Signs that spyware has infiltrated your computer:

Your home page has changed. Spyware often resets your home page without asking your permission.

You see hot links within documents, leading you to advertisements.

You get numerous “pop-up” ads, especially pornographic ads.

Your computer runs slower than it did.

For general information on spyware, search any of the following sites:

www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx

www.cnet.com

www.zdnet.com

http://whatis.techtarget.com

Free downloads:

Spybot Search & Destroy: www.spybot.info

Zone Alarm firewall: www.zonelabs.com

AVG anti-virus: www.grisoft.com

Firefox browser: www.mozilla.org/products/firefox

Other Internet security companies:

www.mcafee.com

www.symantec.com