Sunday, December 04, 2005

Noadware: a tool for adware removal


Noadware is another software created to solve the problems windows users face with the new scare of the Internet: adware, spyware, malware, and other plages. This is a simple program that, when downloaded and started, will scan all files and configurations of your windows machine in search of the undesired programs.

The different between adware and spyware is subtle, but important. While adware will keep showing ads of programs that you are not interested in, spyware will even go as further as storing and sending your personal data, such as credit card numbers and passwords, to web pirates. No adware is able to distinguish between these types of programs and remove then accordingly.

No adware has the additional hability of removing unwanted items that are added to your browser when visiting some web sites. For example, some malicious web sites are able to change the initial web page of your web browser, so that you always visit that page when you start the computer. Other web sites add cookies (hidden information) that tracks the steps of the users, which can be later used by web pirates. Another headache for web surfers are sites that add a toolbar to the browser without clear permission of the users. No adware removes all these problems, and provides a clean report of all activities performed.

I found in my personal experience that noadware is very efficient in removing all these programs. It has also a very convenient free download program, that allows users to test before buying.

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