Recently I have noticed as suspicious program which claims to help me protect my PC. However, I have never agreed to install it on my system. So, how did Lavasoft Web Companion get installed on my computer?
How did Lavasoft Web Companion get installed on my computer?
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Lavasoft Web Companion was installed on your system with the help of the popular distribution method, called bundling. This technique allows the developers to spread their products inside the installers of third-party programs.
Free applications are bundled with Lavasoft Web Companion and come as one software. The potentially unwanted program is hidden among the optional components of the installed and cannot be noticed with Quick/Recommended settings of the installation procedure.
Likewise, if you did not take the necessary measures to protect your system, you might have unconsciously installed Lavasoft Web Companion with freeware. You can learn more about the bundling distribution method and ways how to avoid PUPs here.
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