ATTACK OF THE PUPS
AS REPORTED ON the previous page, the biggest individual threat to consumers comes from adware. In the past, adware meant ad-supported software, but later it evolved to include so-called PUPs (potentially unwanted programs), which are offered alongside the original program during installation. Sometimes these unsolicited extras are easy to avoid, but some use deliberately misleading language and confusing options to trick you into installing them.
PUPs, better known) offers limited free protection, but Malwarebytes Premium () is by far the best at blocking these.
