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Full Name:
Winsync Websearch   Read More
Type: Adware
Also Known as: Troj.Winsync (Sun-Belt) Web-nexus
Created by: Web Nexus
SG Index: 5 [Explain]
Removal tools: List of products that detect/remove/protect against Winsync:
  • IM, P2P control, malware prevention and web filtering in single appliance: Unified Security Gateway
  • Category Description: Program that delivers advertisements on your PC.

    Note that many websites have their own advertising, unrelated to adware.

    Adware is any software application in which advertising is displayed while the program is running. The authors of these applications include additional code that delivers the ads, which can be viewed through pop-up windows or through a bar that appears on a computer screen and sometimes through text links or in integrated search results. Adware may or may not track personal information. It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only. Users should check the EULA and Privacy policy to ensure if the adware on their machines conforms to their standards.
    Official Description: This program drops several randomly generated file names onto the user's machine. There is an uninstaller, but it must be downloaded from their site separately. Please refer to the section on Manual Removal for their uninstall information.
    Comment: Monitors user?s browser activities and it shows advertisements based on users viewing habbits.
    Information URL: http://www.web-nexus.net/index.php
       
    Manual removal: http://web-nexus.net/uninstall.php
    Properties:
  •  Autostarts/Stays Resident
  •  Shows Advertisements
  •  Stealth Tactics
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