: computer software that is provided usually for free but contains advertisements
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Some can automatically block malicious websites, ransomware, adware, and phishing attempts and even scan devices on your network to flag potential security issues.
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
This prevents the tracking and correlation possible with federated identities like Facebook logins, mitigating spyware and adware risks.
—Alastair Johnson, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Paying for the premium edition gets you real-time protection, automatic updates, and blocking of adware and potentially unwanted programs, or PUPs.
—PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
At least 60,000 Android apps carried adware in the last six months, according to the cybersecurity research group Bitdefender(Opens in a new window).
—Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 11 June 2023
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
This prevents the tracking and correlation possible with federated identities like Facebook logins, mitigating spyware and adware risks.
—Alastair Johnson, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Paying for the premium edition gets you real-time protection, automatic updates, and blocking of adware and potentially unwanted programs, or PUPs.
—PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
At least 60,000 Android apps carried adware in the last six months, according to the cybersecurity research group Bitdefender(Opens in a new window).
—Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 11 June 2023
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“Adware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adware. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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