LavaGuard Browsing Protection
What is LavaGuard Browsing Protection?
LavaGuard Browsing Protection runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to what ever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search. This includes but not limited to:
- Changing the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
About (from Lavasoft)
LavaGuard constantly checks sites against a constantly updated list of reported phishing and malware infected sites. The list is updated every 5-20 minutes and provides real-time browsing protection against the latest web-based exploits, from back door Trojans to phishing sites. With Lavasoft LavaGuard Browsing Protect... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- May modify the web browser's home page
LavaGuard Browsing Protection has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: toolbar.lavasoft.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\LavaGuard Browsing Protection
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\LavaGuard Browsing Protection\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 603.02 KB
Files installed by LavaGuard Browsing Protection
| Program executable: | lavaguard.exe |
| Name: | Anti-phishing Domain Advisor |
| Visicom Media Anti-phishing Domain Advisor |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\LavaGuard Browsing Protection\lavaguard.exe |
| MD5: | 9b22e266b5fccb343f844c2615edfeb7 |
Additional files:
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lavaguard.dll - LavaGuard Browsing Protection
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uninstall.exe - LavaGuard Browsing Protection Uninstaller
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- lavaguard.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'LavaGuard Browsing Protection' which loads as "C:\ProgramData\LavaGuard Browsing Protection\lavaguard.exe".
How do I remove LavaGuard Browsing Protection?
You can uninstall LavaGuard Browsing Protection from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program LavaGuard Browsing Protection, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove LavaGuard Browsing Protection.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 86%
Win 10 14%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
85.71% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
85.71% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
14.29% |
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Geography
88.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
88.89% |
| Canada |
5.56% |
| United Kingdom |
5.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
80.00% |
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| Sony |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
40.00% |
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| Sony VPCEB1S0E |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
20.00% |
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| HP Pavilion P6000 Series |
20.00% |
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About Lavasoft
Lavasoft is a development company that produces anti-spyware software, most known for Ad-Aware.
Publisher URL: www.lavasoft.com