Adware.WhiteClick
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Short bio
Adware.WhiteClick is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a small family of bundled installers that install PUP.Optional.WhiteClick.
Type of infection
Adware.WhiteClick is usually part of a bundler that also installs other adware and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). This adware installs PUP.Optional.WhiteClick.
Malicious behavior
Whiteclick install
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks Adware.WhiteClick
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.WhiteClick 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.