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Yahoo community smartbar
« on: August 13, 2015, 07:36:33 PM »
Hello everyone!!

I have had for almost six months two programs on my computer Yahoo Community Smartbar and Yahoo Community Smartbar Engine. I have tried many solutions to delete them and it hasn't been possible. I can't believe Avast hasn't detected them even though in many websites and forums those files have been identified as TROJANS!! Those files are from Linkury Inc.

Please help me to solve this problem and delete them!!

Thanks!!

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Re: Yahoo community smartbar
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2015, 09:50:16 PM »
No they are not trojans, but a PUP / BrowserHijacker and it arrived on your computer after you downloaded and installed some freeware program
PUP = Possible Unwated Program   https://www.virusbtn.com/resources/glossary/potentially_unwanted.xml

have you turned on avast PUP detection?


if you want help removing it, see instructions here  https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
attach Malwarebytes and Farbar Recovery Scan Tool logs ... 3 logs total

see below the box you write in ... Attachments and other options


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