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Introduction
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Are you about to install a software, and do you want to know how it behaves during/after installation? Here we list all softwares, those which are included in the class of Adwares. Similar softwares are categorized in the list, for ease of reference and comparison. If you wish to look-up a particular software in this list, that contains bundled components, use inbuilt search in your web browser.
This is a User-Editable Wiki. Make sure that, only free softwares are listed here. The priveledge is granted to all the registered members of Gizmo's Freeware. A general idea of adware is highlighted in Adware FAQ section.
Users who have contributed to the list are accredited in Adware Guards , along with the software they have included in the adware category. Participate in fighting against adware and get yourself recognized. This list is maintained by the people, for the people.
Users are encouraged to post screenshots here, to validate the inclusion of softwares in the Adware Watch list. This makes life easier for us.
Note: Though the article was meant to be a user editable wiki, this service will only be available to the public once Gizmo decides to create this setup.
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How to edit this Wiki?
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Please read: What products are classified as adware
All you have have to do, is to insert the product [adware] that you wish to include in the list, corresponding to the category that it belongs to, in alphabetical order. Once you have done that, also name the bundled components that it includes, separated by commas. For example:
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Note:
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Apart from these components getting installed, they also create certain other changes. These changes won't be listed explicitly in the watch list to avoid constant duplication, except for the components.
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Adware Watch List - Index
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The Ultimate Adware List
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Ad-Blocker
Antivirus
- Avast - Recommends Google Chrome, Offers product upgrade
- AVG - AVG Security toolbar
- Avira - Displays product upgrade [Nagware], Ask toolbar
- Panda Cloud - Panda Security toolbar
Antispyware
- SuperAntiSpyware - Ask toolbar
Antiphishing
Anonymous Surfing
Browser Sandbox
- Sandboxie - Displays product upgrade [Nagware]
Covert Surveillance
Data Loss Prevention
Encryption
Firewall
- AVS Firewall: Installs AVS Software Browser. Recommends AVS Registry Cleaner
- Comodo Firewall: Recommends Comodo Dragon, GeekBuddy
HIPS
Monitoring
Password Tools
Rootkit Scanner
Secure DNS
Secure Shell
Site Adviser
Spam Blocker
Trojan Scanner
Update Monitor
- SuMo(RK) - RelevantKnowledge, Babylon toolbar, Complitly toolbar (No RK doesn't contain RelevantKnowledge)
Cleanup, Tune, and System Utilities
Disk Checkup
Disk De-fragmenter
- Auslogics Disk Defrag - Ask toolbar, Displays Auslogics BoostSpeed & Antivirus ads
- Defraggler - Recommends Google Chrome
- My Defragmenter - MyPhoneSupport desktop icon, Displays MyPhoneSupport & DriveShop ads.
Disk Space Analyzer
Driver Backup
- SlimDrivers - AVG security toolbar
- DriverMax - AVG security toolbar
Duplicate Detector
- Duplicate Cleaner - Bing toolbar
- Easy Duplicate Finder 2.4 - Nagware [product upgrade], Ask toolbar
File Cleaner
PC Tuneup
Process Viewer
Registry Cleaner
- Wise Registry Cleaner - Recommends Wise Disk Cleaner
Secure Eraser
Startup Manager
System Information
- SIW - OpenCandy
Tweaker
Uninstaller
Automation Tools
Backup
Benchmarking
Data Recovery
Desktop Search
Drive Imaging
Encryption
File Archiver
- ExtractNow - Babylon toolbar
- IZArc - OpenCandy
- jZip - Searchqu toolbar
- PeaZip - AVG security toolbar
File Comparison
File Copy
File Manager
File Renamer
Folder Hiding
Folder Sync
GUI
Icon Tools
Onscreen Keyboard
Partition Manager
Program Launcher
Themes
Type Setting
Virtual Desktop
- Dexpot - OpenCandy
