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SoftwareBundler:Win32/MediaPass
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan horse Generic2_c.AELI (AVG) Win32/Tnega.CHW (CA) FakeAlert-BW (McAfee) Adware/MediaPass (Panda)
Summary
SoftwareBundler:Win32/MediaPass is bundled with a number of adware components such as Adware:Win32/Dymanet. The advertising may monitor Internet activity; these installers also contain an ID that is used to trigger/generate payment to an affiliate of the company.
To detect and remove this program and other unwanted software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antispyware product such as the following:
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Monitoring programsĀ are typically installed by the computer owner or administrator and should only be removed if unexpected. SoftwareBundler:Win32/MediaPass may place an uninstaller entry in Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Control Panel>Programs>Uninstall a Program (Windows Vista and Windows 7).Ā
If an uninstaller is not available or if you do not want to useĀ the uninstallerĀ that is provided, you can use the following scanning and removal tools to detect and removeĀ this programĀ and other unwanted software from your computer:
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