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About SPAM, Phish, Spyware and Adware
SPAM, generally speaking, is "unsolicited email". See also...
"Introduction to SPAM" - from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
"SPAM" - the Webopedia description
"SPAM" - Wikipedia description, history, examples
PHISHING is unsolicited email that tries to coax private information from recipients. See also...
"How Not to Get Hooked by a Phishing Scam" - from the FTC
"Phishing" - Webopedia description
"Phishing" - Wikipedia description, history, examples
SPYWARE is malicious software that transmits user information via their Internet connection -- usually for marketing purposes. See also...
"Spyware" - Webopedia description
"Spyware" - Wikipedia description, history, examples
ADWARE is software that displays advertising on a computer after the Adware is installed. See also...
"Adware" - Webopedia description
"Adware" - Wikipedia description, history, examples
SPYWARE vs ADWARE - Webopedia describes the difference