DEFINITION

Spyware protection is essential in the battle against spyware applications and includes traditional anti-spyware and other security solutions. Traditional anti-spyware software scans for and detects spyware installed on a computer. Other spyware protection solutions integrate the ability to intercept the installation of malicious start-up applications and browser-modifying applications to prevent the spyware from infecting computers and networks.

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