Chances are it is. Why? Because Spyware is Everywhere! And if you are infected, your privacy--and your sanity--could be at risk.

A 2005 consumer study by Symantec revealed that more than 85% of personal computers are affected by some form of spyware. Even more frightening, the study found an average of 24.5 instances of Spyware per computer. These renegade programs can slip into your system in an instant--wreak havoc on your computer or steal personal information--and then be maddeningly difficult to remove.

Is your computer one of those infected with spyware?

Ten surefire signs that your privacy may be at risk;

1. Your computer is running noticeably slower than usual
2. You are bombarded with popup ads or irritating spam
3. New toolbars suddenly appear in your browser
4. Your home page changes on its own
5. You are taken to an unfamiliar search page when you hit the search button
6. Strange software loads on startup
7. You download freeware, shareware, music or video files
8. You've found new entries in your Favorites that YOU DO NOT WANT
9. Your phone bill shows expensive calls to 900 numbers that you never made
10. The send/receive lights on your modem blink wildly even when you're not doing anything online

The most devious Spyware programs don't leave any traces you'd notice. So even if everything appears to be perfectly fine, you should still scan your system.

So why take the chance? Find out right now if your computer is infected with spyware.

To remove spyware from your machine and protect from further privacy invasions, download the XoftSpySE Spyware Scanner. In a few short minutes it scans your computer's memory, registry entries, files and folders for more than 42,000 different threats, and lets you know if you have any unwanted intruders and is the safest way to remove them completely.

For more detailed information, read our guide to ridding your PC of spyware.