With Vista, you do not need to buy a third party software to scan and eliminate spyware.
Most of the professional information tekhnology agree that spyware is a big problem that the user and the business. Spyware is a type of malicious software is installed without permission or user and then collects information from the computer and send it to the creator of the spyware.
Many spyware that collects information, such as web sites visited for the purpose of advertising. However, there is also a more evil and steal user passwords, credit card, or bank account number, even recording a pressure button and take a picture what the user on the computer. Some spyware programs also display unwanted ads and spyware often cause decreased performance computer
There is already a legal step that is done to create some type of spyware program to be illegal, but its implementation difficult. To control this problem, you need a solution from the technology. There are many anti spyware programs available. Early 2006 Microsoft released anti-spyware program free, called Windows Defender which was still in beta.
Windows defender is available for public began in October 2006 which can be downloaded for Windows XP and 2003. With integreted Window Defender in Windows Vista, make user more comfortable in protecting themselves against spyware
Windows Defender Only One Part of Many security Method
Windows Defender is designed to detect and eliminate or quarantine programs that are known or suspected as the spyware installed on your computer without you. He does not handle all attacks against your computer. Although Windows Defender can be used stand alone, you must complete it with other security methods, such as firewall, antivirus software, and encryption to keep your computer safe.
Windows Defender is the default start
You can access Windows Defender from the Control Panel. Alternatively, you can open the Windows Defender from the left panel of Windows Security Center. Windows Defender interface is simple: one button to check for new definitions and update the status that displays the date, time and the last scan, scan to the schedule, the status of real-time protection, and the version of the definition
Secure real-time directly remind you when there is spyware that attempts to install itself or run. You also get a warning if a change Windows settings to ensure that it is true that the changes made by you, not by spyware
Scanning
You can run three types of scan: (1) Quick Scan: to save time only checked the location where spyware is usually found. (2) Full Scan: to check every file on your hard disk and all programs that are running. Scan this takes time and can slow down your computer when you're done (3) Custom Scan: you specify the location (folder or drive) in which you want to scan. If you find the Windows Defender spyware, it will do for Quick Scan removed.
You also have a few options during the scan. You can scan the content of files and folders and Archived hueristic using the method to identify the suspect as software if spyware software is not found in the file definition. You can also create a restore point before the item is detected, to ensure that if a file is needed. You can specify files or folders that are ignored by Windows Defender. Please note that you may be prompted to confirm or administrative password when trying to scan.
Configuration Settings and Options
You can configure Windows Defender through the Tools, Options. You can set the schedule Windows Defender to scan your computer daily or at a particular day, the time to scan automatically and type of scan performed. You can set Windows Defender to check for definition updates first before scanning or perform the default action specified against the items that were detected.
You can select the default action for items with the high, medium and low. For each warning level, you can do default action in accordance with the warning, remove items, or disregard them. You can use the real-time protection (which is by default switched on) and security agent (in this context, software that monitors the file, or setting a specific program to see an indication of infection spyware)
There are agents who monitor the programs that run automatically when you turn on the computer, the configuration settings related to security, add-on Internet Explorer, IE configuration settings, files and programs in the download via IE (such as control ActiveX and software installation program) and driver service , which runs the program and operations they do, the files of registration applications, or add on Windows Utilities.
If you want, you can set Windows Defender to alert the software that has not been considered dangerous and the changes made by software on your computer. You can also set when the Windows Defender icon appears in the notification area. By default, the icon only appears when Windows Defender detects any action that needs to be done, but you can continue to show it.
At the Advance options, you can choose whether the content of files and folders also Archived in scan, if the heuristic is used and whether the restore point created. By default, all options are switched on. Also in this section, you can enter the location of the file or folder that does not need to scan in
Windows Defender can be disabled or enabled in the Administrator options. There you can decide if you want to allow all persons (including the user who does not have administrative rights) to do the scan the computer, select the action that is done when there are suspicious software is found, and activities, see the Windows Defender.
