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Glossary: Modern Vulnerabilities, Malware and Physical Attacks

Adware

Software that shows unwanted ads, such as pop-ups, new tabs or a changed home page or search engine. It usually comes bundled with free software, like the PDF converter that brought the 'DealFinder' toolbar to Jo's browser.

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SpywarePUP (potentially unwanted program)BloatwareTrojan