| Adware is simply software that is downloaded to | | | | Crazy Girls, Comet Cursor, Smiley Central, |
| your PC and it comes disguised as an advert | | | | PornDigger, Instant news and weather updates, |
| ranging from noninvasive banners embedded in | | | | Mirar Toolbar, some applications claiming they can |
| programs to invasive pop-up windows which you | | | | improve your PC's efficiency and Kazaa which is a |
| cannot control. Other names given to Adware are | | | | P2P program containing Adware. You should |
| adware and advertising-supported software and it | | | | therefore be very careful with these and other |
| gets into your computer piggybacking on | | | | suspicious looking programs. |
| programs you download, especially freeware, | | | | Some Adware are not harmful at all while others |
| without your knowledge. You should be aware | | | | will cause you serious problems. They are |
| that they sometimes come as Microsoft like error | | | | designed to find holes in your computer and they |
| alerts and even if you click on cancel, it installs | | | | exploit these holes in your PC's security and this |
| itself into your computer. | | | | can lead to identity theft. It is seen by these |
| The most common programs that come | | | | developers as a way of making enough money to |
| embedded with Adware include 123 Messenger, | | | | cover the development costs and so they allow |
| 180SearchAssistant, 888bar, AOL Instant | | | | the software to be provided free or cheaply. |
| Messenger, Bearshare, Burn4Free, ClipGenie, | | | | |