Should I remove Better Experience?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,222
United States Rank #10,436
Reach 0.0275%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.19 days
566.02 days >
Average installed length: 297.40 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.6.61 |
91.46% |
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2.6.53 |
8.54% |
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Better Experience
from Creative Island Media, LLC
What is Better Experience?
This is a web browser plugin that is potentially unwanted and ad-supported. In addition to displaying advertisements, as part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to the web browser settings. Such changes may
include the following:
- Modifying/changing the default home page and tab URL
- Changing the search assistance provider (built-in search box) and search pages
- Adds additional menus and buttons to the browser
- Updating some browser settings which might lower overall security
- Provides automatic updates and present the user with additional software offers
Within Internet Explorer the toolbar runs as a Browser Helper Object (BHO), in Google Chrome it is an extension and in Firefox it is an addon. The software periodically connects to the host udpate.betterxperience.com and pulls download over the Internet updates named such as setup{GUID}.exe (UpdaterResponse) and executes the program from the updater.exe service.
Overview
The most common release is 2.6.61, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named updater.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 2.26 MB (2,374,169 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Known to reinstall itself
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- This program has a poor reputation
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Better Experience.
updater.exe (a5f634dae5c07b17360a94eb94fae8b8) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.045 |
Trojan.DownLoader9.22553 |
Sophos |
4.97 |
Search Donkey |
VIPRE Antivirus |
26304 |
SearchDonkey (fs) |

Better Experience has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Better Experience
URL: www.betterexperience.com
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\betterexperience
Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\BetterExperience\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=1 /sp=n
Warning, the included uninstaller may not work, it is highly recommended to use
Reason Core Security.
Estimated size: 2.26 MB
Files installed by Better Experience
Program executable: | updater.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\Updater\updater.exe |
MD5: | a5f634dae5c07b17360a94eb94fae8b8 |
Additional files:
How do I remove Better Experience?
Quickly and completely remove Better Experience from your computer by downloading "Should I Remove It?", its 100% FREE and installs in seconds (click the button below).
Or, you can uninstall Better Experience 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: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Better Experience, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8: 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 Better Experience.
- 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.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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GLOBAL RANK
#13,222
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.67% |
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Windows XP |
25.30% |
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Windows 8 |
7.62% |
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Windows Vista |
6.40% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.56% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
24.06% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.31% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.81% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.31% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.06% |
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Geography
52.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
52.81% |
United Kingdom |
14.18% |
Canada |
9.78% |
Germany |
5.13% |
France |
4.89% |
Italy |
3.67% |
Australia |
3.42% |
Spain |
3.18% |
Brazil |
1.47% |
Chile |
0.24% |
Slovenia |
0.24% |
India |
0.24% |
Mexico |
0.24% |
Iran |
0.24% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
25.23% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
23.36% |
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Acer |
14.49% |
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Toshiba |
9.81% |
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ASUS |
7.01% |
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American Megatrends |
5.14% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.67% |
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Intel |
3.27% |
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Samsung |
2.80% |
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Sahara |
2.34% |
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Lenovo |
0.93% |
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Sony |
0.93% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.10% |
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Acer Aspire 5750 |
2.46% |
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Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
2.46% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.46% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.46% |
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Dell Computer OptiPlex GX... |
1.64% |
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