Win32/Prifou
Windows Defender detects and removes this unwanted software.
This browser modifier can change your web browser settings without adequate consent.
It can be installed on your PC when you download other software from third-party websites.
Find out more about how and why we identify unwanted software.
PUA:Win32/Prifou
Trojan:Win32/Prifou
BrowserModifier:Win32/Prifou
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects and removes this unwanted software.
This browser modifier can change your web browser settings without adequate consent.
It can be installed on your PC when you download other software from third-party websites.
This threat is an unwanted software. An unwanted software is a program that alters your Windows experience without your consent or control. We use a set of evaluation criteria to determine what programs are classified as unwanted software. As the software ecosystem evolves, so do our evaluation criteria. To learn more, read these blog entries:
- Protecting customers from being intimidated into making an unnecessary purchase
- Cleaners ought to be clean (and clear)
- A brief discourse on ‘Changing browsing experience’
- Keeping browsing experience in users’ hands
- Keeping Browsing Experience in Users’ Hands, an Update...
- Cleaning up misleading advertisements
- Adware: A new approach