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Adware:Win32/SurfSideKick.B
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Adware:Win32/SurfSideKick.B is a program that may monitor a user's Web activity in order to download and display relevant advertisements and suggest or display additional Web sites. The program may install a browser helper object (BHO) for this purpose. The program may be installed without adequate user consent and may also install other software. Adware:Win32/SurfSideKick.B may install updates automatically, in the background, without notifying the user at the time of the update. Adware:Win32/SurfSideKick.B includes the ability to repair itself if a partial uninstall or file deletion occurs.
Adware:Win32/SurfSideKick.B has the ability to repair itself if it is not removed completely. Therefore attempting to remove Adware:Win32/SurfSideKick.B manually is not recommended. The program may place an uninstaller program entry named "Surf Sidekick" in Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. If an uninstaller is not available or you do not want to use it, you can use Microsoft Windows Defender or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove Adware:Win32/SurfSideKick.B from your computer. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/downloads/default.mspx
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