.: Gator Top Related Articles
1). If you want to avoid adware, there are two simple rules to follow
Some people say it’s hard to keep adware off your PC. If you use some common sense, however, it can be quite easy to tell which kinds of programs are likely to have adware and which aren’t.
The least likely programs to have adware are very technical, obscure ones – their userbases just wouldn’t stand for it. Adware is most often included in slickly-marketed programs that fulfil a common, everyday need, as these programs will be downloaded far more by non-technical users who are less likely to know about adware.
Article tags: adware, spyware, gator
2). The most famous adware removal program is Ad-Aware
Like so many things in computing, adware has become something of a war – an arms race between the adware makers and the adware remover makers. There are many programs available that can remove adware from programs, allowing users to keep using the programs for free without the ads. Companies that rely on the ad revenue to pay their programmers and other costs argue that this is tantamount to hacking, but that argument hardly dissuades people from removing the annoying ads from their favourite piece of software.
Article tags: adware, spyware, gator
3). Spyware – another adware for you to be aware of
When adware started as a business model, most people really didn’t like it. They saw it as a threat to the future of free software, and actively campaigned against it. Today, however, many people are more accepting of adware, because they’ve turned their attention to something even worse – spyware.
Spyware is adware that monitors your computer to see what you do – which websites you visit, what you’re interested in, what you buy, and more.
Article tags: adware, spyware, gator