Among the negatives related to computer usage is the risk of contracting a virus. A computer virus is like all viruses, exposure is the only way the computer will catch a virus. If, there is no exposure there will be no virus! Exposure is the result of not having a good AntiVirus Protection program running in real time to prevent Inbox Spam. The secret to security is a good AntiVirus Protection program, which catches Spam keeping it from our Inbox.

Another serious virus concern is the risk hidden in Instant Messaging. We need a security program capable of finding IM Trojans attached to Instant Messages.

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. If you follow these, you stand an extremely high chance of keeping your PC clean and disinfected.

1. Keep Microsoft Windows Updated

Many users are still not quite sure why it is necessary to download software updates on a regular basis.

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. The software sees the spyware on your computer as a ’safe and trustworthy file’ as it has been programmed to only detect viruses. For this reason, Anti-Spyware software was produced.