Saturday, October 29, 2011

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Posted: 28 Oct 2011 09:15 PM PDT

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Adware or Advertising Supported Software – is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer. These advertisements can be in the form of a pop-up.^{They may also be in the user interface of the software or on a screen presented to the user during the installation process. The object of the Adware is to generate revenue for its author. Adware, by itself, is harmless; however, some adware may come with integrated spyware such as keyloggers and other privacy-invasive software.}

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware

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