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2. Rogue security software - Wikipedia

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   Rogue security software. Rogue security software is a form of malicious software and internet fraud that misleads users into believing there is a virus on their computer and aims to convince them to pay for a fake malware removal tool that actually installs malware on their computer. [1] It is a form of scareware that manipulates users through ...

3. Claria Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Claria Corporation (formerly Gator Corporation [1]) was a software company based in Redwood City, California that invented “Behavioral Marketing”, a new form of online advertising. It was founded in 1998 by Denis Coleman (co-founder of Symantec ), Stanford MBA Sasha Zorovic, and engineer Mark Pennell, based on work Zorovic had done at Stanford.

4. OpenCandy - Wikipedia

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   Produced by SweetLabs, it consisted of a Microsoft Windows library incorporated in a Windows Installer. When a user installed an application that had bundled the OpenCandy library, an option appeared to install software it recommended based on a scan of the user's system and geolocation. Both the option and offers it generated were selected by ...

5. DVDStyler - Wikipedia

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   Adware criticizing. Some users have criticized the inclusion of adware in the installer (and the obfuscation of the "opt-out" option) in versions such as 2.8.0 and 2.8.1. Newer versions have no reported adware or spyware. See also. Free and open-source software portal; DVD-Video; DVD authoring; DVD Flick; List of DVD authoring applications

6. Download Valley - Wikipedia

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   Download Valley is a cluster of software companies in Israel, producing and delivering adware to be installed alongside downloads of other software. [1] The primary purpose is to monetize shareware and downloads. These software items are commonly browser toolbars, adware, browser hijackers, spyware, and malware.

7. Trojan:Win32/Agent - Wikipedia

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   A Trojan:Win32/Agent is the definition (from Microsoft or Apple) of a Trojan downloader, Trojan dropper, or Trojan spy. Its first known detection was January 2018, according to Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Trojans may allow an attacker to access users' personal information such as banking information, passwords, or personal identity.