PUA:Win32/Linkular
This application was stopped from running on your network because it has a poor reputation. This application can affect the quality of your computing experience. For example, some potentially unwanted applications can:
- Install additional bundled software
- Modify your homepage
- Modify your search provider
These applications are most commonly software bundlers or installers for applications such as toolbars, adware, or system optimizers.
If you were trying to install an application, you might have downloaded it from a source other than the official product's website.
We usually see this application installed on PCs in the following countries. This list is sorted according to prevalence:
- United States
- Israel
- United Kingdom
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/SoftPuls
This application was stopped from running on your network because it has a poor reputation. This application can affect the quality of your computing experience. For example, some potentially unwanted applications can:
- Install additional bundled software
- Modify your homepage
- Modify your search provider
- Perform other actions that you might not have intended
These applications are most commonly software bundlers or installers for applications such as toolbars, adware, or system optimizers. We have observed this application installing software that you might not have intended on your PC.
If you were trying to install an application, you might have downloaded it from a source other than the official product's website.
We usually see this application installed on PCs in the following countries. This list is sorted according to prevalence:
- United States
- France
- Brazil
- Spain
- Mexico
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/VOPackage
This application was stopped from running on your network because it has a poor reputation. This application can also affect the quality of your computing experience. We have seen this leading to the following potentially unwanted behaviors on PCs:
- Adds files that run at startup
- Installs a driver
- Injects into other processes on your system
- Injects into browsers
- Changes browser settings
- Changes browser shortcuts
- Installs browser extensions
- Adds a local proxy
- Tampers with root certificate trust
- Modifies the system hosts file
- Modifies your system DNS settings
- Disables anti-virus products
- Tampers with system Group Policy settings
These applications are most commonly software bundlers or installers for applications such as toolbars, adware, or system optimizers. We have observed this application installing software that you might not have intended on your PC.
If you were trying to install an application, you might have downloaded it from a source other than the official product's website.
We usually see this application installed on PCs in the following countries. This list is sorted according to prevalence:
- United States
- Russia
- Brazil
- France
- Spain
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
Adware:Win32/PennyBeeLinkury
Microsoft security software detects and removes this unwanted software.
This adware shows you advertisements as you browse the web.
You can see examples of these ads on the Technical information tab.
It can be bundled with some third-party software installation apps.
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
SoftwareBundler:Win32/InstalleRex
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This program installs unwanted software on your PC, including Adware:Win32/SaverExtension and BrowserModifier:Win32/CouponRuc.
It can be installed on your PC by third-party software bundlers.
PUA:Win32/CnDownloader
This application was stopped from running on your network because it has a poor reputation. This application can affect the quality of your computing experience. For example, some potentially unwanted applications can:
- Install additional bundled software
- Modify your homepage
- Modify your search provider
- Perform other actions that you might not have intended
These applications are most commonly software bundlers or installers for applications such as toolbars, adware, or system optimizers. We have observed this application installing software that you might not have intended on your PC.
If you were trying to install an application, you might have downloaded it from a source other than the official product's website.
We usually see this application installed on PCs in the following countries. This list is sorted according to prevalence:
- China
- Taiwan
- United States
- Hong Kong SAR
- Malaysia
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge
This application was stopped from running on your network because it has a poor reputation. This application can affect the quality of your computing experience. We have seen this leading to the following potentially unwanted behaviors on PCs:
- Injects into other processes on your system
- Changes browser shortcuts
- Installs browser extensions
- Adds a local proxy
These applications are most commonly software bundlers or installers for applications such as toolbars, adware, or system optimizers. We have observed this application installing software that you might not have intended on your PC.
If you were trying to install an application, you might have downloaded it from a source other than the official product's website.
We usually see this application installed on PCs in the following countries. This list is sorted according to prevalence:
- United States
- China
- United Kingdom
- France
- Spain
This detection is part of our extended Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature.
PUA:Win32/Prepscram
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This program is a software bundler that installs unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install. We have seen this threat install unwanted software including BrowserModifier:Win32/Sasquor, BrowserModifier:Win32/Soctuseer, and BrowserModifier:Win32/Flowsurf.
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Npbro.A
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Npbro.A is a trojan that runs as a web browser plugin for browsers that support the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) architecture. This includes browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Opera.