Adware is malicious software, and is also called spyware.
A common adware scam is to scare unsophisticated computer operators with a phony warning that claims their computer has been infected with a deadly virus.
Conveniently, the warning is followed by prompts to install software to remove the virus.
Victims pay for the phony antivirus software and end up infected to boot.
The term for this is scareware.
A Microsoft report recently said that one particular scareware had been installed on 4.
4 million computers.
Adware, like a computer virus, acts on its own and harms your computer.
It can root through your computer files and delete vital system files.
Adware is also similar to Trojans or backdoor programs in that it can compromise your security.
Adware can play havoc with your computer, leaving you wondering if everything is lost.
That might indeed be the case, at least for the moment.
But, thankfully, there are ways to get rid of the problem.
But how? With a adware removing software, available online.
These tools check every file in your against a current database of known adware applications.
The program tool locates and lists the adware it finds, and once the scan is finished, you can decide what to do with the adware.
You'll probably want to delete all files that aren't part of a program that you'll need to use.
The scans can be run daily or weekly, whichever you want.
And then your problems with adware should be ended, as long as you regularly scan for and eliminate adware.
Yes, adware problems always lurk in the background, but if you run your scans religiously, you shouldn't have further trouble.