Adware.SaveFrom
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Short bio
Adware.SaveFrom is Malwarebytes’ detection name for an adware family that shows advertisements hailing from the domain savefrom.net.
Type of infection
Adware.SaveFrom is typical adware designed to show advertisements to the users of infected systems. Adware.SaveFrom is typically pushed in the form of browser extensions. The domain savefrom.net also uses web push notifications as a means to show advertisements.
Malicious behavior
Users of affected systems will see advertisements not originating from the websites they are visiting.
Protection
Malwarebytes for Mac detects and removes Adware.SaveFrom.
Home remediation
Malwarebytes for Mac will detect and remove the components of this adware.
Download and install the latest version of Malwarebytes for Mac.
Click the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan.
If threats are detected during the scan, a count of detected threats is displayed. More detailed threat information is displayed after the scan completes.
Click “Confirm” to move the detected threats to Quarantaine.
If a restart is required to complete remediation of threats detected during a scan, you will be notified. When a restart is required, please remember to save all work before clicking “Restart”.