By browsing a web page, you could infect your computer with

spy ware, ad ware, dialers and hijackers. These, unwelcome

guests, are some of the fastest growing threats on the

Internet today. It is important to protect your computer

and one of the most powerful software products, available

for this, is Spy ware Blaster, a program created by Java

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How are you affected?

A spyware program will record every keystroke and e-mail as

well as every web page you visit and every chat session.

Some spyware programs will try to take control of your

homepage, search page and other browser settings. Some may

silently download themselves onto your computer. Others may

pose as legitimate programs and persuade you to download

them.

Private and confidential information extracted from a

user's computer may be put on the Internet before he can

realize that he is a victim of these malicious programs.

A Microsoft program called ActiveX is used to download

software from websites for supporting legitimate services

like file viewers or games. ActiveX can also be used to

download spyware, hijackers, dialers and ad ware. Spyware

Blaster can make it difficult for these ActiveX programs to

run on your computer. It can also protect your computer

from certain cookies while running Mozilla based browsers

like Fire fox.

The major anti-virus software product manufacturers have

ignored the risks of spyware, hijackers, dialers and ad

ware till now. Due to this, users have little knowledge of

the software products that can be effective in detecting

and eliminating them. One of the most powerful products

available to provide security from spy ware is Spyware

Blaster.

Spyware Blaster

Spyware Blaster is a freeware that offers effective

protection from malicious Internet downloads. It disables

malicious ActiveX controls that are already present and

prevents downloads of malicious ActiveX controls from a web

page. Its current database contains 822 items against which

it provides protection. About 100 of these are tracking

cookies, used by advertisers.

Spy ware Blaster's Flash Killer capability enables it to

block the installation of distracting macromedia flash

content. It gives the user the option to block specific

search engine toolbars and browser plug-ins.