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Description
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American Flag Screen Saver
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for American Flag Screen Saver. This screen saver is known to be bundled with various spyware including the MyWebSearch toolbar.
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AM Server
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for AM Server. This program is bundled with AproposMedia spyware. AproposMedia is adware that opens pop-up advertisements based on URL tracking.
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AltnetPointsManager
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware.Topsearch.
It displays advertisements in the context of search engine results.
Altnet is a program that came bundled with Kazaa.
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Altnet Download Manager
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware.Topsearch.
It displays advertisements in the context of search engine results.
Altnet is a program that came bundled with Kazaa.
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Altnet
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware.Topsearch.
It displays advertisements in the context of search engine results.
Altnet is a program that came bundled with Kazaa.
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Alt Win
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Alt Win. This program is closely related to ClearSearch spyware. ClearSearch is a address-bar-search and search-sidebar hijacker from clear-search.com, consisting of an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO) and a process run at startup that updates and reinstalls the software.
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All Slots Casino
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for All Slots Casino. All Slots Casino is a casino using Microgaming software. It is one of 5 online gaming sites owned by Jackpot Factory Group. The site supports both downloadable software and the ability to place a wager without a download. Although currently being identified this program is known to be bundled with various malware, or other casino programs without the user's knowledge.
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All - Activity Counts - Phase 2
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Unwanted
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All - Activity Counts - Phase 1
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Unwanted
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AlfaCleaner.com
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for the rogue anti-spyware application AlfaCleaner. This application uses false positives and fake security warnings in your taskbar as a goad to scare you into purchasing the full version of this software. You should use the removal guide in the link below to remove this software.
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Alexa Toolbar 6.5
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Alexa Toolbar. Alexa collects information about surfing habits. Use of some features may transmit personal information to Alexa. Default with Internet Explorer an Alexa component is installed but is only active when the function Show Related Links is used. Alexa is vendor of a web crawler and a search toolbar called Alexa Toolbar.
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Alexa Toolbar 5.0
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Alexa Toolbar. Alexa collects information about surfing habits. Use of some features may transmit personal information to Alexa. Default with Internet Explorer an Alexa component is installed but is only active when the function Show Related Links is used. Alexa is vendor of a web crawler and a search toolbar called Alexa Toolbar.
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Alexa Toolbar
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Alexa Toolbar. Alexa collects information about surfing habits. Use of some features may transmit personal information to Alexa. Default with Internet Explorer an Alexa component is installed but is only active when the function Show Related Links is used. Alexa is vendor of a web crawler and a search toolbar called Alexa Toolbar.
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Alawar Toolbar
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Alawar Toolbar, related with KeenValue.PowerSearch.
Monitors browser habits.
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AKGCQWKN
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Unwanted
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Asian malware. Research does not show much more information.
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afters_ss Screen Saver
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Afters_ss Screen Saver. Although this program should be removed from your computer, there is no conclusive evidence that spyware is bundled with the program.
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AdvSearch
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for AdvSearch. This adware software displays pop-up advertisements which do not appear to be associated with the product. It is reported to be installed by stealth.
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advertismen
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware Advertisemen.
Monitors the user’s surfing habits and displays pop-up advertisements.
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AdwareFilter ToolBar
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for AdwareFilter ToolBar. It is a Internet Explorer toolbar that is bundled and installed with programs such as screen savers and desktop themes which target children. This toolbar claims to remove spyware from a victim's computer, but it is a rogue program, and simply delivers advertisement pop-ups to a victims computer
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AdwareFilter
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Legitimate
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Add/Remove Programs entry for AdwareFilter.
According to Spyware Warrior's Rogue Anti-spyware List:
"PCSafe Adware Filter was listed on this page because of concerns with false positives and the exploitation of names and words associated with other, competing applications. Testing with the latest version of the program indicates that the problems with earlier versions have been satisfactorily resolved. Furthermore, we are satisfied that the vendor is taking steps to address the complaints from competing vendors. Thus, we can no longer consider Adware Filter to be "rogue/suspect" anti-spyware."
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AdwareDelete
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for AdwareDelete. This program is a supposed AntiSpyware application that gets installed by Spyware/malware without asking for permission. This program is a Rogue Security Program. It can be removed using the removal instructions at the URL below.
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Adware.HighTraffic
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Adware.HighTraffic. It is a Internet Explorer plugin that may be used to display targeted pop-up advertisements, and is therefore classed as adware.
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AdWare & SpyWare
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Unwanted
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Advanced Search
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware-Tubby.
