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2. Scareware - Wikipedia

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   Scareware is part of a class of malicious software that includes rogue security software, ransomware and other scam software that tricks users into believing their computer is infected with a virus, then suggests that they download and pay for fake antivirus software to remove it. [2] Usually the virus is fictional and the software is non ...

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. [1] [2] [3] [4] They flagged OpenCandy due to its undesirable side-effects.

4. 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 ...

5. Potentially unwanted program - Wikipedia

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   Antivirus companies define the software bundled as potentially unwanted programs [1] [2] which can include software that displays intrusive advertising (adware), or tracks the user's Internet usage to sell information to advertisers ( spyware ), injects its own advertising into web pages that a user looks at, or uses premium SMS services to ...

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. Another group of products are download managers, possibly designed to induce or ...

7. Inappropriate advertising on AOL - AOL Help

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   Learn what to do when you see inappropriate advertising on AOL and how to protect your computer from spyware or malware.