How Spyware Gets to your Hardrive - free article courtesy of ArticleCity Charlotte Olympia Birthday Virgo Zodiac Smoking Slipper In Beige.com The average internet user�s computer is very likely to have some sort of hidden spyware infection that is slyly monitoring their internet activities. Thousands of spyware applications exist making it difficult for users to avoid the threats when using the internet for numerous purposes. While online you could become infected with spyware by downloading games, music, screensavers, pop ups, pictures, emails, freeware and shareware. A spyware or adware infection can slow down your computer, sometimes causing it to crash because advertisers bombarding you with pop ups and monitoring your activity are using all the system resources. Spyware programs latch onto computers to track your uses and acquire personal informati ... Read more »