adware

The more tasks a computer has to do, the busier it is, and the more energy it consumes as the CPU, harddrive, and memory race to keep up with demands. If you, like many, are plagued by adware and spyware, without even knowing it in many cases, your computer is running extra programs needlessly, behind the scenes. Many people's computers run slow and it's because of the adware and spyware, and so extra electricity is wasted. Read more.