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2. Privacy-invasive software - Wikipedia

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   These fake tools claimed to remove spyware, but instead installed their own share of adware and spyware on unwitting users' computers. Sometimes even accompanied by the functionality to remove adware and spyware from competing vendors. Anti-Spyware has become a new area of online vending with fierce competition.

3. Malware - Wikipedia

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   Adware. Some types of adware (using stolen certificates) turn off anti-malware and virus protection; technical remedies are available. Spyware. Programs designed to monitor users' web browsing, display unsolicited advertisements, or redirect affiliate marketing revenues are called spyware. Spyware programs do not spread like viruses; instead ...

4. Browser hijacking - Wikipedia

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   Some antivirus software identifies browser hijacking software as malicious software and can remove it. Some spyware scanning programs have a browser restore function to set the user's browser settings back to normal or alert them when their browser page has been changed. Avoidance

5. PDFCreator - Wikipedia

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   These include: Microsoft Windows, Anti-Spyware Webroot SpySweeper, Computer Associates Pest Patrol, PC Tools Spyware Doctor, Aluria Spyware Scanner and Spyware Eliminator. [20] Since that time various versions of PDFCreator have included adware toolbars and other software with the installer, which many virus scanners identify as problematic or ...

6. Criticism of Yahoo! - Wikipedia

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   Adware and spyware Yahoo! has also been criticized for funding spyware and adware —advertising from Yahoo!'s clients often appears on-screen in pop-ups generated from adware that a user may have installed on their computer without realizing it by accepting online offers to download software to fix computer clocks or improve computer security ...

7. Yahoo! Native - Wikipedia

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   Subsequently, Yahoo came out with the Yahoo Toolbar, which allows users to remove adware and spyware from their system. The toolbar affected the operation of Claria's software and may have put stress on the relationship between the two companies. See also. Companies portal; Ad serving; Google AdWords; List of search engines; Microsoft adCenter