Spyware on your computer is not only extremely annoying - it can also be a very serious problem. But now for you, it doesn't have to be. Because at last you have the chance to completely protect yourself against sneaky advertising that overloads your system and causes you monumental frustration. And against internet criminals who are out to steal your identity. Let's be clear about something here. I'm not talking about computer viruses. Those are the annoying programs that mess up your computer and make it do weird things. (And yes, you should protect yourself with an anti-virus program.) I'm talking about spyware - a much more serious threat to your security and sanity. Sad but true. a 2003 study by the National Cyber Security Alliance revealed that 9 out of 10 computers connected to the Internet were infected by some form of spyware or adware. If you think your Internet-connected system is free of adware or spyware, you're almost certainly wrong. Smart Computing April 05 Believe it or not, they could be watching you right now Unlike a virus, spyware doesn't come from some geeky kid who gets his jollies out of screwing up you...