Ranked
#19,003
Worldwide
Ranked
#N/A
US
Lifespan
405.4
Days
 

Browsers Protector

Published by Bit89 Inc

Browsers Protector Publisher's Description

Browsers Protector keeps your browsers safe from homepage, search providers, extensions and other hijacks. Easy, comprehensive and FREE anti-hijack browser protection for Microsoft Internet Explorer,...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.0.0.0
Location:C:\Program Files\browsers protector
About URL:http://www.bit89.com/contact.html
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\Browsers Protector\uninstall.exe

The trust score is the reputation of Browsers Protector based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (regmon32.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.

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Malware detections

regmon32.exe has been detected by the following 4 antivirus programs:
Avira AntiVir
as TR/StartPage.aiz.3
avast!
as Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
Emsisoft Anti-Malware
as Trojan.Win32.TopMedia.AMN (A)
ESET NOD32
as a variant of Win32/TopMedia
Browsers Protector installs 2 unique (by hash) versions of the file regmon32.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

regmon32.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\browsers protector\regmon32.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Description:Browsers Protection Module
MD5:4d933fc2da1c1d5137c6213a4f8580d9
uninstall.exe
Publisher:Publisher Name
MD5:b91f5ee068a1e5a5ef30fa759fa4ca29

Installs by Country

37.8%
8.1%
8.1%
5.4%
5.4%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
PL
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MA
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IT
CA
DE
EE
FR
GR
IE
JP
NL
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US

Latest Installs



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Versions

1.0.0.0 100.00%

Facts

  • Browsers Protector is developed by Bit89 Inc.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This software is typically packaged with 3rd-party software bundlers and installed as an optional 'offer'.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 89.0%.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 59.46%
Windows XP 21.62%
Windows Vista 18.92%

PC Manufacturers

HP 17.14%
Lenovo 11.43%
Dell 8.57%
GIGABYTE 8.57%
Samsung 8.57%
ASUS 8.57%
Acer 8.57%
Toshiba 8.57%
Sahara 5.71%
AMI 5.71%
Intel 2.86%
Medion 2.86%
Sony 2.86%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male55
Female45
Age
< 188
18-2519
26-3537
36-4569
46-60132
60+69
Education
High School150
College109
Post Graduate71
Household Income
$0-50k78
$50-100k132
$100-150k88
$150k+44
 
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