1. You are surfing the Web. Do not use tabs. You are not the multitasking of the new generation, modern teen. And for some inexplicable reason, your powerful, macho, is New Computer lagging. You're not playing. No downloads. Is it ill? Perhaps he had unprotected sex with a freeware, file-sharing software and is infected with spyware …

2. What are the symptoms? High CPU activity, disk usage and network traffic not justified by the activities of the user. Frequently stability, application and internetConnection problems. Does your computer suffer from these symptoms?

3. What is Adware? What is spyware? Adware is software that shows advertisements on your PC. Spyware is software that sends information from your PC to a third party without your knowledge or consent.

4. How does adware and spyware get installed on your computer?

(a) Have you ever searched a site and a Windows dialog box opens asking you a question? Have you ever clickedthe "Cancel" button? Well, it's like someone you can trick into installing adware and spyware on your computer.