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[Term] Adware, Sponsorware, Spyware [Definition] 
Many companies, in an attempt to profile customers' purchasing habits, will install software on your computer to track Internet surfing or other activities. Read the End User License Agreement (EULA) before checking "I accept" when downloading. Peer-to-peer file sharing programs, screensavers, and games are commonly bundled with spyware in an attempt to pay for the "free" software. If you find that your computer is running slowly, or is displaying an unusually high number of pop-up advertisements, you may be infected with spyware. Several commercial products exist to remove it; however three free tools are recommended by ITS. They are Spybot, AdAware, and Microsoft AntiSpyware. By running scans through all three programs on a regular basis, you can safely and effectively remove many spyware applications.
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