A typical promotional ad ran like:

“Spyware is really bad and it deserves all those scoldings and whip lashes from people. Here is the change - what is being given to you is an adware, which we’re providing to you free of charge, provided you allow us to display some simple ads! But, there are some people who still hate all forms of advertising! Our adware is totally safe and secure for your computer system.”

It was all so brilliant and smart! We were really outflanked again by them! The big debate was not about how pervert it is to spy on us without our knowledge, but whether or not advertising was a bad thing! In fact, the truth was that the software was achieving the same thing as before and nothing was really changed! In all, the big debate was centered on ads and not on spying!

Now, the big question is this: Is adware really that bad?

Here is a typical scenario:

It is all about your perception and how you create your own opinions.

When you call a spyware a real parasite, you’re automatically adding two different meanings!

Scenario A: It was definitely true that spyware is a monstrous creation that is designed to do only the bad things.

Scenario B: Spyware also meant that it was very evil in its nature, which made you and me take notice of its existence.

Over a period of years, an effort was made by us to make spyware, as something that is very dirty and bad. But, an equal effort was put to make adware a passable word, so as to make us believe that adware is totally different from spyware.

Do you really believe this argument? Most probably NO! It is time to act tough and stop pretending that adware is different from spyware! What exactly is the real difference between spyware and adware? The real truth is that there is not an iota of difference between them!

Here is the summary of the activities of each of these software programs:

Spyware = Monitoring your online activities and reporting them back to the creator.

Adware = It is stealthy, secretive, suspicious and as effective as damaging spyware. Same unannounced entry! Same pop-up ads!

If adware is so good and better (as claimed by its creators), why are computer users like you and me still complaining about it? Is it due to adware’s ability to know which online shops you visit and the type of goods you buy on them? Most probably, it is just a tip of a bigger picture.

You may notice that you’re disgusted to see that your computer takes ages to load up or you may get angry to see that, brand new toolbars appear over your browser. It is also painful to see those innumerable pop-ads loading on your desktop with an amazing regularity. You may also notice that your web browsers change their settings to something that is totally unexpected. In total, you have already lost control of your own computer and you’re helpless as well! Maybe you never observe this fact- it is all the same thing, from those spyware to today’s adwares! But, when it happens to you and your computer, you just want to shout and yell, STOP!

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