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'''Adware''' is a type of [[software]] that sometimes comes with free downloads. Adware displays advertizements on your [[computer]], and some monitor your computer use (including [[website]]s visited) as well, so they can displays targeted ads based on your usage. <ref>[http://onguardonline.gov/glossary.html OnGuard Online: Glossary] OnGuardOnline.gov</ref><br />

'''Adware''' is a type of [[software]] that sometimes comes with free downloads. Adware displays advertizements on your [[computer]], and some monitor your computer use (including [[website]]s visited) as well, so they can displays targeted ads based on your usage.<ref>[http://onguardonline.gov/glossary.html OnGuard Online: Glossary] OnGuardOnline.gov</ref><br />

   

   

Adware is considered [[malware]] by most, and as such, is sometimes guarded against by [[anti-virus software]].  More specifically, it is often classified as a [[Potentially unwanted program]]. There are also programs which are more focused on non-virus malware, like [[Ad-Aware]] and [[Spybot Search & Destroy|Spybot]] which will try to block and/or remove this unwanted software.

Adware is considered [[malware]] by most, and as such, is sometimes guarded against by [[anti-virus software]].  More specifically, it is often classified as a [[Potentially unwanted program]]. There are also programs which are more focused on non-virus malware, like [[Ad-Aware]] and [[Spybot Search & Destroy|Spybot]] which will try to block and/or remove this unwanted software.