adware
noun
ad·ware
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Definition of adware
: computer software that is provided usually for free but contains advertisements
Examples of adware in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The apps, which posed as photography and gaming programs, contained a family of adware that was highly disruptive to end users. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "85 Google Play apps with 8 million downloads forced fullscreen ads on users," 19 Aug. 2019 Basically any application could be used instead of adware. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Hackers Are Poking at a MacOS Flaw Apple Left Unfixed," 26 June 2019 The certificates were installed so that adware known as Superfish could inject ads into encrypted webpages. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Sennheiser discloses monumental blunder that cripples HTTPS on PCs and Macs," 28 Nov. 2018 Hence, the pain points: adware, poor battery life, and long boot times. — Michael Simon, PCWorld, "Google takes on Apple, Windows with Chromebook attack ad as Amazon slashes Pixelbook prices," 31 July 2018 For example, the sneaky Genio adware, DevilRobber currency mining malware, and the insidious Fruitfly malware that stole millions of images from infected Macs over a 13-year period all used synthetic clicks to bypass defense-in-depth warnings. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Malware has no trouble hiding and bypassing macOS user warnings," 14 Aug. 2018 On Windows, clean out adware with SpyBot Search & Destroy. — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, "7 clear-cut signs you've been hacked," 4 May 2018 On Windows, clean out adware with SpyBot Search & Destroy. — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, "7 clear-cut signs you've been hacked," 4 May 2018 On Windows, clean out adware with SpyBot Search & Destroy. — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, "7 clear-cut signs you've been hacked," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adware.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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