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See http://vil.nai.com/vil/DATReadme.aspx for a list of program detections added to the DATs.
See http://vil.nai.com/vil/pups/configuration.aspx for information about how to enable, disable, and exclude the detection of legitimately installed programs.
This software is not a virus or a Trojan. It is detected as a "potentially unwanted program" (PUP). PUPs are any piece of software that a reasonably security- or privacy-minded computer user may want to be informed of and, in some cases, remove. PUPs are often made by a legitimate corporate entity for some beneficial purpose, but they alter the security state of the computer on which they are installed, or the privacy posture of the user of the system, such that most users will want to be aware of them.
Symptoms
This symptoms of this detection are the files, registry, and network communication referenced in the characteristics section.
Method
This is not a virus or Trojan. PUPs do not "infect" systems. They may be installed by a user individually or possibly as a part of a software package (in a bundle, for example).
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This software is not a virus or a Trojan. It is detected as a
"potentially unwanted program" (PUP). PUPs are any piece of software
that a reasonably security- or privacy-minded computer user may want to
be informed of and, in some cases, remove. PUPs are often made by a
legitimate corporate entity for some beneficial purpose, but they alter
the security state of the computer on which they are installed, or the
privacy posture of the user of the system, such that most users will
want to be aware of them.File Properties | Property Values |
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McAfee Detection | Downloader-FLN!4EBDF3B16CA4 |
Length | 261476 bytes |
MD5 | 4ebdf3b16ca43d2154cf3717a249d77d |
SHA1 | 58aef5aa6fec0c2d7264ffc8639c56109b77e424 |
Other Common Detection Aliases
Company Names | Detection Names |
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avira | ADWARE/Adware.Gen7 |
Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch.am |
Dr.Web | Adware.Plugin.31 |
Eset | Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.H application |
vba32 | BScope.Adware.MegaSearch |
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All Users:
Please use the following instructions for all supported versions of Windows to remove threats and other potential risks:
3.Run a complete system scan.
Modifications made to the system Registry
and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be
successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT
combination (or higher).
1. Please go to the Microsoft Recovery Console and restore a clean MBR.
On windows XP:
Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
Select the Windows installation that is compromised and provide the administrator password
Issue 'fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
Follow onscreen instructions
Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
Select the Windows installation that is compromised and provide the administrator password
Issue 'fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
Follow onscreen instructions
Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.
On Windows Vista and 7:
Insert the Windows CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
Click on "Repair Your Computer"
When the System Recovery Options dialog comes up, choose the Command Prompt.
Issue 'bootrec /fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
Follow onscreen instructions
Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.
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Click on "Repair Your Computer"
When the System Recovery Options dialog comes up, choose the Command Prompt.
Issue 'bootrec /fixmbr' command to restore the Master Boot Record
Follow onscreen instructions
Reset and remove the CD from CD-ROM drive.
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