Spyware, Adware and other malicious software
Symptoms of Spyware and Adware infection
How can you tell if you are infected with Spyware or Adware? The following are some symptoms.
If your computer shows any of the following signs, disinfect it immediately.
- Your PC is infested with pop-ups even when you are offline.
- Despite having popup protection, you still have pop-up ads when browsing online.
- PC performance is sluggish and unresponsive.
- Strange toolbars and searchbars in your web browser you don't remember installing.
- Your Home Page has changed and you can't change it back
- Your search results are strange and full of ads.
- Strange icons appear on your desktop.
- Sites you have never visited or heard of have been added to your favorites.
Remember that Spyware avoids drawing attention to itself. You may notice unusual Internet activity
but that is about the extent of it.
