Jim Marshall is an expert computer technician and has been studying anti spyware, adware, and virus programs for years.
My first piece of advice is to be VERY careful when receiving this message. If you are getting a popup that says “warning: spyware threat has been detected on your pc” and then provides a link to a so called “spyware removal program” DO NOT click on it! This is actually a scam used by various spyware, malware, and adware programs to simply infest your computer with MORE spyware.
If the message you are getting gives you more generic advice like “install an anti virus or spyware remover to clean up your computer” it is probably a legitimate threat.
How did you get spyware on your computer? There could be a myriad of reasons.
- You downloaded music or other files through peer to peer or other shared networks.
- You visited an untrustworthy website that hijacked your browser. A lot of “free giveaway websites, pornographic, and even song lyric websites are loaded with spyware. Without some sort of protection they can easily infect your computer.
- You recently downloaded shareware, freeware, or some other low cost program. A lot of these programs are “free” for a reason, the developers are paid to place spyware in it to steal information and recoup the cost of creating the software.
So now your probably wondering, “Well, what should I do about it?”. For starters I recommend NOT trying to fix the problem yourself. A lot of these files are deeply embedded and just removing a couple malevolent programs does not mean you are removing the spyware completely.
I also do not recommend this action because you might inadvertently delete important registry or system files which could potentially corrupt your operating system. A good spyware detector will give you detailed analysis of what the threats are so you can be certain you aren’t deleting any files you actually need.
To fix the warning: spyware threat has been detected on your pc message, you need a great spyware removal tool. I have created a website detailing some of the best spyware tools on the net. Come on in and have a look to discover what I consider the best spyware remover With this program I promise you will never see that dreaded “warning: spyware threat has been detected on your pc” message ever again.
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Hold on a minute, I have NEVER seen something tell me, "you have an infection, install an antivirus program" unless it was a scam. The best advice is to know YOUR installed antivirus software and what it shows you when it detects a legitimate threat and to be wary of anything else that warns you of a virus. Pay extra attention to the initial scams, which come from websites you visit, these are cleverly disguised pop-ups that appear to be real warnings but they ALWAYS start out in a web browser window. If you are surfing in Internet Explorer and then suddenly see a warning with the familiar blue E in the corner, it is a scam. Legitimate antivirus software NEVER tries to hook you with advertisements and pop-ups warning of threats found.
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