Crusader is an adware program that displays advertisements, modifies text in search results, and displays tech support scam alerts depending on the web sites that you are visiting. This adware ...

Adware is software that serves advertisements to you, either within your web browser or in other programs. Not all adware is malware or malicious. It can be bundled with legitimate software and can ...

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Commentary--There is a lot of confusion among Internet users as to the difference between adware and spyware. Adware--generally defined as software installed by consenting users seeking free, ...

Adware Pro is a rogue security program from the family as AntiVirusPro. This family of rogues uses the same interface but releases new software with different names. All of the programs are exactly ...

Security researchers have found dozens of Android apps in the Google Play store serving ads to unsuspecting victims as part of a money-making scheme. ESET researchers found 42 apps containing adware, ...

As OS X becomes increasingly popular, it’s only natural that it becomes a bigger target for hackers, scammers and advertisers. We’re seeing a rise in complaints about adware programs built for OS X, ...

Google Play has removed up to 50 apps that once downloaded plagued systems with full-screen ads. More than 50 malicious apps have been discovered on the Google Play app marketplace, peddling adware to ...

Changes in Google Chrome extension ownership can expose thousands of users to aggressive advertising and possibly other threats, two extension developers have recently discovered. At least two Chrome ...

The decision by adware leader Claria to postpone its initial public offering comes as the fast-growing business of advertising-supported software is increasingly coming under pressure. For years, ...

Toyota Motor executives are adamant about respecting their customers' privacy, and they say they won't alienate buyers with Web monitoring and other controversial online marketing tactics. So they ...