Should I remove BetterBrowse?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,585
United States Rank #13,029
Reach 0.0155%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.57 days
193.71 days >
Average installed length: 101.78 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.04.08.185011 |
0.66% |
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| 2014.04.07.185712 |
0.66% |
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| 2014.04.04.180656 |
1.31% |
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| 2014.04.02.180139 |
0.33% |
|
| 2014.04.01.205813 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.03.27.215320 |
2.95% |
|
| 2014.03.26.222016 |
0.66% |
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| 2014.03.24.204814 |
0.98% |
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| 2014.03.20.232453 |
3.61% |
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| 2014.03.18.224059 |
0.66% |
|
| 2014.03.15.013120 |
2.30% |
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| 2014.03.13.161850 |
0.98% |
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| 2014.03.11.234342 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.03.11.160712 |
0.98% |
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| 2014.03.10.225505 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.03.07.182951 |
1.31% |
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| 2014.03.05.221816 |
0.66% |
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| 2014.02.28.212019 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.02.26.045520 |
4.26% |
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| 2014.02.24.172956 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.02.21.042329 |
1.64% |
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| 2014.02.20.170711 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.02.19.185048 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.02.18.174317 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.02.15.004422 |
2.30% |
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| 2014.02.13.012613 |
1.97% |
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| 2014.02.11.223523 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.02.05.153917 |
4.26% |
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| 2014.02.04.044224 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.02.01.021226 |
2.62% |
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| 2014.01.29.231828 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.01.28.010755 |
0.33% |
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| 2014.01.28.010740 |
0.98% |
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| 2014.01.25.024532 |
2.30% |
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| 2014.01.23.230151 |
0.66% |
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| 2014.01.16.003233 |
8.52% |
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| 2014.01.10.195844 |
5.90% |
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| 2013.12.03.231043 |
0.33% |
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| 2013.12.03.230533 |
42.30% |
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BetterBrowse
What is BetterBrowse?
This is a web browser extension that will modify the user's home and search providers as well as display contextual and popup advertising in the browser.
Once installed the software will add a number of unwanted features to the web browser including inline text and multi-site searching, comparison shopping, related search results, additional offers and coupons as well as website ratings and reviews. It does this by analyzing the content of the web pages the user is visiting as well as tracking the URLs and navigation. Additionally BetterBrowse will add features as desired after install through its 'auto-enabled updater' which runs as a Windows service.
From the Terms: "BetterBrowse content includes advertisements... User info is collected and shared for ad relevance and other purposes."
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software provides a suite of browser features that customize and enhance your interaction with various websites by rendering graphics, text, or other functional or interactive content in your browser. Such features include, without limitation, toolbars and applications for providing enhanced search results, browsin... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in BetterBrowse.
| BetterBrowseBHO.dll (8ead9b49e18b7fc47979ea7876310444) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Agent |
| Comodo Security |
17572 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.010 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9261 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
1/10/2014 |
Adware/Agent |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Jiangmin |
KV140110 |
Adware/Agent.jaw |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.175.10766 |
Unwanted-Program |
| K7GW |
13.175.10766 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4487 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.10.01 |
PUP.Optional.BetterBrowse.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby |
| Sophos |
4.96 |
Generic PUA JF |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.10 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1211 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Agent |
| updateBetterBrowse.exe (bfe7c759a345bc8ca0b3a996765ae323) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Kranet! |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4189 |
Betbro.F2A |
| Avira |
7.11.183.152 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BH |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
20013 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Trojan.BPlug.274 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10685 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/Kranet |
| G Data |
24 |
Win32.Trojan.Agent.AZTLSL |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.185.13930 |
Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.185.13936 |
Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.BetterBrowse.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox.c |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareMBrowse.fh |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Better Browse |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Trojan.ADH.2 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EK214 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EK214 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34586 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 41 all detections
BetterBrowse 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: BetterBrowse
URL: betterbrowse.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BetterBrowse
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BetterBrowse\BetterBrowseuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.58 MB
Files installed by BetterBrowse
| Program module: | BetterBrowseBHO.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | BetterBrowse |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\BetterBrowse\BetterBrowseBHO.dll |
| MD5: | 8ead9b49e18b7fc47979ea7876310444 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) BetterBrowseBHO.dll - BetterBrowse
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BetterBrowse.FirstRun.exe - FirstRun
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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BetterBrowseUn.exe
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BetterBrowseUninstall.exe
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updateBetterBrowse.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- BetterBrowseBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BetterBrowse 1.0.0.7' with the class of {964cfd95-89cb-4ba5-a122-36258ea0662a}.
Service
- updateBetterBrowse.exe runs as a service named 'Update BetterBrowse' (Update BetterBrowse).
How do I remove BetterBrowse?
You can uninstall BetterBrowse 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 BetterBrowse, 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 BetterBrowse.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by BetterBrowse you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.36% |
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| Windows 10 |
26.89% |
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| Windows XP |
8.20% |
|
| Windows Vista |
6.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.53% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.46% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.18% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.22% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.89% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.59% |
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Geography
60.10% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.10% |
| India |
7.87% |
| Germany |
5.51% |
| United Kingdom |
3.67% |
| France |
3.15% |
| Canada |
2.89% |
| Netherlands |
2.89% |
| Italy |
2.62% |
| Australia |
1.31% |
| Romania |
1.31% |
| Mexico |
1.05% |
| Switzerland |
0.79% |
| Spain |
0.79% |
| Indonesia |
0.79% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.88% |
|
| Dell |
21.92% |
|
| Acer |
16.44% |
|
| Toshiba |
7.76% |
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| ASUS |
6.39% |
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| Lenovo |
4.11% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.20% |
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| Samsung |
3.20% |
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| Sahara |
2.28% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.91% |
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| Intel |
0.91% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.73% |
|
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.73% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.99% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.99% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.24% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.24% |
|
About Yontoo Technology
Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com