Adware and Spyware – Do you know the difference ?

Do you know the difference between adware an spyware ? Spyware is a term generally used in web world. It is also referd to an advertising software also know as adware. The Pop-up we get or see when we visit a site or website. But spyware is much more that this.

“Spyware can be very disturbing at times when you are in hurry” says the lovers of spyware and adware but both have huge benefits. They generate good amount of income for advertising company’s and also for developers of shareware software, consumers can get them for free. Developers are in turn paid for their work. If the Pop-Ups trouble you then you can always pay the licensing fee or the regular free for the software. If you want it for free, you just have to sacrifice thought the spyware.

There is however another downside to it. Spyware, from the name given to it, is actually used as a tracking device in your computer system. These tracking devices will look into your surfing habits, your chatting logs and even the number of times you open your email. If designed or programmed the right way, it can discover just about everything else in your system. And because the program runs in the background, there is no way that a person can control the kind of information that he or she sends out.

You can not avoid adware and spyware and there programs are packaged with the software that you will be downloading from the internet. To avoid downloading form the internet and to say no to any file downloads that you did not personally authorize. It is better to view a reputed website or those that have anti-spyware support canada and adware programs installed in their pages.

Want Tips on Cyber Security ?

National Consumers League is offering some tips for online shoppers as many consumers are gearing up for their holiday shopping on the information superhighway this year.

The consumer group said it's important for cyber shoppers to be on their guard as part of its recent observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

"Consumers should be able to use their computers for fun, entertainment, banking and other personal business with confidence," said John Breyault, director of the league's fraud center and vice president for public policy, telecommunication and fraud. "But in order to do so, they must be informed about and protected against the sneak attacks scammers use to capture sensitive personal information."

The consumer group collects reports of suspected and confirmed Internet and telemarketing fraud, identifies new scams and trends and works with law enforcement to catch scammers through its fraud center.

The group issued some new tips on protect consumers from online scams:

· Don't click on links within e-mails that ask for your personal information.
· Never enter your personal information in a pop-up screen.
· Protect your computer with spam filters, anti-virus and anti spyware support canada software and a firewall, and keep them up to date.
· Only used secured browsers when entering personal information. Look for a "lock" symbol to appear at the bottom of the Web page and for the URL in the browser window to change from "http" to "https" to make sure the page is secure.
· Don't shop online using an unencrypted or wireless network, like those provided for free at some coffee shops and airports.

source:news-journalonline.com

Get AntiSpyware 6.0 with Webroot AntiVirus Now

Now a day’s most security vendors offer a range of products, from simple antivirus to sub-suite to a full-blown top-of-the-line security suite. Normally I just review the full suite. There aren't enough hours in the day to consider all the variations from each vendor separately. I have to make an exception for Webroot AntiVirus with Anti Spyware Support Canada 6.0, the very best element of the Webroot Internet Security Essentials suite. Though the suite itself isn't outstanding, the malware-fighting component merits our Editors' Choice for standalone antispyware. It's definitely worth the $39.95 (direct) price tag.

Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware 6 (WAVAS) is the anti-malware component of Webroot Internet Security Essentials (WISE). It doesn't include anything not found in WISE, and WISE doesn't have any malware-protection components not found in WAVAS. That being the case, I didn't need to go through the lengthy process of running all of my tests over again. I did run a few for a sanity check, and the results precisely matched those of WISE.

Lab Results

All of the independent lab tests I reported for Webroot Internet Security Essentials apply equally to Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware 6. ICSA Labs and West Coast Labs both certify Webroot's antivirus engine for detecting and cleaning viruses; West Coast adds Checkmark certification for detecting spyware and Trojans. And in four out of five tests Virus Bulletin gave it the VB100% award.

European labs AV-Comparatives and AV-Test haven't specifically evaluated Webroot's products. However, Webroot licenses its antivirus technology from Sophos. And since Webroot AntiVirus uses all the features of the Sophos engine, the company feels the product's results should match those of Sophos Endpoint Security, an enterprise-specific product. That's not necessarily good. A huge number of false positives knocked Sophos down from a possible Advanced+ to below the minimum Standard rating on an AV-Comparatives test of proactive non-signature detection. It attained the Advanced rating on a signature-based test, but again with false positives. AV-Test, on the other hand, rated Sophos Very Good (AV-Test's highest rating) for non-signature detection and Good in all other categories.

source:ezinearticles.com