The shocking figures are not only the estimated number of computers suspected to be infested by Spyware but even more shocking is the estimated number of identity thefts that took place last year.

Get ready to hear it! It is believed that in 2006 alone over 12 million cases of identity theft took place. This is in a backdrop where over 26 million computer users in the United States have some form of Spyware fraudulently installed in their computers.

The word to describe such numbers is not scary. Actually the word panic comes a lot closer.

Identity theft is not only a very serious problem, but it is clearly affecting millions of people. And the bad news is that based on the conservative estimates of computers already infected in the country, clearly the numbers have a long way to go upwards.

Luckily there is plenty you can do to avoid being part of the statistics. An excellent way to start is by assuming that your computer has already been invaded by spyware. The odds clearly tells you that the chances are very that it is infected. You can then seek effective spyware removers even as you build up adequate defenses against future attacks.

This is very serious business because spyware is the favorite tool in the hands of those involved in identity thefts and the fraud that goes with it. Key loggers for instance quietly record your password to your sensitive accounts and transmit the information over the World Wide Web to those waiting to use it against you.

Find out exactly what you need to do online to get rid of all the spyware hidden in your computer.