PUP.DProtect.A

PUP.DProtect.A is a potentially unwanted program, which may be related to an adware, add related toolbars or have other unidentified purposes. PUP.DProtect.A is not a malware threat, but it may carry a variety of harmful attributes. PUP.DProtect.A may use misleading techniques to increase traffic of the certain commercial website and make a profit from the click fraud methods. PUP.DProtect.A may penetrate into the PC bundled with freeware and shareware programs (video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators). PUP.DProtect.A may also be bundled within the custom installer on many unprotected download websites, so if the PC user has downloaded a particular software product from these unprotected download websites, he might have also installed PUP.DProtect.A throughout the setup process of the particular software product.