What are Adware and Spyware?

• Any software application in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running is called Adware. And any software that sends data back to a third party - WITHOUT ASKING the user - is Spyware.

• This means that software can be Adware and Spyware at the same time! More importantly, not all Adware is Spyware and most Spyware is NOT easily detected by displaying ads.

What is Spyware?

• Spyware is software that transmits information back to a third party without notifying the user.

  Note: Some privacy advocates also call legitimate computer monitoring, filtering, Internet monitoring, password recovery, security or surveillance software "Spyware" because it could be used without notifying the users.

Adware Removal

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1. Free Removal Software

• Malwarebytes - helps you defeat Malware once and for all.
• Lavasoft Ad-Aware - The classic, FREE adware and spyware removal software
• Spybot Search & Destroy - Another good free adware and spyware remover
• Windows Defender - Microsoft's own free Spyware and Adware-Remover
• STOPzilla - STOPzilla is a powerful anti-spyware software.

2. Protection and Removal Software

The following programs are capable of protecting and removing Spyware.

• Norton Internet Security
• Kaspersky Internet Security
• AVAST!
• AVG Anti-Virus
• Malwarebytes
• Trend Micro
• Norman Anti-Virus
• F-Secure
• Sophos Anti-Virus
• Webroot Spysweeper
• McAfee
• Zone Alarm

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