Adware is software that serves advertisements to you, either within your web browser or in other programs. Not all adware is malware or malicious. It can be bundled with legitimate software and can ...

Annoying adware turned out to be a piece of malware capable of killing antivirus software.

Commentary--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, ...

Apple recently revealed a new set of rules that app developers must follow. From October, App Store developers will have to clearly and explicitly say just how users' personal data is used, secured ...

When you think of malware, it's understandable if your mind first goes to elite hackers launching sophisticated dragnets. But unless you're being targeted by a nation-state or advanced crime syndicate ...

Adware and ad fraud are in basically the same business, and neither care very much how they make money as long as it keeps pouring in. But there are some major differences. To understand these ...

While providers of adware, or software-based marketing tools, continue to nudge their way into the reluctant embrace of online marketers, consumers have not been shy about speaking out against them, ...

The decision by adware leader Claria to postpone its initial public offering comes as the fast-growing business of advertising-supported software is increasingly coming under pressure. For years, ...

A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on ...

Adware company Zango Inc. profits from copyright infringement, a Harvard University researcher charged today, after the company claimed that sites serving up links to pirated movies were operating ...

Expanding its campaign against unwanted adware, an advocacy group on Monday publicly shamed advertisers who use adware to promote their products. Advertising money is what keeps the makers of adware ...