What is Anti-Adware?
Also known as anti-spyware or spyware removal tools, an anti-adware utility can rid your computer of unwanted applications, such as tracking cookies and different types of malware like Trojan horses and keyloggers. Tracking cookies do exactly what the name implies. They “track” your movements on the Internet and collect information about your surfing habits. This information may be used to send you targeted and unsolicited advertisements, or “spam.” Your information may also be rented, sold, or traded to third parties. Certain cookies are considered harmless and are only used to help make your navigational experience simpler and more pleasant. If a site remembers your password so you don’t have to log in each time you visit, that is an example of a “harmless” cookie. A Trojan horse may destroy or alter important data, or it may send your personal data to another computer. A keylogger logs every keystroke and may also attempt to send your information to another location. Typical anti-vi
