Is My PC Infected

According to most PC magazines 80% of all computers have spyware on them.Don't start pulling your hair out at this news, most of these programs do nothing malisious.Most of these programs do virtually nothing to wreak your computer.  In fact many of these programs such as games come installed on PCs right from the store.

You still need to make sure you are not infected.Most free virus scanners do nothing to stop spyware.  Free scanners do little to pre-vent the most common forms of spyware.  Read a bit more about some popular threats at on this Trojan Virtumonde site or this Trojan Vundo site.  Both sites provide some good detail on spyware and how it affects your computer.

Don't worry you can scan your PC for free and see if you are infected.  I’m not talking about using a junk client.  Check out the sites highlighted above for a free trial of Spyware Doctor.We love this anti-spyware software.This bad boy keeps winning awards because it is one of the best out there.Nothing in life worth having is free but you can get a free 30 day trial.  You really only need one day because the first scan will let you know if you have infections or not.  If not then don’t worry about it.  If you are infected with spyware then you need to take action.

Once the scan is done there is a metter in most programs that will tell you the threat level.  If you see a cookie as an infection and chances are you will don’t worry about it.You do not have to worry about these at all because they pose no harm to your computer.

Another good resource is this Vundo Removal Software
site.  It’s a blog about viruses and spyware and worth a look.  Remember do not purchase any spyware software or virus software without getting some feedback on it.  The other thing to remember is no free client on the market provides enough protection.  Most of these programs do not give you protection.  It’s only after you have been infected that they kick in and by then it’s often too late.