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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Affiliate marketing (section Adware)
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 (section Bundled adware issues)
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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SourceForge (section Installer with adware)
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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"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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Online advertising (section Adware)
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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EGames (video game developer) (section Bundled adware)
in their commercially bundled software. Several eGames titles included adware called "TSAdBot" from the Conducent Affiliate Network. Buccaneer's Bounty...
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CDex (section Potential risks and adware controversy)
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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