CNET's Download.com announced Thursday that it would no longer allow bundled adware-supported programs on its site, and purged itself of nearly 600 such products. Software publishers were notified of ...

The decision by adware leader Claria to postpone its initial public offering comes as the fast-growing business of advertising-supported software is increasingly coming under pressure. For years, ...

Web surfers battling "spyware" face a new problem: so-called spyware-killing programs that install the same kind of unwanted advertising software they promise to erase. Web surfers battling "spyware" ...