Detect Spyware

It’s extremely important to check your computer regularly for possible signs of Spyware.  This is especially true if you’ve recently noticed a sudden drop in Internet performance or uncharacteristic behaviour from your system.  You need to think of spyware along the same lines as you would a virus and regularly scan your system for infection.

So, how do you detect spyware in the first place?  Well, in most cases its a relatively straight forward process that normally involves

downloading a specific program that will check your computer for signs of infection.  If you’re worried about downloading software there are companies that will scan your computer online and in real-time.  You can also try to detect spyware yourself.  This involves looking at what processes and services your computer is running.  Anything you are not familiar with should be checked.  To do this simply do a Google search for the name of the suspected Spyware process or service, this will verify if it’s a known case or not.  If it is, you can disable or remove the process or service from starting. 

Be warned however, there are no guarantees that you will be able to detect spyware yourself.  It can be a very tricky process as certain types can reoccur; even after you think you’ve removed them.  You may need to look deeper into the registry to find the root cause of the problem.  However, be warned, only experienced computer users who know what they're doing should mess with the registry; you can cause a lot of damage here, so it's probably best avoided.

Therefore, our advice is to entrust a dedicated spyware removal tool to detect and remove the spyware from your system rather than try to do the job yourself. 

This needn’t be expensive either.  There are lots of spyware checkers available, some are better than others and a lot of them are even free.  Try looking for a free utility first to see if that solves your problem.  If it does, then great it hasn’t cost you a penny and your computer will be back to normal once again. 

If however your only options is a paid service or program we highly suggest you bite-the-bullet and invest in a spyware remover.  Think of it this way, the money you spend on a dedicated spyware scanner will be pennies compared to the money you will loose if a fraudster is able to retrieve your banking or personal details through spyware.

With so many spyware removal companies offering their services, deciding on which one to trust may seem like a nightmare.  Xoftspy, Lavasoft, and Spybot Search And Destroy are all highly competent at detecting and removing spyware.  These programs are also updated regularly with the latest spyware definitions so you will be protected from even the latest spyware attacks