Adware.RussAd

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Short bio

Adware.Russad is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a family of adwaretargeting Windows systems.

Type of infection

Adware.RussAd is of Russian origin and often uses scheduled tasksand browser extensionsto show its advertisements. This adware is often combined in bundlers.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks Adware.RussAd

Home remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.RussAd without further user interaction.