Adware.Cmptch
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Short bio
Adware.Cmptch is Malwarebytes generic detection name for a family of adware targeting Windows systems.
Type of infection
Adware.Cmptch are Chrome and Firefox extensions that show advertisements fetched from the domain cmptch.com. It is usually installed by bundlers.
Protection
Malwarebytes blockscmptch.com
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.Cmptch without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.
Associated threats
- Adware.Cmptch.Generic
- PUP.Optional.Cmptch.Generic