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SoftwareBundler:Win32/Dlboost
Aliases: Gen:Variant.Jaik.8548 (BitDefender) Trojan.LoadMoney.909 (Dr.Web) Win32/DLBoost.BC potentially unwanted application (ESET) not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.radc (Kaspersky)
Summary
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 it install BrowserModifier:Win32/Neobar, BrowserModifier:Win32/Hopadef, and BrowserModifier:Win32/Sasquor.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden threats.
Remove programs
You might need to manually remove this program:
The entries for this program may be called the following applications:
