Spyware and Adware issues are now extremely common amongst Internet users. CNN recently reported that over 90% of all Internet users worldwide have some form of spyware / adware on their PC's right now.

Therefore, it is absolutely crucial that you take the necessary action to remove all traces of Spyware.

Below are some tips on how you can avoid having spyware installed on your computer without you knowing.

Firstly, it is very important that you understand the difference between viruses and spyware because they are completely different.

I will define them below, but an anti-virus product will not deal with spyware issues and therefore it must be tackled seperately.

Let me go through both:

Viruses:

A virus spreads malicious software from computer to computer which can cause disastrous effects to your system.

If you want to be 99.9% safe when using the Internet, and clean off spyware from your computer, you need to use an antispyware software product. Essentially, this will obliterate all the spyware problems that you might have. Many users think that using an anti-virus product will remove spyware, but this is 100% incorrect.

Please read the next sentence very carefully:

Important!

You *cannot* get rid of spyware with anti-virus software, because the software simply won't detect them.

Well, as with most things in life, there are many possible reasons as to why your computer might be running slower than normal.

However, if you use the internet regularly, it is *almost certain* that one of the main reasons your computer is running so slow is because it is infected with spyware and adware.

So What Is Spyware?

Spyware (aka Adware) is unwanted software which collects information about you without you knowing, and it is caught through *regular* use of the Internet.