PUA.Win64.MyWebSearch.AE.component
WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.ha (Kaspersky); a variant of Win64/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.C (NOD32)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be manually installed by a user.
It requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
17,480 bytes
DLL
No
04 Mar 2019
Arrival Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application requires being executed with a specific argument/parameter, an additional component, or in a specific environment in order to proceed with its intended routine.
SOLUTION
9.850
2.153.00
28 Feb 2019
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win64.MyWebSearch.AE.component. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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