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If you surf the Internet long enough, then you will end up getting infected by DownloadReceiver Raven or some other adware program. If you get infected by one then you will learn just how annoying they can be. You will also learn how much they can damage your computer.

DownloadReceiver Raven has a mission. That mission is to deliver ads to your computer. These ads will be predetermined and DownloadReceiver Raven will deliver them unexpectedly. If you get a pop up ad, be sure that you do not click on it. Close out the ad by clicking the “X” in the upper right hand corner.

DownloadReceiver Raven gets its pop up ads by connecting to the Internet and downloading a list of them. It also receives specific instructions as to when they will be given to you. DownloadReceiver Raven then waits for the right time to spring them on you. They will probably appear at the most inopportune times.

Pop up ads aren’t the only things that DownloadReceiver Raven downloads from the Internet. DownloadReceiver Raven will also download other adware programs to your computer. This will only increase the number of ads that pop up, and they will pop up more frequently too.

All of this activity will cause your computer to slow down. It will start working at slug-like speeds. When a computer slows down, it can be just as frustrating as receiving pop up ads. Gamers really know what I’m talking about here. A slow computer causes a lot of lag and that can ruin the whole gaming experience.

The only way to remove DownloadReceiver Raven and make sure that it never infects your computer again is to get an anti-spyware program. But you shouldn’t just get any anti-spyware program because they are not all equal.

When you are searching for an anti-spyware program, make sure that it has a guarantee to remove 100% of spyware from your computer. If the program doesn’t have that guarantee then it really isn’t worth buying.