In 2009, spyware has been recognized as one of the largest security threats facing Windows computers; especially those using Internet Explorer and Firefox. Internet Explorer and Firefox hav been the target of many spyware programs because it is so popular. Many companies who specialize in creating anti-spyware software have teams that work around the clock identifying newly created spyware and adware and creating methods to fully remove them from people’s computers.
There are several common families of spyware. Families is a term used to describe groups of programs that may not perform the same function, but that all install the same spyware with their software.
United States lawmakers have recently introduced a bill in 2005 called the Internet Spyware Prevention Act, which makes it illegal to create spyware programs will imprison those that do.
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