Spyware and Adware

Spyware and Adware are increasingly common and closely related forms of malicious software.Spyware refers to software that transmits personal information such as browsing habits without proper authorization. The functions of most advertising software (adware) can be classified as spyware, because they transmit information back to advertisers for marketing purposes.Adware refers to parasitic marketing software, which may be bundled with other seemingly desirable software, distributed by masqurading as a browser plugin, or more disturbingly, distributed via security holes in a user's browser.Beyond being an invasion of privacy and an annoyance to many users, spyware and adware programs are often poorly written, exposing victems to browser and operating system instability and insecurity, and often burrow deeply into critical operating system components making their removal a dangerous time conuming process.

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CEXX Org - Counterexploitation - Detailed descriptions of various spyware, adware, and other parasitic software. Includes instructions for removing many common and not-so-common spyware and adware progams.
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Spyware Blog - This blog provides analysis and news coverage of the gamut of issues involving spyware, malware, and adware.
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Uretopia Limited - Remove Spyware - Free advice on how to remove spyware, and how to prevent getting it in the first place.
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Spyware Removal Tutorial - Several articles about how to find remove and prevent spyware. Includes an optimization tutorial as part of the clean up process.
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Web Search for Spyware and Adware Malicious Software Security Computers - News search for Spyware and Adware Malicious Software Security Computers - encyclopedia entries for Spyware and Adware Malicious Software Security Computers