Threat Database Potentially Unwanted Programs Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x

Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x

By ESGI Advisor in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x is a potentially unwanted application that may show disturbing pop-up advertisements when a web user is surfing online shopping websites. The irritating pop-up adverts delivered by Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x may be shown to the PC user as a box carrying discounts, saving coupons, deals, and offers. Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x may be installed as a browser extension, plug-in or add-on to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x may usually come packaged with freeware and shareware programs that web users may download from various download websites. When the associated program is installed on the web browser, Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x may occur on the desktop of the PC. This specifies that Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x might have already made some changes to the browser. Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x may be executed as browser helper object (BHO), so the code does not need to be executed. Not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Toolbar.x may control the computer user's surfing habits and start when it spots that the web user is accessing shopping websites. Not-a-virus:WebToolbar. Win32.Toolbar.x may use gathered information while the PC user is surfing the Internet to deliver pop-up adverts that are linked to his search requests.

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