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Winer says Google's AutoLink is Adware

Dave Winer, who I'm not usually a huge fan of, has a wonderful summation of the arguments against Googles ham fisted attempt to resurrect Smart Tags - among many other great points he says it's adware. I agree.

Adware - Are Downloads Safe?

Developers offering downloads are paying the price for the malformed truths that have been put forth regarding downloads. While not a political campaign the smears are ever present in the adware arena.

Adware Now Capable Of Hijacking Google Results

Adware and spyware have become, next to viruses, some of the more nefarious types of software on the Internet. However, there has been very little word of adware affecting search engine results, until now.

New Yahoo Toolbar Does Not Default Scan For Adware

Yahoo's new beta stage toolbar contains a feature called Anti-Spy. This marks the first search engine toolbar to have a spyware remover integrated into it. As reported in a previous WebProNews article, Yahoo's Anti-Spy beta is powered by PestPatrol, a third party software designed to combat spyware and other malicious programs.

Here's A Quick Way To Find And Remove Spyware And Adware From Your Computer

You are probably familiar with the threat of computer viruses but did you know there's actually a much more common danger that may already have infected your system? It's called Spyware, and it has actually surpassed viruses as the #1 threat facing your computer today.