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As we mention on our FAQ page, some of the games
listed at
www.GameHippo.com are
adware. An adware game may or may not be
spy ware - which is impossible to know without utilizing a program such as
Ad-aware. Ad-aware
lets you remove any components related to spy ware on your computer.
Ad-aware is freeware however despite its freeware status, it contains
grayed out options and an "update to Ad-aware plus" button. This violates
our standards of what is considered freeware. However, there are no other
programs available which can detect and eliminate spy ware effectively.
Ad-aware scans the memory, the cookie files, the file directories, and
each single file so a full scan make take 5-20 mins depending on your
system. After the scanning process you check which of the found components
you want to have removed.
The above screenshot was taking during a
spy ware scanning of my own computer - and as you can see over 20 spy
ware
items where found! I was totally unaware of this. I should emphasize that
spy ware is not in any way virus related, and spy ware is usually harmless
to your computer. However, occasionally spy ware may cause computer
problems such as crashes and slower Internet connection. Also, it's
recommended to uninstall spy ware programs before removing their components,
and that removing spy ware components from a spy ware program may often
prevent the program (the game) from working. The main issue with
spy ware is that it may
invade your Internet privacy. Further, some spy ware components may have
been installed on your computer without your awareness, which in itself is
a violation.
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