Starting next year, Microsoft will detect and remove adware that may compromise a PC's security. The ban targets adware that uses man-in-the-middle (MITM) techniques or changes DNS settings to place ...

The DiskPower Adware is promoted as a free disk optimization tool, but is really adware that displays numerous unwanted advertisements on your computer. When DiskPower is installed it will configure ...

Bitdefender, the innovative antivirus solutions provider, has launched an exclusive new layer of protection against unwanted adverts and toolbars by adding a free Adware Removal Tool for PC to its ...

Update #3 (Feb 21): Lenovo has released an automatic Superfish removal tool. In addition, the company updated their statement regarding the Superfish adware controversy acknowledging the security ...

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 ...

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, ...

New York state has gone on the attack against spyware and adware by filing a lawsuit against a Los Angeles-based marketing company that allegedly installed the “invasive” software onto consumers’ ...

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, ...

AdVPN is an adware program that promotes itself as a free VPN service that allows you to stay private on the Internet. While I can't verify if their anonymization works, I did see that while the ...