Warning signs of Possible Spyware Infections
Below are Warning signs of Possible Spyware Infections. Try to read them and check if your computers might be infected with it.
Warning signs of Possible Spyware Infections:
1. Your usual homepage is changed.
2. Unexpected toolbar appears.
3. Your firewall alerts you to an unknown program or process trying to access the internet.
4. New shortcuts appear on your desktop or Task Bar.
5. New entries appear in your favorites folder without your knowledge.
6. Your computer starts acting sluggish and slow.
7. Excessive popup windows, unable to stop or close.
8. Excessive CPU usage. Each bit of malware has its own program, and, thus uses resources.
9. Every time you do a search, you wind up at the same unusual, unknown website
10. New program, in the add/remove section of your control panel
11. Your antivirus turns off, same with your firewall.
12. New items appear in your system tray.
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