See the Summary page of the Windows Defender History
On the page history, you can view a list of programs and activities, along with a description of the items that were detected, the action must be taken for each item, such as location and the resource file and associated registry key. You can see the warning level, actions taken, and when, and the status of the last item. You can also view the items that allow you to run from the Allowed Items link. You can see what you Disallow to run, and remove or restore the item, via the link Quarantined Items
Windows Defender Spyware Threats to classify in Level Four
Severe means that the program that evil can damage your computer. High means that the programs that collect personal information or change the settings anad. Software is classified as Severe or High should be immediately removed. Medium means that the program collects your personal information, but also become part of the program is trustworthy. Low means that the program to gather information or to change the setting but installed under the agreement that you receive. You need to pay attention to the program who are classified as Medium or Low and specify whether you want to block or remove them.
If it does not include the fourth level, the program means that it is not harmful unless they are installed on your computer without you. If you recognize and trust the software, let alone run. If you do not recognize the software or the author, see the warning to know the details of the action must be taken. If you SpyNet community members, check whether the user trust the software
Routine Check of the New Definition
To be effective, anti-spyware software to use the definition file must be kept up-to-date because new spyware continue to appear. The best way is to set Windows Defender to automatically check for new definitions via Windows Update before scanning. You can also check for new definitions manually. If you update manually, check the new definitions at least once a week.
Spynet
Rely on Microsoft to help expand SpyNet spyware database. SpyNet is an online community that you can enter (but not necessarily) when you use Windows Defender. You can join the SpyNet through Toosls, setting, Microsoft SpyNet. There are two membership options: you can join the regular membership, in which Windows Defender will send basic information to Microsoft about the software that detected and what actions you do, or you can join the membership is higher, which is detected when there is software that has not been analyzed the impact of risk (or the changes made by the software) Windows Defender will send more information about the software to Microsoft, the software sperti location on the hard disk, the file name, and how the software infected your computer.
Most of the professional information tekhnology agree that spyware is a big problem that the user and the business. Spyware is a type of malicious software is installed without permission or user and then collects information from the computer and send it to the creator of the spyware.
Many spyware that collects information, such as web sites visited for the purpose of advertising. However, there is also a more evil and steal user passwords, credit card, or bank account number, even recording a pressure button and take a picture what the user on the computer. Some spyware programs also display unwanted ads and spyware often cause decreased performance computer
There is already a legal step that is done to create some type of spyware program to be illegal, but its implementation difficult. To control this problem, you need a solution from the technology. There are many anti spyware programs available. Early 2006 Microsoft released anti-spyware program free, called Windows Defender which was still in beta.
Windows defender is available for public began in October 2006 which can be downloaded for Windows XP and 2003. With integreted Window Defender in Windows Vista, make user more comfortable in protecting themselves against spyware
Windows Defender Only One Part of Many security Method
Windows Defender is designed to detect and eliminate or quarantine programs that are known or suspected as the spyware installed on your computer without you. He does not handle all attacks against your computer. Although Windows Defender can be used stand alone, you must complete it with other security methods, such as firewall, antivirus software, and encryption to keep your computer safe.
Windows Defender is the default start
You can access Windows Defender from the Control Panel. Alternatively, you can open the Windows Defender from the left panel of Windows Security Center. Windows Defender interface is simple: one button to check for new definitions and update the status that displays the date, time and the last scan, scan to the schedule, the status of real-time protection, and the version of the definition
Secure real-time directly remind you when there is spyware that attempts to install itself or run. You also get a warning if a change Windows settings to ensure that it is true that the changes made by you, not by spyware
Scanning
You can run three types of scan: (1) Quick Scan: to save time only checked the location where spyware is usually found. (2) Full Scan: to check every file on your hard disk and all programs that are running. Scan this takes time and can slow down your computer when you're done (3) Custom Scan: you specify the location (folder or drive) in which you want to scan. If you find the Windows Defender spyware, it will do for Quick Scan removed.
