Ranked
#26,647
Worldwide
Ranked
#34,753
US
Lifespan
88.2
Days
 

BetterAds

Published by Ashbury Media LLC

BetterAds Publisher's Description

Some websites use shady ad networks so you get ads that blink, shake, play sounds, and promote malware. BetterAds replaces the ads you see online with quality ads from reputable ad networks. Not at...  Read more

Details

Latest version:2.1
Location:C:\Program Files\betterads
Install size:1.69 MB (1,770,922 bytes)
About URL:http://www.betterads.org/
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\BetterAds\uninstall.exe
The trust score is the reputation of BetterAds 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

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

2
Malware detections

ScriptHost.dll has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
Sophos
 as Troj/Agent-YRI
Trend Micro HouseCall
 as TROJ_GEN.RCBH1KE
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)
Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.
ScriptHost.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:Add-ons Framework
Description:ScriptHost
MD5:
2
d8117ca57fe87169b671eb4b14f78e89
uninstall.exe
MD5:399d0fb313903788541cc645e0873897
AddonsFramework.dll
Description:AddonsFramework
MD5:992c3940535bcdf9927749fb9ff0f0cb
ButtonSite.dll
MD5:39b9b38351cdb353d083893eb6d09340
PropertySync.exe
Description:PropertySync
MD5:6126d42c86e02db9d093a595b3c54514
PropertySyncPS.dll
MD5:d2f7b65a26dad9a5e5fcfa690fe646de
7za.exe
Publisher:Igor Pavlov
Name:7-Zip
Description:7-Zip Standalone Console
MD5:42badc1d2f03a8b1e4875740d3d49336

Installs by Country

66.7%
11.1%
11.1%
5.6%
5.6%
DE
BR
US
FR
IN

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs




Versions

2.1 38.89%
2.0 55.56%
1.5 5.56%

Facts

  • BetterAds is developed by Ashbury Media LLC.
  • 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 86.0%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name BetterAds.
  • The current version is 2.1 with 3 known versions. The most widely installed version is 2.0.
  • About 66.7% of users who have this installed are located in Germany.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 72.22%
Windows XP 27.78%

PC Manufacturers

HP 20.00%
ASUS 13.33%
Acer 6.67%
Alienware 6.67%
Dell 6.67%
GIGABYTE 6.67%
Intel 6.67%
Lenovo 6.67%
Medion 6.67%
MSI 6.67%
Samsung 6.67%
Toshiba 6.67%
 
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