The NetAlert Technology Toolbox provides practical information to assist users in choosing Internet safety software that meets their needs.
Anti-Adware
A software application that displays pop up windows or an advertising banner on your computer’s Internet browser or desktop is called adware. Software developers integrate adware into free applications as a way to generate revenue.
Adware monitors and profiles your web usage, and displays targeted advertising based on key words that you type into your Internet browser. This information is sent back to the software developer to on-sell to advertising and marketing companies.
Anti-adware software can be installed to remove and prevent adware. The software continually sweeps your computer for unwanted messages and advertising and removes them from your computer.
Click on these links for further information about Anti-Adware:
Advice Centre - answers to common questions that parents and families have about anti-adware.
Product Reviews
- ZDNet (www.zdnet.com.au) - "To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed" (2005)
- CNet (www.cnet.com.au) - "Spyware Central: A guide to battling spyware" (2005)
Downloads - fact sheets and useful information.