Free antivirus applications aren’t what they used to be. Free antivirus companies are now bundling adware, spyware, toolbars, and other junk to make a quick buck.
At one point, free antivirus was just advertising, pushing users to upgrade to the paid products. Now, free antivirus companies are making money through advertising, tracking, and junkware installations.
How They’re Making Money Off Your PC
Changing Your Default Search Engine: Antivirus companies attempt to change your browser’s search engine to one of their own choosing. They then make money when you click ads on these search results pages. This may sometimes be branded something like “secure search,” but you’re actually just using an inferior search engine that makes the company money.
Changing Your Homepage: Antivirus companies also want to change your homepage, driving traffic to websites that make money by advertising to you.
Ask Toolbars and Rebranded Ask Toolbars: Many programs want to install the terrible Ask toolbar. Some companies use a rebranded version of the Ask Toolbar with their own name on it, but one that is still the Ask toolbar.
Junkware: Antivirus companies add additional programs (or “offers”) to their installers that are automatically installed by default. They’re paid by the program’s creator if they can install the program on your system — as much as a few bucks per install.
Tracking: Antivirus companies track your browsing habits and other personal details about you. Some antivirus companies probably sell this data to make more money, too.
有道翻译:
免费杀毒应用程序并不是他们曾经是什么。 免费杀毒软件公司正在捆绑广告软件,间谍软件,工具栏和其他垃圾快速拉升。
一度,免费杀毒只是广告,推动用户升级到付费产品。 现在,免费杀毒软件公司通过广告赚钱,跟踪和junkware安装。
他们是如何赚钱你的电脑
改变你的默认搜索引擎:反病毒公司试图改变你的浏览器的搜索引擎自己的选择之一。 然后当你点击广告赚钱这些搜索结果页面。 这有时可能是品牌“安全搜索”,但实际上你只使用一个劣质的搜索引擎,使公司的资金。
改变你的主页:反病毒公司也想改变你的主页,驾驶交通网站通过广告赚钱。
问工具栏和工具栏将问:许多程序要安装 可怕的问工具栏 。 一些公司使用工具栏将版本的问自己的名字,但仍是问工具栏。
Junkware:反病毒公司添加额外的程序(或“提供”)他们的安装程序,默认是自动安装的。 他们支付的程序的创造者,如果他们可以安装程序在您的系统上,每安装多达几块钱。
跟踪:反病毒公司 记录你的浏览习惯 和其他关于你的个人信息。 一些反病毒公司可能出售这些数据来赚更多的钱,。
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老外难道现在才知道啊。
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