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Where are all these pop-ups coming from?
How come I get so much spam (junk) e-mails?
The short answer to that is; spy-ware or ad-ware. Spy-ware is any ever growing problem with the internet today. Many experts think that two out of every three of every home computer are infected with spy-ware / ad-ware. Many individuals are producing what is called spy-ware or ad-ware to track what websites you are visiting. They use this information to send you advertisements to product they think you would be interested in. This is done thought spam (junk) e-mail or pop-ups. This is creating a lot of problem with many individual's computers. First off many of these programs install themselves with out the users consent and run it the back ground undetected. This can slow down you system dramatically. Also it can cause random pop-ups to appear, a huge nuisances. And worst case scenario they can cause you computer to crash and you can lose all of you files. Much to often these program are written by amateurs and contain may errors which can harm you computer.
What can I do about spy-ware / ad-ware?
There a numerous programs out there to get rid of these programs. The one I am most familiar with is Ad-aware by Lavasoft. * You can download Ad-aware it from Lavasoft's website for free. This version will just let you run a system scan and delete all spy-ware / ad-ware from you computer. If you would like you can purchase the full version and it will block spy-ware from ever entering your computer altogether. Another way is to download Mozilla Firefox. It is a browser like Internet Explore but is better at blocking spy-ware. To learn more about Firefox visit my Firefox info page. Also try to avoid P2P software suck as Kazza and Limewire. They not only contain spy-ware in the program you can also easily download it from others on the system. And lastly install a pop-up blocker. This will prevent all the annoying pop-ups.
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* I am in no way receiving any money from lavasoft for advertising their product. There are many other companies that make similar software. I just listed this one because I am familiar with their program and prefer it to other anti spy ware programs..