors the actions of a computer user. This software falls into a number of categories: Software that may be installed legitimately to provide security or workplace monitoring, software with relatively benign purposes that may be associated with marketing data collection and software that is maliciously installed, either as a general violation of a user’s privacy or to collect information to allow further attacks on their computer or online ...
Installs and gathers information from a computer without permission, and reports the information to the creator of the software or to one or more third parties. It provides the consumer with little or no control over removing the software. Spyware can change system settings, install keystroke loggers, collect and report consumer's personal information, use computer processing capacity without permission, and deliver spam or ads without consumer's notice and consent....
Spyware is potentially more dangerous beast than Adware because it can record your keystrokes, history, passwords, and other confidential and private information. Spyware is often sold as a spouse monitor, child monitor, a surveillance tool or simply as a tool to spy on users to gain unauthorized access. Spyware is also known as: snoopware, PC surveillance, key logger, system recorders, Parental control software, PC recorder, Detective software and Internet monitoring software....
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