In the field of computers, spyware has become a menace for lots of computer users and working professionals. Hence, it is essential to take certain precautions to counter spyware.
Keep the Computer Secure: It is important to use antivirus software that also offers protection against spyware. Update it regularly and permit it to scan the computer. In addition, use a personal firewall on the computer system. The second important tip is to avoid any questionable software. For this, the surfers have to ensure that, any installed software comes from trusted sources. In addition, also see that you read the end User License Agreement. Never use spyware laden "freeware" such as Weather Bug and peer-to-peer file sharing programs.
Set the browser to block session or third party cookies: They keep a track of the websites that people visit and then, prepare a report about them for other websites. In order to protect the privacy properly, the cookies need to report about the activity on the individual site that sends them. In the case of internet explorer, go to Tools, internet options and privacy. For each zone, raise the setting to medium or high. Alternatively, to enable the option of "override automatic cookie handling" use "Advanced" button.
Netscape: - To do this, go to edit, preferences, security and privacy and cookies. In the field, permit sites to set the cookies. Here, select the option of "for the originating web site" only. In Firefox, go to options, then privacy and then cookies. In "allow sites to set cookies", select the option of "for the originating web site only".
Delete any temporary internet files and thereafter, set the history to a single day. For people, who visit a website that tries to search the history or the cache of temporary files for information, it is important to restrict the amount of time for which the information is stored. This may reduce the amount of data that they may gather about the particular person. In addition, even deleting temporary internet files also help in the removal of any sensitive information that may be there on the hard drive.
Internet explorer (four and above): Go to the tools, internet options and thereafter, click on General. This will reduce the number of days in the history section. For Netscape, Go to preferences, edit, navigator and then, history. Decrease the number of days in the history section. For Fire fox, go to Tools, options and Privacy. This will reduce the number of days in the history box.
Never trust known or unknown high risk sources: While paying a visit to unfamiliar websites, it is important that surfers exercise some form of caution. It also includes those sites having plenty of pop ups and requests to install the components and other applications of browser.
It also includes those with a content that focuses largely on questionable or illegal topics such as hacking, software cracking and things like that. For people, who visit the site of such types never permit browser plug-ins, Active X control and other forms of applications to install on the system.
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