: computer software that is provided usually for free but contains advertisements
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This prevents the tracking and correlation possible with federated identities like Facebook logins, mitigating spyware and adware risks.
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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
Scan for any malware or adware.
—Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021
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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
Scan for any malware or adware.
—Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021
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“Adware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adware. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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