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2. Adware - Wikipedia

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   Adware, often called advertising-supported software by its developers, is software that generates revenue for its developer by automatically generating online advertisements in the user interface of the software or on a screen presented to the user during the installation process. The software may generate two types of revenue: one is for the ...

3. OpenCandy - Wikipedia

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   OpenCandy was an adware module and a potentially unwanted program classified as malware by many anti-virus vendors. They flagged OpenCandy due to its undesirable side-effects. It was designed to run during installation of other desired software.

4. Malwarebytes (software) - Wikipedia

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   Malwarebytes is primarily a scanner that scans and removes malicious software, including rogue security software, adware, and spyware. Malwarebytes scans in batch mode, rather than scanning all files opened, reducing interference if another on-demand anti-malware software is also running on the computer.

5. Your Must-Have Cheat Sheet for Cybersecurity Terms - AOL

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   Adware - Software that automatically runs while the user is online, displaying or downloading advertisements, which are often unwanted. Adware is a close cousin of spyware as many adware programs ...

6. Potentially unwanted program - Wikipedia

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   Potentially unwanted program. A potentially unwanted program ( PUP) or potentially unwanted application ( PUA) is software that a user may perceive as unwanted or unnecessary. It is used as a subjective tagging criterion by security and parental control products. Such software may use an implementation that can compromise privacy or weaken the ...

7. Lavasoft - Wikipedia

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   Lavasoft. Adaware, formerly known as Lavasoft, [3] is a software development company that produces spyware and malware detection software, [4] including Adaware. It operates as a subsidiary of Avanquest, a division of Claranova.