What is Adware?

Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package that automatically plays, displays or downloads advertisements to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used. Some types of adware are also spyware and can be classified as privacy-invasive software.

Adware sometimes is installed in freeware or shareware which you download from the Internet and can be viewed through pop-up windows or through a bar that appears on a computer screen. Some adware is harmless but others can serve as parasites tracking your files and Internet activities only to report it back to third parties, usually advertisers, to assist them in channelling relevant advertisements to you.

List of Adware Parasites:

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» RelevantKnowledge
RelevantKnowledge Description RelevantKnowledge is an online market research service that conducts surveys on topics of interest to the Internet community. Responses to these surveys are aggregated and the results help determine the content you see when you surf. RelevantKnowledge monitors your Internet surfing, by ...
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» Adware.Satbo
Adware.Satbo Description Satbo is an adware program that is bundled with a variety of questionable applications. Satbo may show annoying advertisements without asking for user permission. Once installed on your PC, Satbo will run each time Windows is started. It will download and display ...
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» Adware.Extratoolbar
Adware.Extratoolbar Description ExtraToolbar is an Internet Explorer toolbar that provides one-click access to a variety of online casinos and poker rooms. This toolbar loads everytime you start Internet Explorer, has the ability to silently update itself, and may also send information on ...
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» Adware.Searchforit
Adware.Searchforit Description Searchforit is an adware program. Once installed, it will load each time you login to Widnows, and will download and display numerous popup and pop-under adverts. Advertisements will typically be for credit cards, dating sites, and affiliate shopping sites. Searchforit ...
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» Adware.TTC
Adware.TTC Description Adware.TTC installs itself as an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object. Once installed, it will load each time you open IE, and will download and display numerous popup and pop-under adverts. The program installs itself without any license agreement or privacy ...
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» Adware.BHO.cn
Adware.BHO.cn Description Adware.BHO.cn is an adware program that embeds itself into your web browser as a Browser Helper Object (BHO). Once installed on your PC, this parasite will connect to the Internet and download and display large amounts of annoying popup and ...
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» Adware.BHO.je
Adware.BHO.je Description Adware.BHO.je is an adware application, it is known to generate popup advertisements and redirect your browser to unwanted web pages.
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» Adware.AdBand
Adware.AdBand Description Adware.AdBand is an adware application that is usually bundled with another program. The most obvious indication of Adware.AdBand being installed on your computer is a side-bar called "Internet Speed Monitor". When active, the program floods the user with numerous ...
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» Adware.NetAdware
Adware.NetAdware Description Adware.NetAdware is a program that presents itself as a browser toolbar. Once you install the program, it will flood your screen with endless annoying popup adverts. Additionally, it will monitor the sites you visit in order to better match the ...
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» Adware.Vapsup.kz
Adware.Vapsup.kz Description This adware application is designed to flood the user with numerous popup advertisements. It can also monitor and analyze your browsing habits in order to present you with advertisements to which you will be more likely to respond. While active ...
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