We have repeatedly reported about them: SAntivirus Realtime Protection Lite, Easy Mac Care, Segurazo anti-virus, IObyte System Care, and so on. Many programs use the distribution method similar to Adaware Web Companion, and also change the computer settings without the explicit permission of the user. For this reason, many users installing Adaware Web Companion accidentally encounter the fact that their home page and search engine have been changed, and since this program did this automatically, users consider such changes to be unwanted or even harmful.ġ3 security vendors flagged Web Companion installer as malicious At the same time, the user also had the opportunity to leave the browser settings unchanged, but this mode had to be selected, by default it was chosen to change the home page and search engine to Bing. At the time of research, Adaware Web Companion suggested changing the home page and search engine to Bing, Yahoo or Yandex. Although the program asks for consent, many users do not read the terms of rules, and also do not pay attention to what the program asks for during installation and thus allow the program to do whatever it wants. When installing Adaware Web Companion, it asks permission to change the browser settings. Most often, such programs are installed inadvertently or accidentally. Potentially unwanted program is a type of software that users consider ‘unwanted’. Nevertheless, some security researchers and antivirus software classify this program as PUP – potentially unwanted program. According to its description, this program is designed to make your environment faster and safer.

Adaware Web Companion is a program developed by Adaware (previously named Lavasoft).

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