With Microsoft Windows Vista you do not need to waste money to buy the software to third parties to perform Scan and Remove Spyware.
Most of the IT profesioanal agree that spyware is one of the major problems that plagued all users, both regular and business people. Spyware is a malicious software on users instalisasi unauthorized software which collects information from his computer and sent to the software maker.
Many Spyware that collects information, such as web site visit for the purpose of advertising. But some are more evil and steal user password, credit card, bank account numbers and even some that record the pressure and took a picture of what the user did to the computer. if our computer’s performance declined to the suspect if there is spyware on our computers.
there are many spyware programs in circulation, and in early 2006, Microsoft released Anti-Spyware Free program, called “Windows Defender”.
Windows Defender began to be in use for the public in October 2006. and can be downloaded for Microsoft Windows XP and 2003. With its integrated Windows Defender into Windows Vista, it will make users more comfortable in windows to protect the data from Spyware attacks.
Windows Defender is only one part of many security methods.
Windows Defender in the design to avoid and remove or quarantine suspicious programs in the instaled contain Spyware on your computer without your knowledge. he does not handle all the attacks on your computer. although Windows Defender can be used stand alone, you must accompany it with other security methods, such as firewall, antivirus and encryption software to keep your computer safe.
Windows Defender is by default in turn. You can access Windows Defender from the control panel. Another way you can open the Windows Defender from the left pane of Windows Security Center. Windows Defender interface is very simple: one button to check for new definition updates and the status to display the date and time of last scan, scheduled to scan, real-time protection status, and version definition.
Real-time protection immediately warn you if there is spyware that tries to install on your computer.
Scanning
you can run three types of scans.
1. Quick Scan: to save time and checks will be undertaken only where there is suspected spyware on his
2. Full Scan: check all files in the computer.
3. Custom scans: you can choose a specific location in accordance with what we want for the scan.
If Windows Defender to find Spyware and he will immediately remove it by way of Quick Scan.
You also have several options when making a scan, you can scan the contents of archive files and folders and use heuristic methods to identify the suspect software as spyware. You can also create restore points
to perform configuration and settings in Windows Defender can be through TOOLS —> OPTION. You can set a schedule Windows Defender to scan a single day or a particular day. You can set Windows Defender to check for updated definitions before the first scan or the default action in the set of detected items.
You can choose the default action for the items with high remembering, medium and low. for each warning level you can perform the default action in accordance with its warning level so that the computer will always be protected from spyware programs.
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