0 software that automatically puts advertisements onto a computer screen when a person is using the internet:
1 software that automatically puts advertisements onto a computer:
Spam, spyware and adware are just examples of the many security threats that risk undermining the value of the internet and of electronic communications.
Merchants that were either indifferent to or supportive of adware were exposed by affiliates, thus damaging those merchants' reputations and tarnishing their affiliate marketing efforts.
Grayware encompasses spyware, adware, fraudulent dialers, joke programs, remote access tools and other unwanted programs that harm the performance of computers or cause inconvenience.
Kazaa was accused of bundling adware, spyware and malware with their software.
Older versions of the client had been branded as malicious adware by some antivirus and anti-spyware vendors.
Eventually, affiliate networks were also forced by merchants and affiliates to take a stand and ban certain adware publishers from their network.
Merchants initially were uninformed about adware, what impact it had, and how it could damage their brands.
Many of these adware-distributing companies are backed by millions of dollars of adware-generating revenues.
