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, ...

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 ...

About nine months ago, newly hired WhenU CEO Bill Day decided he was going to clean up his company's reputation. WhenU, a 5-year-old, so-called adware company that makes its money by selling targeted ...