Not only can adware be really bothersome every time you use your machine, it could also cause long-term issues for your device.Īdware uses the browser to collect your web browsing history in order to ’target’ advertisements that seem tailored to your interests. Make no mistake about it, though, that adware needs to come off of whatever machine it’s on. It’s not quite a virus and it may not be as obviously malicious as a lot of other problematic code floating around on the Internet. Adware is a more succinct name for potentially unwanted programs. Adware programs will tend to serve you pop-up ads, can change your browser’s homepage, add spyware and just bombard your device with advertisements. Adware, or advertising supported software, is software that displays unwanted advertisements on your computer.
