• Adware, often called advertising-supported software by its developers, is software that generates revenue by automatically displaying online advertisements...
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  • Spyware (redirect from Adware.Websearch)
    participate or not. As advertisements became targeted, the borders between adware and spyware started to dissolve, it started to both monitor users and deliver...
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  • Malware (section Adware)
    computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, logic bombs, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, wipers and keyloggers). Malware poses serious problems...
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  • it differs from spyware, adware often uses the same methods and technologies. Merchants initially were uninformed about adware, what impact it had, and...
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    FileZilla webpage offers additional download options without adware installs, but the link to the adware download appears as the primary link, highlighted and...
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    Softonic. Retrieved April 28, 2016. "PotPlayer now Adware!". VideoHelp Forum. "PotPlayer now Adware! - Page 2 - VideoHelp Forum". VideoHelp Forum. Official...
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  • the client. The current version of Morpheus, version 5.5.1, contains no adware or spyware, and no additional software is bundled with Morpheus.[citation...
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  • Kazaa (category Adware)
    client could be downloaded free of charge; however, it was bundled with adware and for a period there were "No spyware" warnings found on Kazaa's website...
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    that JDownloader's installer added adware without the user's consent. The JDownloader installation contains adware according to several sources, including...
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  • Reddit user found adware installing itself stealthily on their Micromax Canvas Fire A093 telephone without permission. The adware was also using excess...
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    K-Multimedia Player (commonly known as The KMPlayer, KMPlayer or KMP) is an Adware-supported media player for Windows, android and iOS that can play most current...
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    ΜTorrent (category Adware)
    μTorrent, or uTorrent (see pronunciation), is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client owned and developed by Rainberry, Inc. The "μ" (Greek letter "mu")...
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  • $49.95 for Pro $19.95 No adware as of Version 5; Aureate adware prior to that. $24.95 lifetime for 1 PC. Version 2: Adware comes bundled but can install...
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  • downloads with adware-laden downloads, including GIMP. This came despite SourceForge's commitment in November 2013 to never bundle adware with project downloads...
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  • Shareware (section Adware)
    "premium". It has become a popular model especially in the antivirus industry. Adware, short for "advertising-supported software", is any software package which...
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  • "Trojanized Adware Family Abuses Accessibility Service". Lookout.com. November 19, 2015. Dave Neal (November 20, 2015). "Shedun trojan adware is hitting...
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  • developers have sold their extensions to third-parties who then incorporated adware. In 2014, Google removed two such extensions from Chrome Web Store after...
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    targeted advertising placed on their computers. Zango software is listed as adware by Symantec, and is also labeled as a potentially unwanted program by McAfee...
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  • programs which can include software that displays intrusive advertising (adware), or tracks the user's Internet usage to sell information to advertisers...
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  • SpySheriff (redirect from Adware Sheriff)
    by numerous other names, including BraveSentry, Pest Trap, SpyTrooper, Adware Sheriff, SpywareNo, SpyLocked, SpywareQuake, SpyDawn, AntiVirGear, SpyDemolisher...
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  • BonziBuddy (category Adware)
    and talk, among other functions. BonziBuddy was described as spyware and adware, and was discontinued in 2004 after Bonzi Software, Inc. faced lawsuits...
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  • Craigslist and eBay are two prominent providers of online classified listings. Adware is software that, once installed, automatically displays advertisements...
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  • PDFCreator (category Adware)
    PDFCreator Terminal Server. Since 2009, PDFCreator has included closed source adware, toolbars and other software that is installed by default. The application...
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  • Shedun (category Adware)
    g. Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Candy Crush, Google Now, Snapchat) with adware included. The app which remains functional is then released to a third party...
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  • in their commercially bundled software. Several eGames titles included adware called "TSAdBot" from the Conducent Affiliate Network. Buccaneer's Bounty...
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    the release of version 1.79. From version 1.76 the installer includes the adware OpenCandy. In November 2017 version 1.96 was released. It is not clear who...
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    Typhoid adware is a type of computer security threat that uses a Man-in-the-middle attack to inject advertising into web pages a user visits when using...
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  • Download Valley (category Adware)
    is a cluster of software companies in Israel, producing and delivering adware to be installed alongside downloads of other software. The primary purpose...
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  • Many BitTorrent programs are open-source software; others are freeware, adware or shareware. Some download managers, such as FlashGet and GetRight, are...
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    has led to the appearance of malware abusing its name. In late 2015, an adware replica of Chrome named "eFast" appeared, which would usurp the Google Chrome...
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