SafetyNut

SafetyNut is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), which may be downloaded from the Internet when a PC user downloads freeware applications or programs. SafetyNut may cause numerous PC problems when it is downloaded and installed on the machine. The computer user may agree to download SafetyNut when he is downloading other free applications or programs, or he may download SafetyNut inadvertently by being not enough attentive to the installation process. When the PC user downloads any software product from the Internet and does not read the download agreement, he may not understand what other potentially unwanted applications may come packaged with the particular program he is downloading. When downloaded and installed, SafetyNut may launch numerous background processes that slow the PC. SafetyNut may display various annoying pop-up ads on the screen of the PC. SafetyNut may hack the web browser and lead to unwanted redirects to commercial websites.

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