A new Trojan horse program that attacks and removes troublesome advertising software, known as adware, is circulating on the Internet, according to antivirus company Symantec Corp. The program, called ...

Apple Macs are not immune to malicious attacks, but outside of some major nation-state efforts, bad actors continue to use adware as the method of choice to make money from infecting the macOS ...

Explore the role of adware in marketing, its history, and potential risks. Learn how adware works, its impact on computing, and protective measures against malicious versions.

Adware company Direct Revenue, like rival adware companies, often has found itself on the defensive--faced with consumer complaints about ad-serving software that ended up on their computers without ...

Microsoft has come under fire for naming the developer of a program that can install adware on user’s PCs as one of its Most Valued Professionals. MVPs are people with deep knowledge of Microsoft ...

As technology advances and more people come to rely on the Internet for information, leisure and business, keeping your computer free of advertising is a daunting task. Spyware and adware, while not ...