Windows 10: How was my son able to install Adaware Lavasoft Web Companion on his user account

Discus and support How was my son able to install Adaware Lavasoft Web Companion on his user account in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Today I ran Windows upgrades on all the computers I have at home. After completing the upgrades under my account Admin I always log in to my boys PCs... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by LucianoSantinelli, Nov 15, 2023.

  1. LUCIANOSANTINELLI
    LucianoSantinelli Win User

    How was my son able to install Adaware Lavasoft Web Companion on his user account


    Today I ran Windows upgrades on all the computers I have at home. After completing the upgrades under my account Admin I always log in to my boys PCs with their login just to run an update from Windows Store and check if it all seems ok under their accounts. To my surprise, I found running on one of them Web Companion from Adaware formerly Lavasoft. I switched back to my account to remove it and was surprised again because it did not show in Config/Apps/Installed Apps I switched back to my son's acct and there it was. I un-installed it and deleted the Lavasoft Folder in Apps/Roaming. Probl

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    LucianoSantinelli, Nov 15, 2023
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  2. HARRY CUMMINS
    harry cummins Win User

    lavasoft web companion

    lavasoft web companion found its way onto laptop .dont know how but i cant find it in programmes and features to remove it .
     
    harry cummins, Nov 15, 2023
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  3. LE BOULE
    Le Boule Win User
    Le Boule, Nov 15, 2023
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  4. SOUMYADEEP GHORUI
    Soumyadeep Ghorui Win User

    How was my son able to install Adaware Lavasoft Web Companion on his user account

    Web companion related

    I accedintaly install it by myself and after sometime I uninstall it. I want to know now I am safe or not because when I search lavasoft or web companion in file explorer I do not file anything only found a adaware file and it is empty. So I want to know I am safe
     
    Soumyadeep Ghorui, Nov 15, 2023
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