Holdpage Browseradapter Virus

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Hi there.

Does anyone know if avast can handle the Holpage Virus? Or maby what can or how to remove it?

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The best place to answer that is to ask here https://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=4.0

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Does anyone know if avast can handle the Holpage Virus?
It is not a virus but a PUP = Possible Unwanted Program

avast pup detection is default off, exept for in boot scan

I recomended removing PUP using Malwarebytes and AdwCleaner

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Hi Pondus,

With PUP detection on avast detects this right away as Win32:BrowseFox-BM [PUP]. See: http://www.herdprotect.com/holdpage.browseradapter.exe-a96402c22136bce2087f03e2513e410a0611dedb.aspx

Only on some holdpage related finds avast does apparently not detect this Adware.
Use DrWeb checker there, as DrWeb almost finds all that avast does not detect and v.v.

I like their cross detection, as this one is missed by DrWeb’s but checked by avast! as PUP detection, see: http://www.herdprotect.com/holdpageuninstall.exe-f42cf3ab2eb8731d2574874b9a65a32d8253482a.aspx

Always thought it was a good idea to add the DrWeb extension detection to avast"s residential detection. combined with BitDefenderTrafficLight extension you will scarcely miss something in a pre-scan from within your browser…

polonus

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An added bit of advice:
Never use a download manager suggested or pushed by the site where you get your downloads.
All of them also offer a direct download. It’s the direct download that should always be selected.
The direct download button is usually the small button under the large download button.

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http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/dl/125/

That is the adwcleaner download. If MBAM and Adwcleaner don’t clean it, report back as we can also remove it manually.