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Adware:Win32/Vonteera
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Microsoft security software detects and removes this program.
This adware program displays ads as you browse the web.
It can be downloaded from the program's website, or it may be installed when you install other software.
We detect this program because it opens advertisements that appear independently and outside the context of the program, website, or other source the advertisements are promoting. Our evaluation criteria resource page has more information on how and why we identify unwanted software.
This program may create an uninstaller that can be accessed from the Control Panel. Running this uninstaller may remove some or all of the files related to the program:
- For Windows 8, open the Start screen, type Uninstall and then go to Settings. In the search results, go to Uninstall a program.
- For Windows 7 and Vista, open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel then Programs and then Uninstall a Program
- For XP, open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel then Add or Remove Programs
The entry for this program may be called "Vonteera".
If an uninstaller is not available, does not work properly, or you do not want to use it, you can use the following scanning and removal tools to detect and remove this program and other unwanted software from your PC:
- Microsoft Security Essentials or, for Windows 8, Windows Defender
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You may also need to remove the add-on from your browser:
