Inundating your device with ads, which may slow device performance and eat up battery life and/or data.Infecting legitimate apps with malicious code, and forcing those apps to display advertisements as well.Taking control of your device by redirecting browsing, changing your homepage, or subscribing to services on your behalf.Using deceptive means to make their way onto your device, such as pretending to be (or partnering with) a useful or reputable application.It sounds harmless enough, but some types of adware go to great lengths to turn your device into an advertising machine, such as: Adware can infect both desktop and mobile devices, including Macs, PCs, Androids, and iPhones. What is adware?Īdware, also known as advertisement-supported software, is a type of software that displays ads.

From 2018 to 2019, cybersecurity company Malwarebytes reported a 13% increase in consumer adware detections and a 463% increase in business adware detections, making adware its number-one malware category to watch.

Ad aware removal