Speedycar is an potentially unwanted game that allows you to race around a car and collect coins. What is not disclosed, is that this program also includes an adware component that displays ...

The Kotcatkcomksz adware configures a scheduled task that opens up your default browser and automatically connects to an URL that displays advertisements. This scheduled task is called Kotcatkcomksz ...

New versions of a highly persistent adware program called Shopperz use a cunning technique to make DNS (Domain Name System) hijacking harder to detect and fix. Shopperz, also known as Groover, injects ...

A new Trojan horse program that attacks and removes troublesome advertising software, known as adware, is circulating on the Internet, according to antivirus company Symantec Corp. The program, called ...

Why users are upset about pre-loaded software and what it does. — -- Lenovo has removed a preloaded adware program called Superfish from its devices after users reported antivirus protection ...

The Pirate Bay (TPB) has become a hotspot for the download of a new Trojan which comes laden with hidden spyware packages. TPB is a popular resource for finding .torrent files, used to increase the ...

A well-known adware program is preventing users from installing antivirus products by leveraging a Windows feature that was designed for security. The program, known as Vonteera, abuses the digital ...

Nonprofit Truste Wednesday announced that it intends to launch a certification program for adware companies that follow a newly developed set of guidelines. The standards call for adware companies to ...

Microsoft has come under fire for naming the developer of a program that can install adware on user’s PCs as one of its Most Valued Professionals. MVPs are people with deep knowledge of Microsoft ...

Companies that use free software downloads to target Web surfers with annoying ads are turning on each other to keep customers--and the cash they generate--for themselves. The tactic is in the ...