Adware.Tuto4PC
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Short bio
Adware.Tuto4PC is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a large family of adwaretargeting Windows systems.
Type of infection
Adware.Tuto4PC may arrive on systems bundled with other programs. It may also come under the guise of “helpful” software (e.g. download managers, PDF creators) or a game.
Malicious behavior
Adware.Tuto4PC installs toolbars, hijacks browsers, and displays pop-up advertisements on affected systems. Although this is adware, it sometimes exhibits malicious traits, such as rootkit capabilities.
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks Adware.Tuto4PC
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.Tuto4PC without further user interaction.