Adware, or advertising software, is downloaded onto your computer to display a variety of advertisements ranging from non-invasive banners to very invasive pop-up windows that pop up frequently, regardless of what you’re doing on your computer, hence their name. If …[Continue]
Computer Maintenance 101: Removing Adware
Legitimate adware programs are created by advertising companies; illegitimate adware programs are created by hackers and both typically show up in the form of unexplained advertising. Advertising companies hope they will be able to generate money from customers when they …[Continue]
Adware Care: Knowing When to Hire a Professional to Remove It
Adware is annoying and it may wreck havoc on your computer, most of which you won’t even be aware of until your computer slows down, for example, or you go to the web and your home page is no longer …[Continue]
On Removing Adware and Spyware From Your Computer
Fixing an adware or spyware problem before it’s too late can be the difference between have a fully functioning computer and a non-functional one. If this is your first encounter with adware then you might have heard that reformatting your …[Continue]
Computer Virus Management: Ridding Your System of Adware
Adware ranges from the harmless, but extremely annoying, to the dangerous and potentially fatal to your system. The extremely annoying type causes advertisements to pop up on your computer without your consent or knowledge while the more dangerous type can …[Continue]
Detecting Adware on Your Computer
Determining whether or not your computer has been infected with adware or spyware and, if it’s in your system, how to get rid of it, is one of the biggest computer problems today. Some programs are very annoying but do …[Continue]
Best Adware Removal Programs
Adware is probably one of the most annoying aspects of using the internet today. How many times have you had to close a pop up window or close an advertisement in your status bar before you can surf the web …[Continue]
Can My Camera Get a Virus?
As with any computer media, it is possible for your camera memory card to get infected with a computer virus if you connect your camera or your memory card to an infected computer at a friend or relative’s house. When …[Continue]