Ranked
#1,613
Worldwide
Ranked
#3,762
US
Lifespan
55.4
Days
 

BrowserProtect

Published by Bit89 Inc

BrowserProtect Publisher's Description

BrowserProtect 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

Location:C:\ProgramData\browserprotect\2.6.1339.144\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}
Install size:8.37 MB (8,781,644 bytes)
About URL:http://www.bit89.com/contact.html
Uninstall:"C:\ProgramData\BrowserProtect\2.6.1339.144\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\uninstall.exe" /Uninstall /{15D2D75C-9CB2-4efd-BAD7-B9B4CB4BC693} /

The trust score is the reputation of BrowserProtect 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 (BrowserProtect.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.

11
Malware detections

BrowserProtect.exe has been detected by the following 11 antivirus programs:
Comodo Internet Security
as Application.Win32.Bprotect.f
ESET NOD32
as a variant of Win32/bProtector.A
Fortinet
as Adware/Bprotect
McAfee
as Adware-Bprotect
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware
as Adware-Bprotect
PC Tools
as Adware.GoonSquad!rem
Sophos
as BProtector
Symantec
as Adware.GoonSquad
Trend Micro
as ADW_GOONSQUAD
Trend Micro HouseCall
as ADW_GOONSQUAD
VIPRE Antivirus
as Bprotector (fs)
In addition, a total of 7 unique files installed by BrowserProtect contain malware detections. Detections include srvbrowserprotect.exe.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


srvBrowserProtect.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\browserprotect\srvBrowserProtect.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:srvBrowserProtect
MD5:ca383b635d8aecd622e36bf46ec3b54e
BrowserProtect.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Publisher:PerformerSoft
Name:Application Manager
MD5:
7
bd2d29baf273e029bbac627aaca37594
uninstall.exe
MD5:7c9ae001e100a0c0ca65fca5282fb6c2
BrowserProtectIU.exe
MD5:2c57b08d5db52e7639b24b2d80f69fc9
BrowserProtect.dll
Publisher:PerformerSoft
Description:Protector
MD5:57e79603cbc2e341c8b23015469bfec3
Interop.Shell32.dll
Name:Ensamblado importado de la biblioteca de tipos 'Shell32'.
MD5:c17c43d57b73f254d6fda553569b2729
Newtonsoft.Json.dll
Publisher:Newtonsoft
Name:Json.NET
MD5:b67ed4bdfbb671169cc186e745d86a1a

Installs by Country

11.6%
10.1%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
4.1%
4.0%
3.5%
2.4%
2.2%
1.9%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
US
DE
FR
IT
BR
GB
JP
MK
TW
BE
PL
HR
IN
MX
ID
NL
TH
CA
MA
CZ

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Facts

  • BrowserProtect 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'.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0058% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.5503%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 95.0%.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Browser Protect' (srvBrowserProtect).

Operating Systems

Windows 7 73.10%
Windows XP 10.51%
Windows 8 10.05%
Windows Vista 6.28%
Server 2003 0.07%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 21.01%
HP 19.95%
Dell 15.04%
ASUS 9.52%
Toshiba 7.48%
Lenovo 4.61%
Sony 4.46%
Samsung 3.63%
GIGABYTE 3.55%
AMI 3.25%
Medion 2.87%
Intel 1.21%
NEC 0.76%
Sahara 0.53%
Alienware 0.53%
MSI 0.45%
Compaq 0.38%
Gateway 0.30%
Apple 0.23%
Packard Bell 0.23%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male50
Female50
Age
< 187
18-2517
26-3532
36-4562
46-60117
60+62
Education
High School135
College93
Post Graduate64
Household Income
$0-50k69
$50-100k117
$100-150k78
$150k+39
 
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