DownloadProtect s is a Chrome adware extension that injects advertisements into web sites that you are visiting. This extension is force installed into Chrome by adware that configures Chrome group ...

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 ...

Web surfers battling "spyware" face a new problem: so-called spyware-killing programs that install the same kind of unwanted advertising software they promise to erase. Web surfers battling "spyware" ...

New versions of a highly persistent adware program called Shopperz use a cunning technique to make DNS (Domain Name System) hijacking harder to detect and fix. Shopperz, also known as Groover, injects ...

A well-known adware program is preventing users from installing antivirus products by leveraging a Windows feature that was designed for security. The program, known as Vonteera, abuses the digital ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is a lot of confusion among Internet users as to the difference between adware and spyware. Adware--generally defined as software installed by consenting users seeking free, value-added services ...