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ad·ware

 (ăd′wâr′)
n.
Software downloaded from the internet that displays advertisements on personal computers, often without the user's permission.
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adware

(ˈædˌwɛə)
n
1. (Computer Science) a type of computer software that collects information about a user's browsing patterns in order to display relevant advertisements in his or her Web browser
2. (Computer Science) computer software that is given to a user with advertisements already embedded
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Recommended programs include Malwarebytes (www.malwarebytes.org), Spybot Search and Destroy (www.safer-networking.org), and Ad-Aware (www.lavasoft.com).
Lavasoft said that under the terms of the agreement, blekko's search engine will be integrated with the latest version of Ad-Aware, Lavasoft's free anti-malware software.
PCMag recommends Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus (4.5 stars, Editors' Choice, $39.95 direct), which has extras to help fight ID theft, or at the very least the free Ad-Aware Free Internet Security 9.0 (4.5 stars, Editors' Choice).
Lavasoft have announced the launch of their Ad-Aware 2008 Pro and Plus version.
Using Code Sequence Identification (CSI) technology to identify new and unknown variants of known targets gives tools such as Ad-Aware from Lavasoft the ability to scan a computer's RAM, registry, hard drives, and external storage allowing the user a higher degree of privacy while surfing the Web.
Free spyware detection programs such as "Ad-Aware" and "Spy Bot, Search and Destroy" can help combat this.
The software is compatible with a variety of trusted third-party applications, including Norton, McAfee, Ad-Aware, Spybot and Zone Alarm.
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