For all of you sitting out there who is not yet aware of the exact meaning of Adware, this one is for you. Adware is the advertisement support software which delivers an ad automatically. This is a great way to market your products and services to the large audience internationally and generate more revenue opportunities.

Well, a lot of people have no idea at all what is Adware all about, thus leading to misconceptions. A lot of people think Adware is dangerous and can harm our systems. Well, all Adware are not built to your computers. Whether to blame media or not is not a question here. We are not here to blame anyone here; we are here to take an initiative to debunk the Adware myths and make people aware of the truth.

Here, we shall discuss about the biggest misconceptions and myths regarding adware along with the respective facts to let people know the truth. So, here are the top 5 myths about Adware.

1. Adware is harmful for our systems
This is one of the most popular myths about Adware, which is absolutely not true, as it was never ever built with the intention of causing harm to your system. In fact, it was developed to benefit the users who install it on their computers. Though you might not believe it now, but it was actually developed to cut down the advertising costs and to come up with the targeted advertisements to the users.

2. It gets installed on its own in our computer
This is absolutely wrong! Believe it or not; adware never gets installed automatically on the computer; it is you, who give them permission to get downloaded. Adware is connected to the software programs that are freely available to download. Adware is the one that makes these programs free to download for you.

3. It keeps a track of my actions
This is also one of the most popular misconceptions regarding Adware. These days, it is being compared with spyware which monitors your actions. However, the truth is, it was never developed with the intention to keep an eye on your system.

4. It is difficult to get rid of an adware off my system
Well, it is not so difficult to get rid of an adware form your system. All you have to do is uninstall the program which you downloaded and the adware will be gone. If not, you can do it with the help of the security software.

5. Adware is going to be eradicated in near future
It is pretty natural and obvious for you to think so, as you might not be clicking on those pop ups or advertisements. However, a lot of people click on it, making it one of the easiest advertisement tactics. So, adware development does not tend to stop in near future.

Now that you are aware of some of the most popular misconceptions regarding Adware, it is our responsibility to debunk the myths and spread the word and let people know the exact meaning and uses of adware.