Webget is an adware. Once you get infected by Webget, you may get lots of changes to your browser settings (including Firefox, Chrome or Internet Explorer). Also theses browser extensions like Webget can access all your browsing activity and use this info to promote ads, pop-ups and inline-text advertisements for revenue.
A file from webget (webgetbho.dll) is also identified as a virus by several Antivirus:
| Anti-virus | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Agnitum | PUA.Agent! |
| AntiVir | APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| AVG | BrowseFox.F |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| DrWeb | Trojan.BPlug.28 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet | Adware/Agent |
| GData | Win32.Application.BrowseFox.B |
| Jiangmin | Adware/Agent.jbk |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Webget.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!7B165BEBB439 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!7B165BEBB439 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.Agent.cummdd |
| Sophos | Generic PUA JB |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.F47V0502 |
| VIPRE | Yontoo (fs) |
This adware is often offered up during the installation of free programs that you can download on some platforms such as download.com or softonic.com.
When you download and install these programs you may agree to get unknown programs installed together if you just keep click on the “I Agree” or “Accept” button during installation setup. Be careful to always refuse to install additional programs as webget to avoid to compromise your computer.
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