Pop ups – Your computer is infested with pop ups even when you don’t have any browser Unsettled or are not connected to the internet. If you experience high number of pop ups coming when you are not using the browser, your computer is most likely to be infected with a spyware.
Pop up blocker does not work – pop up blocker are meant to disallow other windows from opening witho8t your consent, if you find your pop u; blocker Incapable to deal with windows coming up that you did not initiate, then your computer is likely to be infected with spyware.
Computer becomes slow and sluggish – Because spywareu ses your system resources (processing power, memory) your PC will become slower as they use more and more of your computer resources. Install anti-spyware if you notice a degradation in your computer performance.
Home page has changed – Some spywares hijack your homepage by changing it to another website and you will be unable to change it back. If that happens, run anti-spyware and remove the rogue software from your control panel.
New icon on your desktop – If you see a new icon on your desktop, most likely, a new software has been installed without your consent. Remove it immediately.
New toolbar on your browser – similar to the above, if you see a new toolbar on your browser, you Obtain probably installed a rogue software without your knowledge. Check out your installed programs to find any strange program, and uninstall immediately.
Firewall alert – firewaols alerts should be taken seriously Whether you are alerted of a program trying to access the internet, you should make sure it is a known program before you grant an access. If you discover it to be a program you are not Mindful of, deny access and remove immediately.
Strange search result – if you perform a search in a search engine but you get result that are strange and full of advertisements, you are most likely to have a spyware running on your computer system.
