What is spyware and what does it do? And does Smiley centrals smileys really have spy ware?

Answer 1

Yes it has spy ware.
Most spy ware tracks where you surf on the web, which tells how many hits a site receives. Then (say Yahoo) can tell its advertisers, their hits per day to sell their adds.
Some spy ware, does track important / private information.

Go to the link below, to down load ad-aware. It will remove spy ware cookies.

Answer 2

Spyware is a program that literaly spies on what you do on the net. Then it sends the information to a base where they make pop ups based on what u search for. There are programs to delete spyware from ur computer. Smiley central probably has spyware since i've seen pop ups from it. look for more info on spyware because it can even cause viruses. it's very dangerous.

Answer 3

Smiley centrals smileys is packed with spyware and not just that and as for what spyware does try this and your see whats on your pc your in for one big shock


this will fix it
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Spyware
W32/Spybot
Browser Hijackers
Adware
Malware
Keyloggers
trojans
virus
worms
back door trojans
Malicious mobile code
toolbar trojans

download xoftspy422 and install it then run it stop the scan and click on scan settings tick every box and click on where it says >> click here to select a folder then tick the (c) thats your hard drive if you have 2 hard drives tick the 2 of them then click ok
then click start when the scan is done click on remove tab

http://www.paretologic.com/products.aspx


ewido anti-spyware 4.0
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/10/lng/us/tpl/tpl01?prd=ews

Answer 4

spyware is software hidden in webpages or downloadble programs that allow companies to tract what you look at on the internet, then send you discount and deal popups in to your desktop. I've been told that smiley central is infested with spyware. Lets not forget that yahoo makes money from advertisements, so it could quite possible be true.

Answer 5

You can search google for spyware info. A few years ago smiley central was infected, I dont know if it still is.
Google "what is spyware"

Answer 6

Dear fellow member,

Spyware is software "dropped" onto your system either via installed software from 3rd parties or surfing a web with tons of ads, it spies on you for information, collects and gathers data for statistics companies. Smiley central is still a problem as adware and spyware.

Kind Regards,
Ben

Answer 7

Spware is anything on your computer that sends out information from your computer. Almost anything you download for free contains spyware. They use or sell the information from your computer to try and sell you other products. Worse case, they use the informaiton to hack into your accounts or steal your identity. Smiley Centeral claims they don't use personally identifiable information, but they themselves are spying on your PC.

Answer 8

spyware is soft ware that automatically downloads when you visit just about anysite. from yahoo to the white house site, the soft ware then sends info back to the people running the site so they can track who's stopping by, for mainy different reasons, most of the time its harmless about too much spyware can make your computer slow, to get rid of it download ad aware or something similar ada ware is free and fast, but there are lots or different kinds.

Answer 9

ok well i had smiley central on my computer and it gave me like a bunch of viruses and i even had a virus protector so i would definitely recommend NOT to install it or whatever.

Answer 10

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