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Diagnosing the bug Spyware, virus protection programs just what doctor ordered.(Business)

Article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) Article date: September 10, 2007 Author: Davis, Joyzelle

Byline: Joyzelle Davis, Rocky Mountain News

If your computer is connected to the Internet, you're vulnerable to viruses, spyware and other cyber cretins.

Nearly nine out of 10 of all consumer PCs are infected with an average of 30 pieces of spyware, according to a report released last year by Boulder-based Webroot Software. Spyware can range from relatively benign cookies that track what sites a user visits to keylogging programs that can steal passwords and financial information.

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