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BrowserModifier:Win32/Pointfree
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Adware:Win32/Pointfree (other) Win-Trojan/Banload.281025 (AhnLab) Downloader.Banload.RZI (AVG) W32/Banload.ABXH (Norman) Trojan.DL.Agent.EQJZ (VirusBuster)
Summary
BrowserModifier:Win32/Pointfree is a browser modifier that redirects users when invalid web site addresses or search terms are entered in the Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer address bar.
BrowserModifier:Win32/Pointfree may place an uninstaller entry in Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Control Panel>Programs>Uninstall a Program (Windows Vista). The entry name may be called "Pointfree". If an uninstaller is not available or if you do not want to use the uninstaller that is provided, use Microsoft Windows Defender or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove Win32/Pointfree and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
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