Spyware, by definition, is software that covertly gathers user information through an internet connection. It is also known to be annoying, detrimental to your PC's performance, the cause of identity theft and hard to get rid of. Spyware usually finds its way onto your PC through another application that was knowingly downloaded. What you may not have known is that application was affiliated with Spyware and now you are infected.

The goal of any Spyware application is to gather information from an infected computer and send it back to the originator of the program. Spyware can send information based on your keystrokes, pages visited, login information and general web surfing habits. Obviously, this is not good.

We recommend you scan your computer now for free to see if your PC may be infected with spyware. The scan takes only a short time, and will identify any potential spyware applications that may be loaded on your computer.