What is an Adware? Is your free software is an adware? Thursday, March 16, 2006
Be careful when you download a free software from internet from unknown sites. It may contain malicious codes, and may be an adware.
Adware is a program that creates pop-up ads on your computer or supports banner ads on websites. These are quite often pornographic. Adware is often bundled with popular downloads or is the main reason for some popular software like Gator. Bonzai Buddy is loaded with many themes and wallpapers. Comet Cursor contains spyware that tracks web browsing. Some browser "helpers" are actually spyware. Some adware is very aggressive and actually adds a string to your browser to constantly send information back to the source. Some of it adds software to your start up, slowing down your computer considerably. Some of it can hijack your browser. This happened to a Truth Miners member as a result of downloading and using Kazaa (known spyware/malware music sharing program).
many adware removal tools are avilable in case your system is already affected by adware attacks.
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