How to fight back?
If you carefully follow the instructions outlined below, your chances of getting infected with Spyware are pretty slim.
Update your Windows
Allow your version of Windows to update it automatically. Ensure that you have all the latest security patches installed.
Use Firefox as your default browser
Since Internet Explorer is the main target for many Spyware, you will be better of with Mozilla Firefox. Moreover, it is a better browser than IE in many aspects.
Be extremely careful with your downloads
Try not to download anything from a unknown site. If you still feel like getting a shareware or freeware program check it out on one of these online Spyware database. Spychecker (http://www.spychecker.com/) is one such service, and Camtech 2000's Spy Chaser (http://camtech2000.net/Pages/SpyChaser.html) is a nifty downloadable database of nearly 1000 spyware-infested programs.
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