Spyware Protection
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Recommendations for protecting against spyware, a type of software that secretly transmits information about your online activities and the data stored on your computer
Spyware is a type of computer software that is implanted on your computer without your knowledge, which secretly transmits information abut your online activity and the data stored on your computer. Spyware Protection, a page on the Take Control Web site, offers recommendations for protecting your computer against spyware. General information on spyware detection is included, as well as specifics for the Macintosh, Windows, and Unix/Linux operating systems. For more information, visit its.psu.edu/takecontrol/spyware.php