By browsing a web page, you could infect your computer with 
spy ware, ad ware, dialers and hijackers. These, unwelcome 
guests, are some of the fastest growing threats on the 
Internet today. It is important to protect your computer 
and one of the most powerful software products, available 
for this, is Spy ware Blaster, a program created by Java 
cool. 

How are you affected? 

A spyware program will record every keystroke and e-mail as 
well as every web page you visit and every chat session. 
Some spyware programs will try to take control of your 
homepage, search page and other browser settings. Some may 
silently download themselves onto your computer. Others may 
pose as legitimate programs and persuade you to download 
them. 

Private and confidential information extracted from a 
user's computer may be put on the Internet before he can 
realize that he is a victim of these malicious programs. 

A Microsoft program called ActiveX is used to download 
software from websites for supporting legitimate services 
like file viewers or games. ActiveX can also be used to 
download spyware, hijackers, dialers and ad ware. Spyware 
Blaster can make it difficult for these ActiveX programs to 
run on your computer. It can also protect your computer 
from certain cookies while running Mozilla based browsers 
like Fire fox. 

The major anti-virus software product manufacturers have 
ignored the risks of spyware, hijackers, dialers and ad 
ware till now. Due to this, users have little knowledge of 
the software products that can be effective in detecting 
and eliminating them. One of the most powerful products 
available to provide security from spy ware is Spyware 
Blaster. 

Spyware Blaster 

Spyware Blaster is a freeware that offers effective 
protection from malicious Internet downloads. It disables 
malicious ActiveX controls that are already present and 
prevents downloads of malicious ActiveX controls from a web 
page. Its current database contains 822 items against which 
it provides protection. About 100 of these are tracking 
cookies, used by advertisers. 

Spy ware Blaster's Flash Killer capability enables it to 
block the installation of distracting macromedia flash 
content. It gives the user the option to block specific 
search engine toolbars and browser plug-ins.