When you use a spyware/adware program on a computer, what is it actually scanning?
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Anti-spyware programs can combat spyware in two ways: real-time protection, which prevents spyware from being installed, and detection and removal of spyware. Detection and removal is usually simpler, and many more programs have become available which do so. The program inspects the contents of the Windows registry, the operating system files, and installed programs, and removes files and entries which match a list of known spyware components. Real-time protection from spyware works identically to real-time anti-virus protection: the software scans incoming network data and disk files at download time, and blocks the activity of components known to represent spyware. In some cases, it may also intercept attempts to install start-up items or to modify browser settings.Some tools such as VerifyMyPC and WinTasks perform detection only with the goal to arm users with information about the software on their computer. Detection of installed spyware varies from scanning only the running processes on a system and the Windows registry for known spyware to also scanning the entire hard drive.
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