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George Hutton
The Internet has gone through a rapid expansion in recent years With massive speeds, and over a million web pages being created on a daily basis, it is obvious that the Internet is a huge part of most people's lifestyle. It is important then, to realize that there are threats and online dangers that you must be aware of if you expect to have a pleasurable online experience. One of the biggest dangers in connecting to the Internet is that you expose yourself to threats in the form of spyware, adware, and other malicious software. These can be hard to detect, and can have a negative effect on your computer's performance, which in turn will directly have an impact on your Internet experience, so it's important to be able to notice when you've downloaded some kind of spyware or adware program. The first thing to pay attention to is how long it takes your computer to do the same tasks over and over. Since it is doing the same thing, it shouldn't take longer as time goes on. If accessing the same web page is taking longer than before, this may be an indication that you have a malicious software program on your computer. Another sign that you've downloaded something less than helpful is if you notice that your homepage keeps changing. One thing that spyware and adware programs like to do is force your browser to open up a specific web page in hopes you'll give some personal information, or buy some of their products. If you think you might have something, but aren't sure, one way to get a quick look is via the task manager. You can get there by hitting the Control, Alt and Delete keys for a couple seconds. This will bring up a menu, and simply select the task manager. This will give you a list of all the programs that are using your computers resources. If you see something that wasn't there before, then there's a high probability you picked up some bug someplace. Of course, the best defense is a good offense. This merely implies having a decent program installed to fight against spyware and adware, and to prevent them from getting in there in the first place. Many of these programs are fairly inexpensive, and come with frequent updates to keep you safe from the latest threats. With the growing importance of the online experience, safety is an important issue.
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