Beat the Bad Guys and Stay Clean!
Jun 28th, 2009
Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used. Adware in this form does not operate surreptitiously or mislead the user, and provides the user with a specific service, but Adware and spyware are similar to viruses in that they can be malicious in nature. Adware has been criticized because it usually includes code that tracks a user’s personal information and passes it on to third parties, without the user’s authorization or knowledge.