Malwarebytes exposes adware that disables antivirus
Malwarebytes has issued a detailed report explaining the various tricks Vonteera adware uses to compromise your PC -- and it makes for uncomfortable reading.
Unwanted adverts, unknown Windows services, modified shortcuts, forced installation of uninstallable Chrome extensions, even a way to prevent you running antivirus software -- it’s all here.
We’ve no doubt other adware uses similar techniques, too, so reading the report may help you detect and fix other problems you’re having. Some of Vonteera’s strategies are basic. The adware installs an IE Browser Helper Object, for instance, which you can view and modify from Tools > Manage Add-Ons.
