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April 2, 2002

Ad-aware
Adware is known by many names--spyware, trackware, or even Big Brotherware. While producers of adware claim its purpose is merely to collect information about Internet habits in order to deliver ads tailored to a surfer's interests, privacy advocates are concerned about the potential misuse of this data. Ad-aware identifies and removes these surreptitiously installed applications. The program scours your system--including Registry and temporary Internet files--and looks for traces of recognized adware modules. When it's finished searching, it displays a list of what it found and lets you select the items you'd like to remove from your system. Note: the main drawback is that some ad-supported programs will no longer function if you remove their ad modules, but if privacy is your main concern, Ad-aware will help keep you anonymous on the Web. . . . [more]