What does the term adware mean?

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Shaw secure says they quaranteen it

Answer 1

a software application in which advertisements are displayed while the program is running, esp. in pop-up windows or banners, and which often is installed without the user's knowledge or consent; also called advertising-supported software , the software may be free, and the software sometimes collects information about your behaviour ( which websites you surf...) in order to display advertisement for you in the specific field

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Answer 3

Adware is software with advertising functions integrated into or bundled with a program. It is usually seen by the programmer as a way to recover programming development costs, and in some cases it may allow the program to be provided to the user free of charge or at a reduced price. The advertising income may allow or motivate the programmer to continue to write, maintain and upgrade the software product.

Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used. Some types of adware are also spyware and can be classified as privacy-invasive software.


Some adware is also shareware, and so the word may be used as term of distinction to differentiate between types of shareware software. What differentiates adware from other shareware is that it is primarily advertising-supported. Users may also be given the option to pay for a "registered" or "licensed" copy to do away with the advertisements.

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What Does Adware Mean

Answer 5

Adware is a type of Advertising Display Software that delivers advertising content potentially in a manner or context that may be unexpected and unwanted by users.

Typically, adware components install alongside a shareware or freeware application. These advertisements create revenue for the software developer and are provided with initial consent from the user. Adware displays Web-based advertisements through pop-up windows or through an advertising banner that appears within a program's interface. Getting pop-up advertisements when you're working on your computer is very annoying.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used. Some types of adware are also spyware and can be classified as privacy-invasive software.

Answer 9

Junk Email, Marketing stuff, like the advertising flyers you get from the post office.

"Shaw secure says they quaranteen it" - this is a good thing.

Unless you know they are blocking legitimate Email from friends, relax and be happy that you don't have to deal with all the SPAM.

Answer 10

Adware refers to software that is typically installed without your direct consent and uses your computer resources to run software that doesn't benefit you.

This software typically will perform things such as: gathering stats of your online usage, display ads, reset your web browser's homepage to one of their sites, etc.

You can relate this type of software to a virus, only a virus is *typically* made to cause destruction, where-as adware is made for the creators to make money.