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If you have been receiving hordes of pop-up windows online, your home page keeps being change, or you are noticing other strange activity on your computer when you are online. Then you may have spyware or adware on your system. We have the tools to remove and prevent such software from being installed on your computer.
Spyware/Adware is annoying and sometimes painful software that gets installed on your system through other software installations or casual internet browsing. This often happens unknowingly or unintentionally. However, not all spyware or adware is bad. Sometimes it is necessary software that is needed by other programs on your system.
If you are a victim of spyware or adware then you should be experiencing these basic symptoms.
- Unusual amounts of pop-ups when browsing the internet or pop-ups when your computer is not online.
- Strange charges on your phone bill from calls made to other states and/or countries for a service you never authorized.
- Your home page is constantly being changed without your knowledge.
- Your computer is dialing into the internet often without your approval.
- Your friends or family who are in your e-mail address book are receiving strange or spam like e-mails from you that you never sent.
There are many other symptoms of spyware or adware attacks on your computer system. The rule of thumb is if your computer is exhibiting strange behavior you may be a victim of this type of software.
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Here are some reasons why you would want to have your system scanned for spyware/adware.
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It can open your system for the infection of computer viruses such as worms or Trojans which can compromise your personal information or destroy your system.
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Some spyware or adware are clever destructive viruses in disguise.
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Spyware or adware can be dialing programs, such as pornography services (most common), that use your computer’s modem to make a long distance call to another country. This in turn charges you not only long distance and/or international phone charges but also could bill you for the particular service that the dialing program is designed for. These charges can be anywhere from $3.99 to $10.00 a minute or more!!!
There are many reasons why you don’t want spyware or adware, but those are the top three.
Spyware/Adware Removal is subject to normal labor fees.
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