Adware, or advertising-supported software, is software that displays unwanted advertisements on your computer.
Adware programs will tend to serve you pop-up ads, can change your browser’s homepage, add spyware, and just bombard your device with advertisements.
Adware is a more succinct name for potentially unwanted programs. It’s not quite a virus and it may not be as obviously malicious as a lot of other problematic code floating around on the Internet. Make no mistake about it, though, that adware needs to come off of whatever machine it’s on. Not only can adware be really bothersome every time you use your machine, but it could also cause long-term issues for your device.
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Adware uses the browser to collect your web browsing history in order to ’target’ advertisements that seem tailored to your interests. At their most innocuous, adware infections are just annoying. For example, adware barrages you with pop-up ads that can make your Internet experience markedly slower and more labor-intensive.
The most common reason for adware is to collect information about you for the purpose of making advertising dollars. It’s called adware when it’s on a computer, and malware when it’s on a mobile device, such as your smartphone or tablet. No matter what the adware or malware is, it’s likely going to slow down your machine and or even make it more prone to crashing.
