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11 results for ADWARE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Oct 23, 2022	55D	Online pop-up generator	Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Thu Sep 17, 2020	17A	Pop-up generator	Simeon Seigel	Shortz
Tue Feb 11, 2020	1D	"Congratulations! You've been selected ..." program	Neil Padrick Wilson and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Wed Feb 6, 2019	16A	Source of some pop-ups	Queena Mewers and Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Fri Jun 9, 2017	51A	It can dirty your Windows	Steve Overton	Shortz
Sun Feb 21, 2016	45D	Program with plugs	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Wed Sep 23, 2015	44D	Norton AntiVirus target (2)	Michael S. Maurer	Shortz
Tue Apr 8, 2014	8D	Program producing online pop-ups	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Sat Mar 1, 2014	4D	Norton AntiVirus target (2)	Ian Livengood & J.A.S.A. Crossword Class	Shortz
Sun Sep 30, 2012	85A	Programming behind computer pop-ups	Elayne Cantor and Victor Fleming	Shortz
Tue Dec 8, 2009	8D	Pop-up-producing program	Joe Krozel	Shortz

1 result for ADWARE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sep 25, 2016	Panda	14A	Antivirus target in a D.E.A. war	Mel Taub	Shortz

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