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BrowserModifier:Win32/Cometsystems
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: not-a-virus:Adware.Win32.Comet.ac (Kaspersky) Adware-Cometsys (McAfee) W32/Comet.DG (Norman) Comet Cursor (Sunbelt Software) Spyware.CometCursor (Symantec) Adware_Cometsys (Trend Micro)
Summary
CometSystems is a browser modifier, also known as Comet Cursor and a number of related products or add-ons published by Comet Systems, including Comet Cursor Plus, Comet Metabrowser, Comet Search, Comet Toolbar, Comet Travel, and CometZone. CometSystems may install multiple browser helper objects (BHOs), and may download updates without notifying you.
CometSystems may place an uninstaller entry in Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. The entry name may be called "Comet Cursor web browser extension" or "My Comet Cursor desktop application". If an uninstaller is not available or if you do not want to use one that is provided, use Microsoft Windows Defender or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove CometSystems and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
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