Adware.BrowserAssistant.E
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Short bio
Adware.BrowserAssistant.E is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a small family of browser extensionssigned by Millennial Media Inc.
Type of infection
Adware.BrowserAssistant.E is a browser extension that insert advertisements in the browser aside from the task they promise to perform. These extensions are often installed by the users themselves and downloaded from the official Play Stores.
Malicious behavior
Users will typically see advertisements that are not coming from the website they are visiting.
Protection
Malwarebytes protects users from Adware.BrowserAssistant.E by removing it from the system.
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.BrowserIO without further user interaction.