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Can you state some characteristic of adware?

Asked by Maqsood, Last updated: Apr 19, 2024

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E. Stanley

E. Stanley

E. Stanley
E. Stanley, Technical writer, Indianapolis

Answered Feb 20, 2019


Adware is software that automatically displays or downloads advertising contents – banners, and pop –ups when a user is running a program. It is displayed in pop – up windows, which usually open faster than a user can close them. Adware is mostly created for computers and mobile devices.

Adware is not a harmful virus that corrupts data, it does not send out sensitive information. It is not a malicious virus that gets into the computer by human errors. It is usually an unwanted advert that pops on the screen when running certain applications.

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered May 29, 2017

It is displayed in popup windows,which open faster than the user can close them
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