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Spyware and Adware can be very dangerous!

Not every type is as dangerous or as much as a security risk as others. Some types of Adware and Spyware can cause some of your programs to stop working if uninstalled. Others can report sensitive and confidential information to a "3rd" - another - party (who can also sell this information). This information - such as passwords addresses, phone numbers and even credit card numbers and information - can then made public. Some Spyware and Adware can even breach your privacy and make it public to others by taking screenshots and reporting the URL’s (or websites) you visit. It IS something that you want to be careful of.

For parents, some types of Spyware and Adware can produce pornographic websites to be displayed on the computer. This is something all parents should want to protect children from viewing. Would you want a total stranger showing your child pornographic pictures? YUCK!

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