You also have a few options during the scan. You can scan the content of files and folders and Archived hueristic using the method to identify the suspect as software if spyware software is not found in the file definition. You can also create a restore point before the item is detected, to ensure that if a file is needed. You can specify files or folders that are ignored by Windows Defender. Please note that you may be prompted to confirm or administrative password when trying to scan.
Configuration Settings and Options
You can configure Windows Defender through the Tools, Options. You can set the schedule Windows Defender to scan your computer daily or at a particular day, the time to scan automatically and type of scan performed. You can set Windows Defender to check for definition updates first before scanning or perform the default action specified against the items that were detected.
You can select the default action for items with the high, medium and low. For each warning level, you can do default action in accordance with the warning, remove items, or disregard them. You can use the real-time protection (which is by default switched on) and security agent (in this context, software that monitors the file, or setting a specific program to see an indication of infection spyware)
There are agents who monitor the programs that run automatically when you turn on the computer, the configuration settings related to security, add-on Internet Explorer, IE configuration settings, files and programs in the download via IE (such as control ActiveX and software installation program) and driver service , which runs the program and operations they do, the files of registration applications, or add on Windows Utilities.
If you want, you can set Windows Defender to alert the software that has not been considered dangerous and the changes made by software on your computer. You can also set when the Windows Defender icon appears in the notification area. By default, the icon only appears when Windows Defender detects any action that needs to be done, but you can continue to show it.
At the Advance options, you can choose whether the content of files and folders also Archived in scan, if the heuristic is used and whether the restore point created. By default, all options are switched on. Also in this section, you can enter the location of the file or folder that does not need to scan in
Windows Defender can be disabled or enabled in the Administrator options. There you can decide if you want to allow all persons (including the user who does not have administrative rights) to do the scan the computer, select the action that is done when there are suspicious software is found, and activities, see the Windows Defender.
See the Summary page of the Windows Defender History
On the page history, you can view a list of programs and activities, along with a description of the items that were detected, the action must be taken for each item, such as location and the resource file and associated registry key. You can see the warning level, actions taken, and when, and the status of the last item. You can also view the items that allow you to run from the Allowed Items link. You can see what you Disallow to run, and remove or restore the item, via the link Quarantined Items
Windows Defender Spyware Threats to classify in Level Four
Severe means that the program that evil can damage your computer. High means that the programs that collect personal information or change the settings anad. Software is classified as Severe or High should be immediately removed. Medium means that the program collects your personal information, but also become part of the program is trustworthy. Low means that the program to gather information or to change the setting but installed under the agreement that you receive. You need to pay attention to the program who are classified as Medium or Low and specify whether you want to block or remove them.
If it does not include the fourth level, the program means that it is not harmful unless they are installed on your computer without you. If you recognize and trust the software, let alone run. If you do not recognize the software or the author, see the warning to know the details of the action must be taken. If you SpyNet community members, check whether the user trust the software
Routine Check of the New Definition
To be effective, anti-spyware software to use the definition file must be kept up-to-date because new spyware continue to appear. The best way is to set Windows Defender to automatically check for new definitions via Windows Update before scanning. You can also check for new definitions manually. If you update manually, check the new definitions at least once a week.
Spynet
Rely on Microsoft to help expand SpyNet spyware database. SpyNet is an online community that you can enter (but not necessarily) when you use Windows Defender. You can join the SpyNet through Toosls, setting, Microsoft SpyNet. There are two membership options: you can join the regular membership, in which Windows Defender will send basic information to Microsoft about the software that detected and what actions you do, or you can join the membership is higher, which is detected when there is software that has not been analyzed the impact of risk (or the changes made by the software) Windows Defender will send more information about the software to Microsoft, the software sperti location on the hard disk, the file name, and how the software infected your computer.
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