What is Spyware Protection?
Spyware is a type of malware which spies on your computer activities – just like our real world spies spy on us – records them and transfers it over the internet to the bad actors. The bad actors usually make some easy money using this information. The most popular form of spyware is keylogger which was developed with the objective of recording every keystroke made using our keyboards.
Is It Spyware Or Not – The Controversy Involved
Not all spyware can be termed as illegitimate. Because some of them are used to track user behavior in order to enhance product sales. This implies the gathered data is not exploited or is put to bad use – as it is often done in the case of spyware employed by hackers – but for bettering user experience and enhancing business prospects. Website cookies are a popular form of spyware employed for marketing purposes. But the fact that they violate user privacy cannot be denied. Which, in turn, means they too are controversial to a certain degree.
Tips to Prevent Spyware in 2024
- Use Anti-Spyware Scanner
- Adjust Browser Security Settings
- Be Wary Of Pop-Ups
- Beware Of Free Apps
- Always Read Terms and Conditions
Use Anti-Spyware Scanner: Anti-spyware scanners scan for spyware and remove or quarantine them. They are usually a part of antivirus software. Like with other malware, real-time protection is quite important when it comes to handling spyware in order to prevent new installations. And this is usually provided only by high-quality antivirus software packages like Comodo Antivirus.
Adjust Browser Security Settings: Most popular browsers allow users to regulate security settings, usually along a scale of "high" to "low" when it comes to security levels. Find out how this is done, depending on the browser you are using and ensure you stay secure the right way.
Be Wary Of Pop-Ups: Encountering unnecessary pop-ups while using the internet is not uncommon. More often than not, they usually contain an ulterior motive. Therefore it's always best to ignore or stay away from these pop-ups by closing them – by clicking the "x" corner of the window. Never click on "agree" or "OK" or other such buttons. In other words, never conform with these pop-up messages, because doing so will eventually lead you to trouble.
Beware Of Free Apps: Remember nothing is available for free. And if there is, then there's always a catch. Many free apps agree to "trade" tracking or personal details for services they provide. This may seem like a fair trade-off and the free app might prove useful, but, who knows more sinister plans might be in store. Therefore avoid free apps like they were a plague.
Always Read Terms and Conditions: Be it free or paid software that you are downloading, never forget to 'Read Terms & Conditions' involved in doing so. Unfortunately, most of us don't even bother reading them, which in turn leads us to trouble. Moreover, such lapses on our part allow the hacking community a legitimate way to perform their illegitimate activity. Therefore make sure you read the terms and conditions well before signing up for a service or downloading a software.
Use Comodo Antivirus Free Spyware Protection
Comodo Antivirus which comes equipped with impressive security features offers the best free spyware protection in the cybersecurity industry. Equipped with technologies like Containment, Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS), Viruscope, Secure Shopping, Firewall and more, the free spyware protection offered by Comodo Antivirus ensures your PC(s) are protected against not just spyware but the entire gamut of malware.
Comodo Antivirus which offers the best free spyware protection contains the following:
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Containment: Technology unique to Comodo which ensures all files or applications are denied entry into your PC(s) by default, whether they are known good (whitelisted ones), known bad (blacklisted ones) or unknown (not identified or encountered so far) until they prove themselves to be harmless.
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Host Intrusion Protection (HIPS): Comodo Internet Security also ships with a default HIPS rule-set which offer protection to your PC(s). Simply put, Comodo HIPS protects system critical files or folders from malware infections by enforcing a set of security rules that offer high levels of protection. HIPS rule-set is highly customizable.
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Protection Against Fileless Malware: One of the most important features of CIS is that successfully detects fileless malware which is known to leave no traces behind and is, therefore, is hard to detect. A security feature which every PC of today needs to combat the cybersecurity threat landscape.
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Viruscope: this technology unique to Comodo, basically monitors all the processes running on your computer and alerts you when a process behaves abnormally or has gone rogue (indications of malware infection). Using Viruscope, PC users can potentially reverse or undo such undesirable processes.
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Virtual Desktop: When browsing the internet, you give away vital information about your PC which can compromise its security badly. But with CIS, as you'll be subscribing to the Virtual Desktop services, you can freely browse the internet and run programs without any fear of those activities damaging your real computer.
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Rescue Disk: Extremely useful security feature which allows PC users to run virus scans in the pre-boot environment. That is before Windows OS loads itself.
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And Much More: Website filtering, protection against fileless malware, cloud-based protection and much more ensure your PC(s) are protected not just against different types of malware attacks but against zero-day threats as well.
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