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#15,183
Worldwide
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Lifespan
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Days
 

Web Assistant version 2.0.0.611

Published by Perion Network Ltd.

Details

Latest version:2.0.0.611
Location:C:\Program Files\Web Assistant\
Install size:2.32 MB (2,432,156 bytes)
About URL:http://www.incredibar.com
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\Web Assistant\unins000.exe"

The trust score is the reputation of Web Assistant 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 (ExtensionUpdaterService.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

8
Malware detections

ExtensionUpdaterService.exe has been detected by the following 8 antivirus programs:
Antiy Labs AVL
as Trojan/Win32.Agent
ESET NOD32
as a variant of Win32/Toolbar.BitCocktail.B
Kingsoft
as Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes
as PUP.Optional.SweetPacks.A
McAfee
as Artemis!35A1B1E33CBE
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware
as Artemis!35A1B1E33CBE
Trend Micro HouseCall
as TROJ_GEN.F47V0721
ViRobot
as Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.188760
Web Assistant version 2.0.0.611 installs 2 unique (by hash) versions of the file ExtensionUpdaterService.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.

DGChrome.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Name:dgchrome
MD5:b742c116da61626fdee975b78d3b4a60
ExtensionUpdaterService.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:
8
35a1b1e33cbed3fb9816913a2e6e8523
Extension32.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:9da6e06960ee751458299512a5b37fbf
Extension64.dll
MD5:c97b37cb4f412c90760635d454031233
InstallerHelper.dll
MD5:a46f9a097216adb91fd4ec627967d5f4
unins000.exe
Description:Setup/Uninstall
MD5:59a98e4dcf55ff1b12ac6d771587a3c3

Installs by Country

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8.5%
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5.1%
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Installs in the United States

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Versions

2.0.0.611 100.00%

Facts

  • Web Assistant is developed by Perion Network Ltd..
  • 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.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0002% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0217%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 89.0%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name Web Assistant.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'DGChrome28674 Watcher'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Web Assistant'.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 54.24%
Windows XP 42.37%
Windows Vista 3.39%

PC Manufacturers

HP 20.75%
Dell 16.98%
AMI 13.21%
Acer 11.32%
GIGABYTE 7.55%
ASUS 7.55%
Toshiba 5.66%
Sony 5.66%
Compaq 1.89%
Intel 1.89%
Lenovo 1.89%
Medion 1.89%
Sahara 1.89%
Samsung 1.89%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male47
Female53
Age
< 188
18-2517
26-3533
36-4563
46-60120
60+63
Education
High School138
College98
Post Graduate66
Household Income
$0-50k111
$50-100k85
$100-150k57
$150k+33
 
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