Win32/SupTab
Windows Defender detects and removes this unwanted software.
This threat can also be removed by Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT). Read more about how MSRT removes this and other unwanted software in our blog MSRT October 2016 release: Adding more unwanted software detections.
This browser modifier installs add-ons or extensions to your Internet browser without your permission. It also modifies your search settings and browser shortcut files.
Usually, this threat bypasses the normal prompts or dialogs that ask for your consent to install browser extensions, toolbars, or add-ons into the Internet Explorer and Google Chrome web browsers.
When launched using these modified shortcuts, the browsers open certain websites that you may not intend to visit.
This threat is part of a suite of malware and unwanted software families that is also called "Fireball". Read about this threat group in the Windows Security blog:
Understanding the true size of “Fireball”
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab
Windows Defender detects and removes this unwanted software.
This browser modifier is a member of the Win32/SupTab family. It installs add-ons or extensions to your Internet browser without your permission. It also and modifies your search settings.
Usually, this threat bypasses the normal prompts or dialogs that ask for your consent to install browser extensions, toolbars, or add-ons into the Internet Explorer and Google Chrome web browsers.
It also modifies browser shortcut files. When launched using these modified shortcuts, the browsers open certain websites that you may not intend to visit.
This threat is part of a suite of malware and unwanted software families that is also called "Fireball". Read about this threat group in the Windows Security blog:
Understanding the true size of “Fireball”
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.