Internet, Email, and Networking Freeware
Advertising
Bittorrent Client
- BitComet - Nagware [pop-up's], Google toolbar, MPCStar, Browser ads
- BitTorrent - OpenCandy, Offers featured content ads, BitTorrent toolbar
- uTorrent - uTorrent toolbar, Offers & Displays featured content ads
Communications
Dialup/Connectivity
Download Manager
- Orbit Downloader - OpenCandy, Grab Pro toolbar, Offers to change homepage
Email Client
File Sharing
File Transfer
FTP Client
- Pando (file sharing p2p) - OpenCandy, Nagware [upgrade], Displays upgrade ads, Pando toolbar
HTML Editor
IM Client
- AIM - AOL messaging toolbar
- ICQ - ICQ toolbar, ICQ search shortcut, ICQGuard
- Pandion - Offers add-on, homepage/search engine change
- QIP Infium - Offers homepage/search engine change, Offers FF add-on
- Trillian Astra - Ask toolbar, Recommends Xobni plugin, Displays upgrade ad
Java/ActiveX
- Sun Java - Ask toolbar
- DirectX Redistributable - Bing toolbar
LAN Utilities
Middleware
Network Finder
News Reading
Plugins
Portal Server
Remote Access
Routing Software
Search Tools
Shopping
Social N/wking
Telephony
Telnet/SSH Emulator
Web Browser
- Slimbrowser - Ask, Deals hunter, MySearch toolbars
Web/Video Cams
Web Grabber
3D Models
Animation
Audio Editor
CAD
CD Ripper
- FreeRIP - Nagware [upgrade], Yahoo toolbar, Offers DropinSavings extension
CD-DVD Burner
- BurnAware Free - Ask toolbar
- CDBurnerXP - OpenCandy [default installer]
- ImgBurn - Uniblue desktop shortcuts
CD-DVD Emulation
Clip Art
Codecs /Splitters
- K-Lite Codec Pack - StartNow toolbar
- Media Player Codec Pack - Dealio toolbar, AnyDVD HD product recommendation
- Win7codecs - Ask/Bing toolbar, WeatherBug
Desktop Publishing
DVD Ripper
Font Tools
Format Conversion
- AnyVideo Converter - OpenCandy [RealPlayer], Browser ads after installation
- Freemake Audio Converter - Facemoods toolbar
- Freemake Video Converter - Facemoods toolbar
Graphics
HDR Software
Image Editor
- FotoMix - Facemoods toolbar
- FotoMorph - Facemoods toolbar
- Photoscape - Google Chrome recommendation
Image Viewer
- IrfanView - Recommends Google Chrome, Offers Uniblue Registry Booster in FAQ section after installation
Media Centre
Media Player
- DivX Plus Free - Recommends DIVX Plus converter
- GOM Player - Recommends GOM Video converter
- JetAudio Basic - Ask toolbar, Free mp3 and trial pay service
- Kantaris - OpenCandy [basic installer]
- KMPlayer - OpenCandy, Ask toolbar, Pandora TV Service
- Real Player Free - Browser download & record plugin
- SPlayer - OpenCandy [basic installer]
- Zoom Player Free - OpenCandy
Media Recorder
Music Creation
Music Player
- MediaMonkey - Displays ads
Paint
Photo Organizer
- Picassa - Offers search engine change, Displays Google ads [services]
Photo Slideshows
Radio
Screen Capture
- PicPick - Babylon Toolbar / SweetIM
- Screenshot Captor - Registration [Nagware]
Tag Editor
- Minilyrics - Displays product upgrade [Nagware]
TV Viewer
Video Editor
Database
Family Tree Software
Finance Software
Math/Scientific Tools
Office Suite
PDF Reader
- CoolPDF Reader - Displays MagicPDF ads.
PDF Tools
PDF Writer
PIM
Presentation
Project Manager
Reminders
Schedulers/Contact
Software Suite
Spreadsheet
Text Editor
Word Processor
World Clock
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What's New!
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| Date | Items added |
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| 9 Jun 2012 | added FreeRIP, AIM, ICQ, Dexpot, QIP Infium, Trillian Astra |
| 8 Jun 2012 | added MediaMonkey, BitComet, Peazip, IZArc, CoolPDF |
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Suggestions and Comments!
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Since this is a community driven service, your comments and suggestions are most welcome so that we can keep this list growing, and help each other to stay safe from adwares. You may post your comments below and better still, if you have got screenshots to prove and help us, post in this thread and you will be accredited in the Adware Guards section.
This article is maintained by volunteer editor George.J. Registered users can contact me here.
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