Adds a search toolbar to Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer and hijacks the Homepage (which is a pornographic search portal in most cases)
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AdultBrowser
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Dialer.AdultBrowser.
Dialer that gives the user access to premium services of a third-party web site by dialing a high cost number.
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AdTools Service
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware.
adtools, also known as Adware.WinTaskAd
Monitors the user’s surfing habits and displays pop-up advertisements.
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AdStatus Service
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware.AdStatus Service, also known as Adware.WinTaskAd
Monitors the user’s surfing habits and displays pop-up advertisements.
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ADS Adware Remover
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for the rogue anti-spyware application ADS Adware Remover.
Gives false positives to scare users into purchasing the full version.
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AdRoar
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware.AdRoar.
Registers as a Browser Helper Object, responsible for displaying popup advertisements
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Admilli Service
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Admilli Service.
The purpose of this program is unpredictable. It may monitor browsing habits, displays advertisements..
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Admanager Controller
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Admanager Controller, also known as ADW_WINAD.M.
Monitors the user’s surfing habits and displays pop-up advertisements.
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AddUp2 (Remove only)
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Unsure
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According to McAfee SiteAdvisor, this program is safe.
However, this stays questionable.
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AdDestroyer
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for Adware.AdDestroyer.
This is a so called spyware remover with a bad reputation. It displays fake popup advertisements to tell the user that the system is infected and asks to purchase the program to properly remove the so called malware present.
Also present on the Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware list.
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AdBlitz
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for the adware application "AdBlitz". This application displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements, and adds an entry into the Windows Hosts file. This software is often bundled with other programs, often by stealth.
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Ad Toolbar 1.0
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for the adware application Ad Toolbar 1.0. This application displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements, and installs a toolbar into internet explorer. This software is often bundled with other programs, and is installed by stealth.
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Ad Toolbar
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for the adware application "Ad Toolbar". This application displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements, and installs a toolbar into internet explorer. This software is often bundled with other programs, and is installed by stealth.
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Ad support for imGiant
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for the adware application imGiant. This application "displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements when the primary user interface is not visible, or which do not appear to be associated with the product". Closely related to AbetterInternet spyware.
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Ad Pop Uninstall
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for the adware application Ad Pop. This application registers itself as a Browser Helper Object and also displays popup advertisments.
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Ad Destroyer
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Unwanted
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Add or Remove Programs entry for the rogue anti-spyware application AdDestroyer. This application uses false positives and fake security warnings in your taskbar as a goad to scare you into purchasing the full version of this software. You should use the removal guide in the link below to remove this software.
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Ad Behavior
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove entry for Ad Behavior. This is advertisement software that creates pop-ups and is usually bundled with other adware applications. Application Found Via: CoolWebSearch
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ActualNames
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for ActualNames. Spyware.ActualNames is an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object and address bar hijacker that targets users of Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, and AOL. It is a security threat because it can download unsigned code from its controlling server and execute that code. Actualnames is either downloaded through an ActiveX installer or bundled with other products, including some versions of KazaaMate.
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Actual Spy
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Unwanted
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Uninstall program for Spyware.ActualSpy. This program is a commercial surveillance program used to log keystrokes, monitor Internet activity, clipboard activity, and the ability to take screenshots of your screen.
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ActiveShopper
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for the ActiveShopper. ActiveShopper is an adware toolbar for Microsoft Internet Explorer. ActiveShopper will add a button to the Internet Explorer toolbar and a menu item to the 'View' menu.
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Active Key Logger XX
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for the Active Key Logger. Active Key Logger records keystrokes by the user and may send this information through email. May be used with or without consent. Because it is sold commercially, many anti-virus vendors do not detect them.
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Active Key Logger
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for the Active Key Logger. Active Key Logger records keystrokes by the user and may send this information through email. May be used with or without consent. Because it is sold commercially, many anti-virus vendors do not detect them.
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Active Desktop Search
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Active Desktop Search, which is related to SearchingAll advertising software from www.searchingall.com, consisting of applications called "SearchingAll Toolbar" and "Active Desktop Search".
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Active Dancer Strip Saver
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Unsure
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Active Dancer screen savers and wallpapers. This software is sometimes installed with the users knowledge. There is no known spyware to come bundled with the Active Dancer package.
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Active Dancer
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Unsure
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Active Dancer screen savers and wallpapers. This software is sometimes installed with the users knowledge. There is no known spyware to come bundled with the Active Dancer package.
