![]() ![]() If we know that a certain application is being distributed via a deceptive download manager, but also, know some people use that same product for their own personal benefit, it becomes a difficult task in trying to make a determination whether or not to advise removal of the software in question. If users of such downloaded software would often just read the dialogue windows that appear, they would see that a combination of a few carefully selected ratio boxes would usually allow them to obtain their much-desired smiley program without obtaining all the garbage that comes along with it.įrom a malware research perspective, it’s downright impossible to determine the intent of all the users of a software product. People don’t read what appears on the screen! They simply want their smileys – which leads to the second problem. But the reality is, most people who obtain software in such a way have no interest in all the redirects, pop-up’s and advertisements. Some people may enjoy the fact that their Google search results are redirected to some no-name search company (that often still uses Google results anyway) and that advertisements are inserted into their browser window all in exchange of being able to use that email smiley program for free. The problem from an Anti-Malware point-of-view stems from the fact that many of these types of PUA applications could have legitimate uses for some people who choose to install the software. As a result, countless users have to suffer through agonizing pains of pop-up windows, webpage redirects, search redirects, and sometimes even bluescreens just to try and get their daily TMZ fix. Anti-Malware companies usually have pretty weak detection of these types of programs and have generally failed to protect their customers’ computers from this sort of bloatware. ![]() PUA’s (Potentially Unwanted Applications) are often nuisance applications which serve little purpose other than using your computer as a gateway for online advertisements or as a catalyst to deliver annoying applications that may pester you to the point where you want to throw your computer out a window.
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