SoftPlanet Software Assistant

SoftPlanet Software Assistant is a questionable application that the experts define as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). It offers a few functions that some users may find appealing, but they all come at a cost. The price, in this case, is the modifications SoftPlanet Software Assistant may cause to the web clients of the user. The PUP promises to inform you whenever the developers of some of your programs release a newer version. Allegedly, this way all of your applications will remain up-to-date, which should protect you from hacker attacks because the older versions sometimes contain vulnerabilities. SoftPlanet Software Assistant indeed monitors whether some of your programs need actualization, but the users do usually not appreciate the changes it makes to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The PUP creates a SafeSearch Toolbar in all of the available browsers. This toolbar contains a few buttons that lead to third-party sites. Some of the promoted pages encourage the visitors to install other PUPs, which may cause additional problems. SoftPlanet Software Assistant also changes the default search engine with the SafeSearch platform and replaces the preset homepage. These modifications have the same function as the toolbar, which is to redirect the user to partner pages and to offer him software. To keep your PC clean, you should not agree to install what SoftPlanet Software Assistant suggests. The PUP may be downloaded directly from its official site but also uses some questionable delivery mechanisms. It travels in software bundles together with freeware, and sometimes even presents itself as some other safe application. To delete SoftPlanet Software Assistant and restore the alterations, you need to use an advanced anti-malware application.

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