PUA-TOOLBARS -- Snort has detected a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). This Is a program which installs adware or toolbars, collects information, runs unwanted processes that consume computing resources, or has otherwise unclear objectives. These are usually additional programs bundled with legitimate programs. Some users consider the benefit of the main application to outweigh the risks of the PUA; you are paying for a free product by contributing with advertising or data. These alerts are often assigned a lower risk, as they are not directly malicious or as fast-spreading as worms or trojans. This alert concerns PUA that deals with toolbars and other browser add-ons. These are usually unnecessary additions which consume screen real estate and/or computing resources, and may slow your computer performance.
PUA-TOOLBARS AVG anti-virus toolbar download attempt - mmi.explabs.net
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