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algasys

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Adware
« on: March 18, 2013, 12:37:02 PM »
Hhello

I would like to know if Avast relly block adware. Because I found Yonto in my computer with the help of AdAware  free.
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Re: Adware
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2013, 12:39:42 PM »
I would like to know if Avast relly block adware.

Yes. But you've to enable PUP scanning/detection.
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Re: Adware
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2013, 01:53:51 PM »
Yes. But you've to enable PUP scanning/detection.

Thank you for the answer but I don't know what PUP are. maybe in "french". An other way is if you could say me where this param is?  Kind regards.

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Re: Adware
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2013, 02:09:36 PM »
1. Thank you for the answer but I don't know what PUP are.
2. maybe in "french".
3. An other way is if you could say me where this param is?  Kind regards.

1. PUP stands for Potentially Unwanted Program.
2. Sorry, I don't know the French term.
3. You can find it in all scan settings, as well as in some module settings.
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Re: Adware
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2013, 02:33:15 PM »

1. PUP stands for Potentially Unwanted Program.
2. Sorry, I don't know the French term.
3. You can find it in all scan settings, as well as in some module settings.

GReat! Now I know what they are. For the others french users that is LPI which stand for "Logiciel Potentiellement Indésirable".

A big "merci" Asyn.

have a nice day.

Alain

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Re: Adware
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2013, 02:37:16 PM »
yontoo may be removed with AdwCleaner

you find it here.   http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0


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Yontoo is adware that installs a web browser extension to display advertisements and special offers while surfing the Web. It works just fine with the major web browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome). Usually, this adware must be installed manually but it may also come bundled with other software, even with CNET’s own installer. You probably remember all these devastating reports about CNET adding adware to software available through the website, even free and open source applications.



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Re: Adware
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2013, 02:39:52 PM »
A big "merci" Asyn.
have a nice day.
Alain

De rien. :)

Bonne journée,
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Re: Adware
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2013, 08:04:29 PM »
yontoo may be removed with AdwCleaner

you find it here.   http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

done! Thank you very much