1. Adware Definition:
What is Adware and Spyware?
Our Adware.info definition: Any software application in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running is called Adware. And any software that sends data back to a third party - WITHOUT ASKING the user - is Spyware.
This means that a software can be Adware and Spyware at the same time! More importantly, not all Adware is Spyware and most Spyware is NOT easily detected by displaying ads.
What is Spyware?
Our Adware.info definition: Spyware is software that transmits information back to a third party without notifying the user.
Note: Some privacy advocates also call legitimate computer monitoring, filtering, Internet monitoring, password recovery, security or surveillance software "Spyware" because it could be used without notifying the users.
Other definitions:
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Adware - A whatis definition
- Webattack Adware Definition
2. Adware Removal
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2a. Tutorial
http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm - Adware, Spyware and other unwanted "malware" - and how to remove them
- Windows Task Manager Process List - Find information on suspicious processes quickly
2b. Free Removal Software
Microsoft's own free Spyware and Adware-Remover
- Lavasoft Adaware - The classic, FREE adware and spyware removal software
- Spybot Search & Destroy - Another good free adware and spyware remover
- Check for Spyware
3. Adware for Software Developers
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