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Spyware / Adware
Virus

Prevalence

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.61%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB

Identification

In addition to the file name, mwsoemon.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.

Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://mywebsearch.com/

Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453107252

PC Pitstop Analysis

MWSOEMON.EXE is a Toolbar that changes browser and system behavior, sometimes without clearly informing the user. Not all changes are explained in the EULA. Often installed as FunWebProducts and that designation is shown in the browser identification string. Specific concerns include:

• Product offerings such as Smiley Central appeal to minors that do not have the legal ability to agree to the EULA terms.
• Users may think they are only installing one application, but the FunWebProducts EULA indicates that you are consenting to install all the products. This can lead to significant changes in the default system behavior that the user may not associate with "installing one application."
• The EULA does not disclose that outgoing emails may have an ad appended to promote Smiley Central.
• Researchers have observed several scenarios where some of these products are force-installed without notice to the user.

Most of these settings can be individually reconfigured or disabled by following instructions in the application or FunWebProducts site. However, many users may not make the connection between their innocent installation of a single application and the extensive changes caused by this collection of products. This is especially true if a child was enticed into installing the application and a parent sees the results without realizing why it happened.

Because of the way these products integrate into system functionality, we recommend using their entries in Add/Remove Programs first, before trying to use any antispyware cleanup programs. For more information see Doxdesk.

mwsoemon.exe  is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

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MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called mwsoemon.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

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Tips from the PitCrew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

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