Sweeper Software

Sweeper Software

Sweeper software is designed to examine personal computers in order to detect and remove unwanted material. Various sweeper software packages can look for things like spyware or files that track sites the user has browsed on the Internet. This kind of protective software is becoming more important to Internet users as the variety of threats and intrusions against personal computers continues to increase.

Sweeper Software Features

This type of software is referred to with names like: sweeper, eraser, and washer. The software is typically designed to let the user specify which areas of the computer should be checked, although the software makers usually make recommendations. The software should help identify unwanted material, and then help remove it. Some of these products focus only on spyware, while other products focus only on removing files that can track Internet browsing histories. Combination packages are typically available.

Many of these tools have the capability of running constantly in the background so that the user does not need to be aware of the sweeping activity. This capability means that users receive real time protection as they work. The more reliable sweeper software packages include periodic updates so that users can obtain protection for new threats as they arise.

Purposes of Sweeper Software

Detection and removal of spyware is important in protecting computer users' privacy as they browse the Internet. In some cases, a user might agree to have his or her Internet usage monitored by an employer or in return for something like free Internet access. However, there are a wide variety of cases of unauthorized spyware tracking user actions. Spyware can be used to steal personal information, and often will noticeably slow down Internet access. Most users want to detect and eliminate such spyware.

Personal computers all have features that result in keeping files that can be used to track Internet usage. These files include temporary Internet files, cookies, history files, and recycle bin files. For various reasons, users may want to remove those files. A user may not want his or her boss to be able to see what sites have been visited. These files can build up and use significant amounts of disk storage over time, so that removal of the files can improve the efficiency of the computer.

Sweeper software may be packaged with virus protection software, but it serves different purposes. Viruses are used to attack and do harm to personal computers in various ways. Spyware is used to secretly track what the user does, but not to harm the computer. Different products are marketed to combat these different problems.

System Compatibility

Sweeper software products are made to run on both Windows and MacIntosh systems. Purchasers of any software products should check the software's system requirements to make sure that the product will be compatible with their computer systems.

By Charles Hair           


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