Should I remove PursuePoint?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2014.03.11.234342	3.78%
2014.03.10.234236	0.42%
2014.03.10.234142	1.26%
2014.03.07.195846	0.84%
2014.03.07.195803	6.72%
2014.02.28.212019	1.68%
2014.02.26.051729	13.45%
2014.02.24.181927	0.42%
2014.02.24.181922	1.26%
2014.02.21.044812	4.62%
2014.02.20.171337	1.68%
2014.02.20.000351	1.26%
2014.02.19.185618	1.26%
2014.02.18.175314	2.52%
2014.02.14.180054	6.72%
2014.02.13.012613	2.52%
2014.02.11.223523	2.10%
2014.02.11.194528	0.42%
2014.02.11.165306	0.84%
2014.02.10.202919	1.68%
2014.02.10.054449	0.42%
2014.02.06.172244	8.82%
2014.02.05.223708	0.42%
2014.02.04.044224	3.78%
2014.02.01.021226	10.50%
2014.01.29.231259	6.72%
2014.01.28.010755	8.40%
2014.01.28.010740	4.62%
2014.01.23.231307	0.84%

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from Yontoo Technology, Inc.

Remove PursuePoint by Yontoo Technology

This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups. These ads are aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products, all so the publisher can generate pay-per-click revenue.

Once infected by this common symptoms include:
- Random web page text is turned into hyperlinks.
- Ads with red click here button will pop up when those links are hovered on.
- Other unwanted adware programs might get installed without the user's knowledge.
- Browser popups appear which recommend fake updates or other software.
- Web pages become extremely slow to download due to the multiple ads.

From the EULA:
"The Software provides a suite of browser features that customize and enhance your interaction with various websites by rendering graphics, text, or other functional or interactive content in your browser. Such features include, without limitation, tools and applications for search, text referencing, video, social media, website ratings and reviews, coupons, and comparison shopping for various products and services, including travel and insurance. The Software may also be used remotely to support computing research programs. The Software is compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google and Chrome browsers. All browsers must close to install the Software, and the Software will be automatically enabled upon restart. The Software may automatically and without additional notice, download upgrades, enable new features or functionality, and install fixes. The Software is supported by various types of advertising, including, without limitation, search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial and full page ads. Ads and features that appear on websites by using the Software are not associated with or endorsed by any underlying websites. Some Software features and ad placements may contain links to further information or disabling instructions (e.g. "About this Ad"). All Software features, content and advertising may be updated, modified, added, enabled, disabled or discontinued at any time automatically and without additional notice to you."

Displayed publisher: PursuePoint

URL: pursuepoint.com/support

Help link: mailto:[email protected]

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PursuePoint

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PursuePoint\PursuePointuninstall.exe

Estimated size: 585.58 KB

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program PursuePoint, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PursuePoint.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 52% Win Vista (SP1) 2%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 84% Keep it 16%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	71.66%
United Kingdom	6.05%
Canada	3.82%
Australia	3.82%
Belgium	1.27%
Italy	0.96%
Saudi Arabia	0.96%
DK	0.96%
Iran	0.64%
Romania	0.64%
France	0.64%
Israel	0.64%
IQ	0.64%
Mexico	0.64%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.

Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com

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