When you hear your computer have spyware. Do not worry, because you can clean all spyware installed in open without any help from others or special tools. This kind of spyware generally offers uninstalling program. If your computer actually runs spyware installed secretly, you also need not be nervous. Remember that goal of spyware is to spy your data but not to destroy your computer. Now that spyware has been installed, you should look for a suitable way to deal with it. Never treat it in hurry.

Simply speaking, we can classify spyware under its feature related to user, namely, it is designed for general user or special user. The former is called general user oriented spyware, and the latter is called special user oriented spyware. We contrast their features as follows.

General user oriented spyware is designed for users whom designers do not know or understand. In order to ensure it can run on victim computers as many as possible, this kind of spyware should be compatible with various operating systems. Generally, it implements relatively simple functionalities and runs in client mode. For the whole spyware system, its value comes from the large number of victim computers. It does not care who is its victim computer but cares how many victim computers it has.

Special user oriented spyware is designed for individual users whom designer know very well. For example, designers can utilize features of victim computer such as its version of operating system, installed utilities, and even habit of user to develop a customized spyware. This kind of spyware usually has more complicated functionalities and is difficult to uncover through common anti-spyware tool. To enhance flexibility, some of them run in server mode.

As a matter of fact, the first kind of spyware usually cannot bring a big danger to you. Your data is probably stolen but there is little chance to be analyzed by manual because there are too much victims as you. In general, this kind of spyware makes money by distributing ads. That is, they are usually adware. If you feel uncomfortable to see unexpected ads, you can use a reliable anti-spyware or anti-adware to clean.

The real dangerous spyware is from the second category. Nevertheless, if your computer has not special important data, you never worry about it. No one designs and delivers a spyware for a plain computer, unless he is crazy. However, if your computer indeed includes secret and you think it is possible that someone develops a spyware to steal it, you have to look for information security expert to help. In this situation, normal anti-spyware can do nothing for you.

In short, when you know or estimate there is spyware or adware to run in computer, you can deal with it by its type. If it is an open spyware, you have to control own behavior under its monitoring. No one can help you. If you face a secret spyware but not designed for you specially, you can clean it with a good anti-spyware or do not care it because it usually utilizes your computer to make money instead of spying your data. The extremely dangerous spyware is to be designed for you particularly. If you think you deserve someone to spy, you had better look for protection of real information security expert.