Antivirus showdown: Which is best for your PC or Mac? Some programs change your default settings, browser, homepage, or search engine. You won’t have the option to say no thanks in the express ...

Run a malware scan to detect and remove adware. Sometimes, adware embeds itself deeply into your system, so a full scan is necessary. Carefully check the installed extensions on your browser.

The Symantec researchers believe that Adware.Eorezo, which redirects users to French-language website, is being used by Trojan.Milicenso as a decoy to distract attention from itself.

Some Windows laptops made by Lenovo come pre-loaded with an adware program that exposes users to security risks. The software, Superfish Visual Discovery, is designed to insert product ads into ...

The program, called Downloader.Lunii, was discovered on Monday. When run, it attempts to kill off computer processes and delete files used by common adware programs like Powerscan and BargainBuddy.

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 ...

Lop is a family of adware programs which will, among other things, generate pop-up advertisements and install misleading icons on a user’s desktop, according to Sunbelt Software Inc., a security ...

I just switched over from the Mac. According to CNET, Kazaa and Morpheus are full of adware. What's the best program to use that won't install extra junk on my system? Thanks.

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Symantec Corp. Tuesday evening said it filed a suit against Hotbar.com Inc. Security software maker Symantec said it is seeking the right to detect some of Hotbar's ...

Microsoft said Wednesday that a buggy anti-virus definition update, released Friday, had mislabeled Skype as pop-up adware program called Win32/Vundo.gen!D. The issue was fixed Monday in a ...

Adware company Direct Revenue, like rival adware companies, often has found itself on the defensive--faced with consumer complaints about ad-serving software that ended up on their computers ...