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2. What is spyware — and how can you protect yourself? - AOL

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   Spyware is a form of malicious software that can steal your passwords and credit card numbers, or even capture your personal identity. Here are some signs your computer might have a spyware problem:

3. How to detect spyware: 7 telltale signs - AOL

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   Spyware can steal your personal and financial information online. Here's how to detect it.

4. What is spyware, exactly? Cybersecurity experts explain - AOL

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   Spyware usually "monitors your behavior on a computer or device and then collects and transmits that data, with or without your permission," tech and cybersecurity expert Chuck Brooks, president ...

5. Spyware - Wikipedia

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   These monitor the flow of information going to and from a networked computer and provide protection against spyware and malware. Some users install a large hosts file which prevents the user's computer from connecting to known spyware-related web addresses. Spyware may get installed via certain shareware programs offered for download ...

6. Privacy-invasive software - Wikipedia

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   New spyware programs are constantly being released in what seems to be a never-ending stream, although the increase has leveled out somewhat over the last few years. According to developers of anti-spyware programs, the fight against spyware is more complicated than the fight against viruses, trojan horses, and worms. [14]

7. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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   From a desktop or mobile browser, sign in and visit the Recent activity page. Depending on how you access your account, there can be up to 3 sections. If you see something you don't recognize, click Sign out or Remove next to it, then immediately change your password. • Recent activity - Devices or browsers that recently signed in.