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VPNPrivat

Posted: November 27, 2014

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 452
First Seen: December 1, 2014
Last Seen: September 20, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Although a legitimate program, various anti-virus scanners have detected VPNPrivat as a PUP (also referred to as a Potentially Unwanted Program). Applications such as VPNPrivat are distributed via pay-per-install bundles offered by several download and install managers. Adware-related software such as VPNPrivat may install as a browser extension and fill your browsers with loads of unwanted advertisements. Ads generated by VPNPrivat are based on users' browsing habits so you are more likely to click them. Users may notice that their homepage has changed along with other Internet settings. Computer security experts advise users not to be misled by VPNPrivat as such applications are not as useful as they claim.

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The following URL's were detected:
https://feed.pdfsearchio.com/?q=pdfsearchio.com
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