SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail
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| Ranking: | 14,594 |
| Threat Level: | 90 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 32 |
| First Seen: | January 11, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 2, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail is a component used to install unwanted programs along with other software that you may be trying to install on your computer. Although the detection of the SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail is fairly generic, SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail has been linked to various specific PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). In general, software bundled with SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail is not considered threatening. These components are often classified as PUPs. They may be Web browser extensions or add-ons that may cause numerous problems on the affected computer, but are not destructive or pose a severe privacy risk in the way a threat often does. If a PUP is installed on your Web browser, it may make it difficult to use the affected Web browser effectively. This is because PUPs may interrupt computer users frequently with advertisements, Web browser redirects and other unwanted intrusions. In most cases, PUPs linked to SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail may be uninstalled using the Windows Control Panel and a reliable security program that is fully up-to-date.
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How SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail may Deliver PUPs to Your Computer
The most popular way of distributing PUPs is by bundling them with other software. PUPs may be packaged with legitimate programs either by a third party or by the creators of the software themselves. Some developers may develop free software and then include a PUP during the installation process as a way of financing their free software. The legitimate ones will make the installation of the PUP voluntary, asking computer users to agree to the installation of the PUP as a way of financing the software developer. However, most of them may try to conceal the PUP, using a bundler like SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail. In most cases, though, the PUP has no connection to the developer of the free program with which it has been bundled. It is common practice for a third party to take a legitimate, popular free program (for example, VLC media player), and then use a custom installer or a component like SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail to bundle it along with various other PUPs. This is especially common on free software download websites.
SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail may Affect the Installation Process of New Software
During the installation process, computer users may be prompted to opt out of installing a PUP. SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail may opt them in by default, requiring computer users to read the instructions carefully to check that they do not want to install the added component specifically. These types of installers may use convoluted language to trick inexperienced computer users, using double negative ('click here if you do not want to disallow...)' or technical jargon to make it unclear what exactly the computer user agrees. These types of installers may hide the option to opt in or out using 'Advanced' or 'Custom' installation options, which only display the option to opt out if computer users use this instead of the 'Full' or 'Default' installation setting. One other misleading tactic used by bundlers like SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail is to hide the option to opt out of the added software at the end of a lengthy EULA or another type of user agreement, requiring the computer user to scroll down to the end to find the option to opt out.
Preventing Issues that may be Related to SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail
In general, the best way to avoid unwanted, bundled software is paying attention to the installation process. SoftwareBundler:Win32/Tillail and other software bundlers may be designed to take advantage of computer users that skip parts through the installation process. This may result in the installation of a PUP that may appear to have come out of nowhere, suddenly displaying messages on the affected Web browser. In many cases, PUPs may become difficult to uninstall by appearing repeatedly, or being reinstalled automatically after they have been removed. Because of this, computer users should try to avoid installing them in the first place.
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