Scareware和Adware之间的区别

1.恐吓软件：
Scareware是一种恶意软件，是一种伪造为合法计算机安全软件的恶意软件，声称可以检测到受影响的计算机上实际上不存在的各种威胁。然后，用户被告知，他们必须购买安全软件来修复计算机，并被激进的弹出式通知所困扰，直到他们提供信用卡号并为毫无价值的安全软件产品支付所需的金额。

2.广告软件：
广告软件并非完全恶意，但出于恶意目的，它们确实破坏了用户的隐私。它们在计算机的桌面或单个程序内显示广告(出现弹出窗口)。它们主要附带免费使用的软件，因此是此类开发人员的主要收入来源。他们基本上会监视您的兴趣并显示相关的广告。攻击者可能在软件中嵌入了恶意代码，广告软件可以监视您的系统活动，甚至可能危害您的计算机。

Scareware和Adware之间的区别：

S.No.	Scareware	Adware
1.	Scareware is a tool to help fix your system but when the software is executed it will infect your system or completely destroy it.	Adware is similar to a spyware and it can be both intrusive and difficult to eradicate.
2.	It is more harmful as compared.	Adware is less harmful.
3.	Scareware can be detected in browser by pop up notification and removed by the Antivirus and firewall.	Adware can be detected and removed by the antivirus program.
4.	It give unauthorized access and control of the system to the hackers.	It provides profit to the developer by generating online advertisement.
5.	Scareware is one of the type of malware.	Adware is one of the type of malware.
6.	It displays windows- style popups.	It displays a software.
7.	In this, user should immediately close the browser.	In this, user should restore the PC to gain access.
8.	DriveCleaner, WinAntivirus, ErrorSafe, WinFixer and XP Antivirus are some of the examples of scareware.	Fireball, Appearch, Gator and dollarrevenue are some of the examples of adware.