Adware:Win32/SaveShare
This adware program displays advertisements when you use search engines without asking for your consent.
We detect Adware:Win32/SaveShare because it opens advertisements that appear independently outside the context of the program, website, or other source the advertisements are promoting. You can see examples of these ads on the Technical information tab.
Our evaluation criteria resource page has more information on how and why we identify unwanted software.
Adware:Win32/Wintrim
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
Adware:Win32/Wintrim is a Browser Helper Object BHO that displays pop-up advertisements on your computer.
Adware:Win32/180Solutions.Zango.Astrology
Adware:Win32/Babylon
Adware:Win32/Babylon is a detection for the Babylon translation tool.
Please note: Microsoft security products no longer detect or remove Adware:Win32/Babylon.
This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.87.2231.0. Detection was warranted because the program violated the evaluation criteria by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. The vendor subsequently modified the program so as to remove the undesired behavior. Due to this vendor action, Microsoft has confirmed that the program no longer has unwanted behaviors. Microsoft has released definition 1.87.2231.0, which no longer detects this program.
For more information on how to remove the Babylon translation tool from your browser, please visit the following Babylon Ltd websites for removal instructions for:
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Adware:Win32/FindLyrics
Adware:Win32/FindLyrics is an adware program that displays ads related to your web browsing habits.
Adware:Win32/AddLyrics
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this unwanted software.
This adware program shows ads as you browse the web.
You can see examples of these ads on the Technical information tab.
It can be downloaded from the program's website or bundled with some third-party software installation programs.
Adware:Win32/Hotbar
Adware:Win32/Hotbar is an adware program that displays advertisements to as you browse the web.
It also installs other adware components related to Win32/ClickPotato and Win32/ShopperReports. Hotbar also installs "skins" that make Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Outlook Express look different.
It may be installed on your computer alongside other software, or you may have downloaded it from a website that mimics another one, such as those seen below:
PinBall Audacity website |
Legitimate Audacity website |
PinBall ARES website |
Legitimate ARES website |
Adware:Win32/Vonteera
Microsoft security software detects and removes this program.
This adware program displays ads as you browse the web.
It can be downloaded from the program's website, or it may be installed when you install other software.
We detect this program because it opens advertisements that appear independently and outside the context of the program, website, or other source the advertisements are promoting. Our evaluation criteria resource page has more information on how and why we identify unwanted software.
Adware:Win32/180Solutions.Zango.TVTimes
Adware:Win32/Bayads
Windows Defender detects and removes this unwanted software.
This adware program shows ads as you browse the web. It can be bundled with other software.
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
Adware:Win32/Sezon.A
Adware:Win32/Couponarific
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This adware program shows ads that you cannot control as you browse the web. It does not have a working uninstaller.
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
Adware:Win32/Vidsaver
Adware:Win32/Vidsaver is an adware program that displays offers related to your web browsing habits. It can be downloaded from the program's website.
Adware:Win32/Adposhel
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This adware program shows ads that you cannot control as you browse the web.
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
Adware:Win32/Putalol
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This adware program shows ads that you cannot control as you browse the web.
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
Adware:Win32/Peapoon
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This adware program shows ads that you cannot control as you browse the web.
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
NOTE: On March 31, 2017, an incorrect detection for our cloud-based protection for Adware:Win32/Peapoon was identified and immediately fixed.
To ensure that this issue is remediated, you can do a forced daily update to download your Microsoft antimalware and antispyware software. The fix has been deployed in signature build 1.239.530.0 on March 31, 2017, 2:50 PM PDT.
See Updating your Microsoft antimalware and antispyware software for more information.
Adware:Win32/InfoAtoms
Adware:Win32/InfoAtoms is an adware program that displays advertisements related to your web browsing habits.
We detect Adware:Win32/InfoAtoms because it inserts advertisements into websites.
Our evaluation criteria resource page has more information on how and why we identify unwanted software.