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What is Adware?
Adware displays pop-up advertisements whenever an associated program is running. Let's say, for example, that you download and install a free program from the XYZ Company. If the program came with adware embedded within the software, every time you use that program, you could see pop-up windows advertising the XYZ Company! As well as producing unwelcome pop-up windows, adware may also be tracking other information about you such as Web browsing habits, user names, passwords, and more.
We deal with fixing computers each and every day, and adware is something we have to deal with almost constantly. If you need any help clearing adware off your computer, you can either give us a call or bring your computer by the office to have a technician look at it.
For information about Tech Support, visit this Tech Support section of our Help Desk.
Tags: adware
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Last update: 2007-06-27 10:57
Author: Tanner Perrien
Revision: 1.10
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