A few names of well-known Adware programs are as follows: - 180 Solutions
- 180SearchAssistant
- Zango
- Bonzi Buddy
- BlockChecker
- ClipGenie
- Comet Cursor
- Cydoor
- Direct Revenue
- Ebates MoneyMaker
- ErrorSafe
- Gator
- Hotbar
- Mirar Toolbar
- Smiley Central
- WeatherBug
This list is by no means complete and serves only to give some examples. There are also programs that detect and remove adware. These programs are designed specifically to detect spyware and adware. They and will not detect or remove viruses. Some of these products are available for free on the Internet. Anti-Adware or Anti-Spyware programs are not Antivirus programs. This is a different subject entirely. A virus is a malicious program which is spread from one computer to the other. It harms your computer, erases your data, keeps your system from running correctly, or does other damage.
A virus can also spy on you like spyware does - for example, by recording your credit card information and sending the data to someone else by email. But the terms adware or spyware usually refer to software which does only that – spies on you, sends you advertisements, and steals your data; with or without your consent. Most Anti-virus programs also detect Adware and Spyware. But if you are very active online it is a good idea to have several different anti-adware and anti-spyware programs installed. Different programs detect different types of spyware and adware. By scanning your computer with more than one program, you can do a more thorough clean-up.
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