Wired to the World: Spyware

Abstract

Antivirus programs monitor your computer to detect viruses, while firewalls block access to your computer by hackers. Common antivirus programs and firewalls do not protect your computer against Spyware.Spyware comes attached to programs or Web pages that you want to use and that you have allowed to be placed on your computer willingly. Spyware programs are very invasive. They track your keystrokes, keep a record of which Web sites you have visited, suddenly redirect yourbrowser to a page you did not select, or even crash the browser completely.