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Adware:Win32/Vonteera

First posted on 15 February 2019.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Adware:Win32/Vonteera.

Explanation :

Installation

Adware:Win32/Vonteera installs itself as a browser helper object (BHO) by copying files into %ProgramFiles%VonteerAddon. 

It adds itself as an Internet Explorer add-on with the name "Vonteera Class", and can be seen in the Manage Add-ons window:

It also installs itself as a Chrome extension and Firefox add-on.

The program creates an installation entry in the Programs and Features section of the Control Panel. Running this uninstaller might remove some or all of the files related to Adware:Win32/Vonteera from your PC.

Behavior

Once installed, Adware:Win32/Vonteera displays ads to you as you browse the Internet. In the following example, it has inserted an ad into YouTube where there shouldn't be one.

Analysis by Michael Johnson

Last update 15 February 2019

 

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