Displays
ads on your computer and monitors web habits. Adware
can cause major performance problems especially on older
computers. The performance hit comes for all the processing
the Adware program is doing to send information back
to the originator and display ads. Adware comes in many
forms and is the most popular type of Spyware.
Trojan
Another
name for Spyware, "Trojan", tricks you by thinking you
are downloading something else, but it is actually Spyware.
Malware
Malicious
software that can cause harm to your PC. Software that
re-installs itself is considered malicious. Many types
of Spyware will re-install itself after removal.
ParasiteWare
This
type of Spyware does not normally affect the end user.
It is used by malicious companies to overwrite tracking
cookies that advertisers use to track sales and assign
commissions.