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Active Alert
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Active Alert, closely linked to DyFuCA.Internet Optimizer spyware. Active Alert is an ActiveX control used to download premium-rate dialers, generally for porn sites. Dialers are used by a variety of web sites, such as hotactiondating.com.
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Acez SiteError
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Acez.SiteError. SiteError is a browser plug-in, typically bundled with free applications such as screen savers. The browser plug-in monitors addresses typed in the user's browser address bar. When a web page request returns a page cannot be displayed 404 error the plug-in hijacks the error page and redirects to siteerror.com Siteerror.com is a search page displaying sponsored links.
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Ace ScreenSpy 5.0
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Unwanted
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AceScreenSpy is a commercial screen logger program. It can be set to automatically load at Windows startup, run in the system tray, and capture screen shots of the desktop at specified time intervals. The program's console can be password-protected. AceScreenSpy must be manually installed via add/remove in the control panel.
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Accoona Toolbar 1.0.5.0
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove entry for The Accoona Toolbar 1.0.5.0. It is a Internet Explorer toolbar that is bundled and installed with programs such as screen savers and desktop themes which target children. Earlier versions of the Accoona Toolbar were purposefully difficult to remove.
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Accoona Toolbar 1.0.2.0
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for The Accoona Toolbar 1.0.2.0. It is a Internet Explorer toolbar that is bundled and installed with programs such as screen savers and desktop themes which target children. Earlier versions of the Accoona Toolbar were purposefully difficult to remove.
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Accoona Toolbar 1.0
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for the The Accoona Toolbar 1.0. It is a Internet Explorer toolbar that is bundled and installed with programs such as screen savers and desktop themes which target children. Earlier versions of the Accoona Toolbar were purposefully difficult to remove.
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Accoona Toolbar
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for The Accoona Toolbar. It is a Internet Explorer toolbar that is bundled and installed with programs such as screen savers and desktop themes which target children. Earlier versions of the Accoona Toolbar were purposefully difficult to remove.
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Accoona Search Assistant 1.0.3.4
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Accoona Search Assistant 1.0.3.4, which comes bundled with a toolbar and other unwanted software without the users knowledge. See here - Adware.Accoona
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Accoona Search Assistant 1.0.1.2
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Accoona Search Assistant 1.0.1.2, which comes bundled with a toolbar and other unwanted software without the users knowledge. See here - Adware.Accoona
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Accoona Search Assistant
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Accoona Search Assistant, which comes bundled with a toolbar and other unwanted software without the users knowledge. See here -Adware.Accoona
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Accoona Desktop Search
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for Accoona.Desktop Search. It is an additional component of the Accoona Toolbar. Accoona.Desktop Search automatically indexes everything on your hard drive with the intent of allowing the user to easily search for E-mail, documents, programs etc.
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AccessMedia
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for AccessMedia P2P Loader, which installs a toolbar related to MyAccessMedia spyware. The program is also installed by stealth, without the users knowledge. Installs a process called amp2pl.exe.
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abi-1
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for the Adware.BetterInternet program. This adware displays advertisements and downloads software to your computer. The uninstaller will not remove this infection and you should instead use the link below to get help removing it.
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A Bit of Irish Screen Saver
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for a screensaver that comes bundled with various software including the Dealio shopping toolbar and WhenU.SaveNow which is "an application that displays popups based on the keywords that the user enters in search engines."
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7Sultans Online Casino
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Unwanted
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7FaSStSearch
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Unwanted
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4th of July Fireworks Saver
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Unwanted
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411web Toolbar
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Unwanted
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411 Ferret Toolbar
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Unwanted
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411 Ferret
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Unwanted
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404Search
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Unwanted
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3D Flying Easter Eggs Saver
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Unwanted
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3721CMail
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Unwanted
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2Spy!
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Unwanted
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247Cams
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Unwanted
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2020 Search
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Unwanted
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180solutions
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Unwanted
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180searchAssistant
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Unwanted
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180search Toolbar
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Unwanted
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123 ZIP!
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Unwanted
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1 Nutty Santa Screen Saver
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Unwanted
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0Cat Yellow Pages 1.0
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Unwanted
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Add/Remove Programs entry for 0Cat Yellow Pages 1.0. 0cat.Yellowpages is a spyware application that is known to hijack Internet Explorer as well as Active Desktop. 0cat.Yellowpages changes the users start page as well as adds a Browser Helper Object and toolbar to Internet Explorer.
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@Home Assistant
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Unwanted
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