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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