In a recent study AOL, in conjunction with the National Security Alliance, determined that in a sample of 354 homes overy 61% of computer users had spyware loaded on their computers. A seperate and independant study found that 84% of computers were infected with spyware and 88% of the affected users were unaware that they [...]
Although you see many banners and ads for “free adware programs,” many of these products are not truthfully free. Some may offer a free trial of their product so you can test it out for a few days before purchasing it. The problem with this is you do not get to use it long enough to really decide if it will work for you in the long term. Other companies allow you to download a limited demo version of their product so you can see how it works. Here again, you really don’t have the freedom to try it out as much as you need to to make an informed decision.
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