Now there are more and more types of crime in cyberspace, which of course poses a greater threat to the security of your device and data. Adware is a form of  cybercrime which you have to watch out for.

Have you ever come across the term adware before? Maybe most people often encounter it but don't realize that it is Adware. Adware is a type of computer virus that should be avoided during application installation. As we already know, currently, there are many illegal applications spread on the internet.

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Adware Is

Advertising-supported malware or adware is a type of malicious software that attacks your device by continuously displaying several pop-up advertisements. Apart from disrupting your browsing activities and slowing down your device, this type of malware can also hack your device.

The malware will then be able to collect various personal information and record all traces of online activity. Apart from that, today's adware is not only for spreading advertisements, more than that it is now often used to generate income, namely through the method PPC (pay per click) and ad display impressions.

How to Deal with Adware

Checking for the presence of adware in your browser is actually the main step you have to take. First, you need to open a browser, whether you frequently, rarely, or never use it. Then, pay attention to the target sectionextensions and add-ons that you find suspicious.

However, there is no reason to worry! You can overcome adware in several ways, including the following:

Delete the program via the system

The first way is to delete the program through the system. Sometimes adware cannot be removed using standard methods, you must first access the system settings. The steps are to go to the control panel and look for the program you suspect.

If so, you just need to delete it by removing the program. After that, we recommend that you restart your computer first so that its performance returns to normal.

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Reset browser

The second way available to you is to reset the browser. It should be understood that the steps for resetting the browser can vary. However, these differences are relatively minor, so we're sure you won't have any trouble resetting your browser. Apart from that, this method is effective for deleting your entire browser history.

Manual delete

The third preventive measure to stop the spread of adware is to immediately delete the browser. You can go to program files on hard disk C and look for the browser that you want to delete immediately. Don't forget that you have to restart the computer afterwards.

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