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Antispyware

Antispyware is a program that prevents sensitive information (such as passwords or credit card details) from being sent to cyber attackers without the user's knowledge. Antispyware is an effective protection against spyware.

How does antispyware protection work?

How to remove spyware?

What are the benefits of using antispyware?

What is the history of antispyware?

If you frequently surf the internet and use online banking, shop online, or play online games, you should be wary of spyware. If you are not equipped with an antispyware solution, you may not even notice spyware being installed on your computer. Antispyware is a tool that can block spyware installation. It is very easy to use because it is part of the security program and does not require complicated user settings. Antispyware is usually part of an antimalware solution.

How does antispyware protection work?

Antispyware typically includes checking files, e-mails, and internet communications. If malicious code is found, it can disable it by blocking it and then curing it, deleting it or moving it to quarantine.

Beware of fake antispyware programs

A special subcategory of threats is represented by programs that masquerade as antispyware solutions but simultaneously contain spyware. These programs, which often label themselves the best antispyware, should never be installed on your computer. For example, the best-known representatives of fake antispyware programs are Spyfalcon or Spy Sheriff.

How to remove spyware?

The ESET security solution includes an antispyware module that can actively eliminate spyware and adware that enters the user's computer without limiting system performance or malfunctioning the computer's operating system.

Advanced heuristics of the antivirus and antispyware scanning engine detect and neutralize previously unknown threats before they can harm the user's computer. Antispyware also protects users from threats such as Trojan horses and adware, which can collect and send statistical information about their victim to the attacker. The subject of personal data theft is most often passwords, which account for up to a third of all cases.

What data attackers are interested in:

passwords and login data

payment card details

bank account details

information about internet activity

What are the benefits of using antispyware?

Antispyware tools not only prevent spyware infection but also remove it from an already infected user's computer. They increase your privacy protection and prevent the leakage of sensitive data. Regular antivirus software updates must be turned on for antispyware to work best.

What is the history of antispyware?

The world's first antispyware program was OptOut, created in 2000 by software engineer Steve Gibson of Gibson Research Corporation. Gibson first discovered adware traces on his system. Through subsequent analysis, he was able to detect spyware that was sending sensitive personal data to an advertising company. The OptOut tool removed known spyware at the time. Gibson wanted to show how spyware could be blocked. The effectiveness of the first antispyware tool was low, but it started the development of professional antispyware solutions.