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HeroTechs Inc. is Long Island's premier Spyware Removal Company specializing in Residential and Business support near your location. Our skilled Long Island Computer Repair Engineers are experts at removing every kind of virus out there and making your computer and data safe again. Remember folks, Why Call a Geek? When You Can Call a Hero!

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Tom I want to thank you for all the great work you did with my computer. You did a great job setting it up last month.Today you installed Quick Books snd gave my computer a tune -up. Your prices are always fair and serivce is excellent. I think everyone should use your services because you are in a class by yourself.
-Paul Levine, Woodbury
I am very satisfied with the attention to details, and the knowledge he has of his field. Tom demonstrated a level proffessionalism superior to any I have encountered to date. I would not hesitate to recommend his service to others.

-Denise Sampson, Uniondale
Tom is a great and passionate leader that gets the job done, period. His entrepreneurial spirit is only surpassed by his desire to achieve results with the utmost perfection. Focused, determined and down to earth make him a great choice for leading Herotechs into the future of enterprise IT support from desktop services to disaster recovery

-Markell Lambright, Manhattan

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Definition of Spyware:

Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes. Spyware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs that can be downloaded from the Internet; however, it should be noted that the majority of shareware and freeware applications do not come with spyware. Once installed, the spyware monitors user activity on the Internet and transmits that information in the background to someone else. Spyware can also gather information about e-mail addresses and even passwords and credit card numbers.

Spyware is similar to a Trojan horse in that users unwittingly install the product when they install something else. A common way to become a victim of spyware is to download certain peer-to-peer file swapping products that are available today.

Aside from the questions of ethics and privacy, spyware steals from the user by using the computer's memory resources and also by eating bandwidth as it sends information back to the spyware's home base via the user's Internet connection. Because spyware is using memory and system resources, the applications running in the background can lead to system crashes or general system instability.

Because spyware exists as independent executable programs, they have the ability to monitor keystrokes, scan files on the hard drive, snoop other applications, such as chat programs or word processors, install other spyware programs, read cookies, change the default home page on the Web browser, consistently relaying this information back to the spyware author who will either use it for advertising/marketing purposes or sell the information to another party.

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Spyware FAQ:

Will an Antivirus program protect me?
No. An antivirus program is looking for patterns of viruses. Generally Spyware is not considered a virus and is seen as an acceptable program. In most cases the user has selected to install the software so it is not a virus. As spyware becomes more of a problem, antivirus programs may be designed to recognize some of the programs or attachments and be able to block them.

Will an Internet firewall protect me?
Yes and no. Some firewalls will block everything but web traffic (port 80). Most spyware is downloaded via the web so the firewall would allow it in, thinking that it is like any other web traffic. Some software firewalls will block traffic but will also tell you when a program is trying to load software. The program will tell you when a site is trying to install software on your PC. It is then your choice whether you install the program or not.

Is spyware legal?
Yes. In most cases you have selected to install a program or get more information. By agreeing, you have chosen to install the entire program, not just part.

Why is it called "Spyware"?
While this may be a great concept, the downside is that the advertising companies also install additional tracking software on your system, which is continuously "calling home", using your Internet connection and reports statistical data to the "mothership". While according to the privacy policies of the companies, there will be no sensitive or identifying data collected from your system and you shall remain anonymous, it still remains the fact, that you have a "live" server sitting on your PC that is sending information about you and your surfing habits to a remote location.

What's the hype about?
While legitimate adware companies will disclose the nature of data that is collected and transmitted in their privacy statement (linked from our database), there is almost no way for the user to actually control what data is being sent. The fact is that the technology is in theory capable of sending much more than just banner statistics – this is why many people feel uncomfortable with the idea.

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