: computer software that is provided usually for free but contains advertisements
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Responding to the continuing tidal waves of malware, adware and permission abuse, Google is now clamping down.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Pop-ups, ads or odd redirects: An increase in aggressive pop-ups, full-screen ads or random redirects in your browser may indicate adware or other intrusive software hiding in your system.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
These sites are often used to distribute malware or adware.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 12 May 2025
In a previous incarnation, Kape was called Crossrider and accused of being a platform for adware.
—Max Eddy, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2023
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Pop-ups, ads or odd redirects: An increase in aggressive pop-ups, full-screen ads or random redirects in your browser may indicate adware or other intrusive software hiding in your system.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
These sites are often used to distribute malware or adware.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 12 May 2025
In a previous incarnation, Kape was called Crossrider and accused of being a platform for adware.
—Max Eddy, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2023
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“Adware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adware. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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