PUP.Wizebar
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| Ranking: | 10,718 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,487 |
| First Seen: | October 29, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 6, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PUP.Wizebar is a potentially unwanted program with adware capabilities, which may emerge on the PC as a toolbar. PUP.Wizebar may hijack web browsers that can be detected installed on the computer. The main symptom, which shows that PUP.Wizebar is installed on the PC, is constant notifications about coupons, discounts and deals. The authors of the offers pertaining to PUP.Wizebar may try to benefit by diverting Internet users to relevant advertisement websites that pay for advertising them. PUP.Wizebar may trace the computer user's surfing activity and transmit this details to remote cybercrooks. PUP.Wizebar may come packed with freeware and shareware programs and enter the computer without the PC user's consnet. To evade downloading of PUP.Wizebar, computer users should be more attentive to the installation process of freeware and shareware programs. Commonly, web users should uncheck the check box that agrees to download PUP.Wizebar and the associated toolbar. While being installed on the PC, PUP.Wizebar may substitute the default search tool and homepage or a new tab window with a specific advertising website.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove PUP.Wizebar
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | wizebar.exe | ca4bae30743784400ffa46847c47fac8 | 14 |
Registry Details
Directories
PUP.Wizebar may create the following directory or directories:
| %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\wizebar.com |
| %appdata%\wizebar.com |
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