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Covers: Anti-Virus, Malware Removal, Disk Scan, Registry Fix, and related utilities offered by 3rd parties for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. Covers: Anti-Virus, Malware Removal, Disk Scan, Registry Fix, and related utilities offered by 3rd parties for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. Also covers some notorious browser toolbars that install as windows software.These are not online services like those discussed in [[Online Security, AntiVirus, and System Performance Boost Scams]]. Listed below is software that installs to the PC.== A-Fast ==* A-Fast (China)Ransomware that claims to be antivirus software. It infests your system and then you have to pay a fee to have the virus removed. Do not be a victim of the [[A-Fast Antivirus Scam]]. See also [[Internet Security 2012 Virus]].Rating: Extremely '''Harmful'''. [[Rogue Antivirus]].Rating: Legitimate and relatively harmless. It is recommended you make a full backup of the Windows registry prior to using.Rating: '''Legitimate''' and relatively harmless. It is recommended you make a full backup of the Windows registry prior to using.== Final Media Player ==* Bitberry Software Final Media Player3rd party video player that plays mkv and other video file types. This is considered PUP grayware. PUP (potentially unwanted program) software and toolbars are installed along with Final Media PlayerRating: Potentially '''Harmful''' containing PUP software.== Inbox Toolbar ==* Xacti Inbox ToolbarMalware detected in the program, Automatically starts with Windows, Integrates into the web browser. Inbox Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. Rating: '''Harmful''' malware. Does not uninstall correctly. == Weatherbug ==* Earth NetworksTSR software that provides live weather data. Formerly AWS Convergence Technologies or Automated Weather Source Weatherbug. Weatherbug is definitely Adware. In 2005 Windows Defender flagged the application as a low-risk threat.Rating: Relatively '''Harmless''', however, contains elements of Spyware. [[Category:Computer_Technology]][[Category:Microsoft]][[Category:Windows]][[Category:Security]][[Category:Malware]][[Category:Virus]]