Software with unnecessary code which slows the function of the host software, steals resources from the host computer, and violates privacy of the user.

No one well informed in their right mind would run software that only displayed privacy violating internet ads. Similarly no one sane and well informed would want software to embed internet ad rendering code surreptitiously or directly.

Software is payware or not-payware. There is no middle ground held by malware. The COST of using adware is violated privacy, less processing power, and less bandwidth. Adware is SELF EVIDENTLY NOT freeware nor free in any sense of the word.

Malware is software that violates the user in one or more ways.

ALL adware is malware BY DEFINITION

Anyone claiming otherwise is ignorant, evil, or delusion.

real-freeware includes Open Source, a complex movement that offers code out of selflessness.

ALL software on android market claiming to be freeware but rendering internet ads IS adware and by definition malware.

ALL installers using opencandy adware IS MALWARE -- and especially nefarious as it runs with admin rights.

adware by Sculpting Hegemony October 8, 2011

Related Words

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Adwarfable

A dwarf you find adorable and are oddly attracted to.

Tomar the giant stared down at the adwarfable Zach feeling a tingling in his nether-regions.

Adwarfable by Banana Hammie December 15, 2019

adearsaboups

Another word for "adorable" or "very cute". Usually used to describe a VERY adorable dog.

Snoopy is so adearsaboups!

adearsaboups by Laney :) April 7, 2020

Adware

An annoying virus that infects your pc or phone giving you ads and popups and is gotten mainly from piracy sites suchas romsmania, coolrom, gamefabrique, and the famous torrent clients uTorrent and Bittorrent and youtubers that use adfly links.

Some examples of adware include:

WebHelper
Webdiscover
Webnavigator
Lavasoft Adaware (when installed by unknown source)
Any romsmania download on android

I installed adware on my pc and can't remove it

Adware by Cumdog with mustard April 28, 2021

adware

A close relation to spyware.

A program that either downloads itself to your machine without permission, or bundled with other software, that secretly spies on you in order to direct advertising at you.

Can be removed with Ad Aware or Spybot Search and Destroy

Damn adware

adware by ChibiTaryn August 1, 2003

adwarfable

Adj: A term of endearment for a small person.

"Gosh, little Kimi is so adwarfable!"

adwarfable by Ladderwalker May 8, 2009

Galantir

A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.

Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.

Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026

Word of the Day on September 23, 2026

murderhobo

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.

DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.

murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021

Word of the Day on September 22, 2026

Whale

In sales terms, a whale is a prospect that is significantly larger than an organization’s average customer.

Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.

"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."

Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020

Word of the Day on September 21, 2026

Concrete cowboy

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.

Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.

Concrete cowboy by EugeneJohnson42000 March 16, 2024

Word of the Day on September 20, 2026

hobo loko

any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear

hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh

hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 19, 2026

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026