Adware is a see also of malware.
Malware is a related term of adware.
In context|computing|lang=en terms the difference between adware and malware
is that adware is (computing) a software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free) some adware programs can include spyware while malware is (computing) software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.
As nouns the difference between adware and malware
is that adware is (computing) a software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free) some adware programs can include spyware while malware is (computing) software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.
adware
Noun
(-)
(computing) A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can include spyware.
Related terms
* abandonware
* baitware
* crippleware
* demoware
* donationware
* freeware
* malware
* postcardware
* shareware
* spyware
* trialware
See also
* free software
* open-source software
* public domain software
malware
Noun
(-)
(computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.
See also
* adware
* backdoor
* dialer, dialler
* exploit
* key logger
* spyware
* rootkit
* trojan
* URL injection
* virus
* worm
* wabbit
* -ware
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