Adware:Win32/Verticity.A
This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.175.2424.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Swizzor.B
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Swizzor.F
Trojan:Win32/BHO.AI
Adware:Win32/Malcole
This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.175.2037.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.
Adware:Win32/Wizpop
This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.175.2424.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.BM!dll
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.BM!dll is a malicious DLL that may connect to specific websites to download other malicious components. It may also visit certain websites, presumably to collect per-click payments.
Adware:Win32/SideOn
This program was detected by definitions prior to 1.173.2546.0 as it violated the guidelines by which Microsoft identified unwanted software. Based on analysis using current guidelines, the program does not have unwanted behaviors.
Adware:Win32/FindLyrics
Adware:Win32/FindLyrics is an adware program that displays ads related to your web browsing habits.
Adware:Win32/Lollipop
Microsoft security software detects and removes this program.
This adware program shows ads as you browse the web. It can also redirect your search engine results, monitor what you do on your PC, download applications, and send information about your PC to a hacker.
It can be downloaded from the program's website or bundled with some third-party software installation programs.
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
PUA:Win32/KipodTools
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
- France
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Italy
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/SuiteSearch
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
- France
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Germany
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/XingSof
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:
- Brazil
- United States
- France
- Germany
- Russia
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/Bandoo
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. We have seen this leading to the following potentially unwanted behaviors on PCs:
- Injects into other processes on your system
- Installs browser extensions
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
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Italy
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/Elex
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:
- Adds files that run at startup
- Installs a driver
- Injects into other processes on your system
- Injects into browsers
- Changes browser settings
- Changes browser shortcuts
- Installs browser extensions
- Modifies your system DNS settings
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:
- Brazil
- United States
- Russia
- Poland
- France
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/InstallMonstr
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:
- Russia
- United States
- Ukraine
- Brazil
- France
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Tugspay.A
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat can download files onto your PC, including other malware.
You might have installed this threat by mistake as it usually pretends to be a download for a different program. We have seen it imitate a Java download.