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VAFDownloader

Posted: July 11, 2016

The VAFDownoader is advertised as a useful and functional download manager that can help users organize their downloads, improve their download speed, and even provide them with relevant content suggestions. Although these claims may seem believable, the VAFDownloader may not an application you should trust, and you should know that installing this software may lead to unexpected changes in your computer's overall behavior. The VAFDownloader is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program, and many popular anti-malware software suites will expose and remove all files associated with this program. The VAFDownloader software may often be distributed with the help of fake downloads, software bundles, and other deceptive marketing tricks whose purpose is to trick or convince people to install the VAFDownloader application unknowingly. When the VAFDownloader is installed, it may set itself as the default system download manager. Also, the VAFDownloader may attach to Web browsers and begin injecting marketing content (ads and pop-ups) in every active Web browser window. The promises to improve download speeds aren't true, and you can rest assured that using VAFDownloader will not help find relevant content or download your files faster. If the VAFDownloader appears on your computer and you don't remember installing it on purpose, then you should delete it as soon as possible with the assistance of a trustworthy anti-malware program.

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