Spyware causes as many, if not more, problems on computers as viruses do. Find it and get rid of it using a program like Ad-Aware (www.lavasoftusa.com). Avoid getting spyware in the first place by only installing tools and programs from trusted sources, and using a good popup blocker (built-in to Firefox (www.mozilla.org), or via a Google’s toolbar (toolbar.google.com).

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