Should I remove Barcode Text Message?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.23 days
190.91 days >
Average installed length: 100.31 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Barcode Text Message
What is Barcode Text Message?
This is a WinCheck/CMI (variant) adware/browser hijacker variant that injects code into the user's web browser (IE, Chrome and Firefox). It is known as an ad-injector, a malicious process that once inside the web browser will hijack existing advertisements of underlying web sites (not associated with the website itself). It will also inject new ads in white space on the site or images that have standard banner sizes. These ads are typically for promoting shopping discount coupons, ads for PC optimizers or bundled PUP offers, or malvertising since it runs on sketchy ad networks.This runs as a startup process called WinCheck in the user's startup registry (Run key) and will execute each time the computer is restarted and the user logs in.
How do you know if you are infected? First, if you have this program installed then this adware is most likely still running. Next, you see ads in the browser that say something like "Ads by WinCheck".
Overview
The primary executable is named pnsaba05.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 791.34 KB (810,337 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Barcode Text Message.
| pnsaba05.exe (7708c54b4b47d82b2bd3528ea39a9fd7) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.Downloader.Gex |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11972 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.QH |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.15814 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.18BFC25D!415220317 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
9687 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-FakeDefender |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\c1d27810-1431527524-1120-0128-083002000000
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\C1D27810-1431527524-1120-0128-083002000000\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 791.34 KB
Files installed by Barcode Text Message
| Program executable: | pnsaba05.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\c1d27810-1431527524-1120-0128-083002000000\pnsaba05.exe |
| MD5: | 7708c54b4b47d82b2bd3528ea39a9fd7 |
Additional files:
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rnsaBA03.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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rnsb6C8C.exe
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rnsg8B9F.exe
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rnso7D53.exe
How do I remove Barcode Text Message?
You can uninstall Barcode Text Message from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Barcode Text Message, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Barcode Text Message.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 13%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
100.31
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.50% |
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| Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Geography
40.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.00% |
| Brazil |
10.00% |
| France |
10.00% |
| Norway |
10.00% |
| Russia |
10.00% |
| Germany |
10.00% |
| Italy |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
33.33% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| Samsung |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L67... |
12.50% |
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| Samsung R720 |
12.50% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
12.50% |
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| Micro-Star MS-7519 |
12.50% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
12.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
12.50% |
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