How to Remove Spyware & Cookies
Spyware is any program that tracks or stores information about you or your activities on your computer. A website cookie (small file that stores data about your computer) can be a form of spyware. Remove cookies and other types of spyware from your system promptly. You can perform this action using a spyware elimination software program.
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Use McAfee Internet Security to remove spyware and cookies form your system. This software has anti-spyware capabilities---run a scan to identify and remove any existing spyware and cookies from your computer. The program also actively detects threats from possible spyware program and prevents them from installing to your system.
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Remove spyware and cookies using Lavasoft's Ad-Aware program. This program searches for any instances of the presence of spyware and cookies still installed on your computer, then deletes them from your system. Ad-Aware also contains a real-time detection function that identifies and thwarts future issues with spyware. Choose between a free (for home users) or Pro (contains additional removal options) edition.
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Download Norton 360 Spyware Protection to take care of problems with spyware. This option has an automated anti-spyware identification and removal tool that also gets rid of cookies saved to your computer. Once your system is clean, it actively protects from future spyware by notifying you of potential threats from websites and downloaded files.
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