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Updated on May 12, 2010
Spyware:Win32/Infoaxe is a Web Browser Help Object (BHO) that monitors a user's browsing history and stores this information, which it then uses to feed the company's search engine.
Alert level: high
Updated on Nov 29, 2012

This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.175.1426.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.

Alert level: moderate
Updated on Mar 25, 2013
TrojanDownloader:Win32/DynaDesk.B is a trojan that silently downloads and installs other programs without consent. This could include the installation of additional malware or malware components to an affected computer.
Alert level: severe
Updated on Mar 11, 2015

This application was stopped from running on your network because it has a poor reputation. This application can also affect the quality of your computing experience. For example, some potentially unwanted applications can:

  • Install additional bundled software
  • Modify your homepage
  • Modify your search provider
  • Perform other actions that you might not have intended

These applications are most commonly software bundlers or installers for applications such as toolbars, adware, or system optimizers. We have observed this application installing software that you might not have intended on your PC.

If you were trying to install an application, you might have downloaded it from a source other than the official product's website.

We usually see this application installed on PCs in the following countries. This list is sorted according to prevalence:

  • United States
  • Brazil
  • Russia
  • France
  • Spain

This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Mar 11, 2015

This application was stopped from running on your network because it has a poor reputation. This application can affect the quality of your computing experience. For example, some potentially unwanted applications can:

  • Install additional bundled software
  • Modify your homepage
  • Modify your search provider
  • Perform other actions that you might not have intended

These applications are most commonly software bundlers or installers for applications such as toolbars, adware, or system optimizers. We have observed this application installing software that you might not have intended on your PC.

If you were trying to install an application, you might have downloaded it from a source other than the official product's website.

We usually see this application installed on PCs in the following countries. This list is sorted according to prevalence:

  • United States
  • Brazil
  • Poland
  • Japan
  • France

This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Dec 21, 2015

Windows Defender detects and removes this unwanted software.

This software bundler is typically distributed in German websites as an installer for legitimate applications such as PDFCreator. Some versions of this application also install BrowserModifier:Win32/Sasquor, which modifies browser search and home pages and may even download Trojan malware.

Some versions of this application do not install BrowserModifier:Win32/Sasquor or other unwanted software. These versions do not qualify for detection under our objective criteria.

Alert level: high
Updated on Jun 29, 2016

This application was stopped from running on your network because it has a poor reputation. This application can affect the quality of your computing experience. We have seen this leading to the following potentially unwanted behaviors on PCs:

  • Injects into other processes on your system

These applications are most commonly software bundlers or installers for applications such as toolbars, adware, or system optimizers. We have observed this application installing software that you might not have intended on your PC.

If you were trying to install an application, you might have downloaded it from a source other than the official product's website.

We usually see this application installed on PCs in the following countries. This list is sorted according to prevalence:

  • United States
  • France
  • Germany
  • Brazil
  • Spain

This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Aug 20, 2008
Adware:Win32/SideSearch.A is a Web Browser Helper Object (BHO) that inserts "sponsored links" to the left of retrieved search engine results in a search results page.
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Aug 22, 2010
Adware:Win32/ClickPotato is a program that displays pop-up and notification-style advertisements based on the user's browsing habits.
Alert level: high
Updated on Aug 12, 2005
Spyware:Win32/ShopAtHome is a Web browser redirector that monitors your Web browsing behavior and online purchases. ShopAtHome - also known as GoldenRetriever and SelectRebates - claims to track points for your ShopAtHome rebates when you buy products directly from affiliated merchant Web sites without linking through the ShopAtHome Web site.
Alert level: high
Updated on Jul 16, 2006
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Monnet is bundled with third-party software that includes Network Monitor, a tool used to monitor network traffic. Win32/Monnet may contact a remote Web server, register its installation, and then await further commands.
Alert level: severe
Updated on Dec 08, 2006
CometSystems is a browser modifier, also known as Comet Cursor and a number of related products or add-ons published by Comet Systems, including Comet Cursor Plus, Comet Metabrowser, Comet Search, Comet Toolbar, Comet Travel, and CometZone. CometSystems may install multiple browser helper objects (BHOs), and may download updates without notifying you.
Alert level: high
Updated on May 10, 2007

This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.159.567.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors. Microsoft has released definition 1.159.567.0 which no longer detects this program. 

Alert level: low
Updated on May 30, 2007
Misleading:Win32/Winfixer locates various registry entries, Windows prefetch content, Windows recently accessed files and other types of data, and identifies them as "Privacy Violations". Winfixer then prompts the user to purchase the product in order to remove the alleged 'violations'.
Alert level: high
Updated on Jun 19, 2007
BrowserModifier:Win32/BaiduSobar is a Web browser toolbar that delivers pop-up and contextual advertisements, blocks certain other advertisements, and changes the Internet Explorer search page. BrowserModifier:Win32/BaiduSobar may also prevent removal by the user by protecting its installed files and registry keys.
Alert level: high
Updated on Nov 28, 2007
Spyware:Win32/ShopAtHome.A is a Web browser redirector that monitors your Web browsing behavior and online purchases. ShopAtHome - also known as GoldenRetriever and SelectRebates - claims to track points for your ShopAtHome rebates when you buy products directly from affiliated merchant Web sites without linking through the ShopAtHome Web site.
Alert level: high
Updated on Feb 13, 2008
Program:Win32/BaiduIebar is a detection for an address line search tool. This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.153.956.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors. Microsoft has released definition 1.153.956.0 which no longer detects this program.
Alert level: moderate
Updated on Feb 25, 2008
Spyware:Win32/SafeSurfing is a multi-component program that may generate a number of pop-up advertisements, redirect Web browser activity and dynamically return non-contextual advertisements based on search keywords entered to the browser by an affected user.
Alert level: high
Updated on Feb 28, 2008
Spyware:Win32/BrodcastDSSAGENT is a program that connects to broadcast.net to change splash screens on products for popular kids programs from Mattel and Broderbund.
Alert level: high
Updated on Mar 13, 2008
BrowserModifier:Win32/BDPlugin is a DLL file which is usually introduced to an affected system as a component of BrowserModifier:Win32/BaiduSobar. It may display unwanted pop-ups and advertisements on the affected system.
Alert level: high