There are two main ways it sneaks onto your computer. Pretty much no-one intentionally downloads adware, but we still give it a helping hand.

It’s available for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices (plus, it’s free!). Thankfully, help is at hand! Read on to find out how you get it, how to spot it and most importantly: How to eliminate this pest with the Avira Adware Cleaner.

It may even expose your personal data to cybercriminals… It would still make Santa’s “naughty” list though: It attacks by stealth to take over your web browser and bombard you with ads. Officially, adware is considered a PUA, so it’s an “unwanted application” but carries a threat level below the category of malware. It’s obtrusive, annoying, sneaky… and unlike its more glamorous cousins (viruses, highly developed ransomware attacks and Deepfakes, to name but a few), it rarely makes headlines because it isn’t blatantly malicious. Get rich quick! Lose weight in a day! Who or what is throwing ad after dodgy ad at your screen? Welcome to adware or “advertising software”.

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