Should I remove BrowseBurst?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2014.08.05.223055	1.19%
2014.08.05.132139	0.60%
2014.08.03.023018	0.60%
2014.08.02.103007	0.60%
2014.08.02.091812	0.60%
2014.08.01.222954	0.60%
2014.07.30.142936	0.60%
2014.07.30.062928	0.60%
2014.07.29.142929	0.60%
2014.07.27.142856	1.19%
2014.07.25.222851	0.60%
2014.07.25.143540	0.60%
2014.07.25.022828	0.60%
2014.07.23.165944	0.60%
2014.07.22.185825	0.60%
2014.07.22.080758	0.60%
2014.07.19.120716	0.60%
2014.07.17.140318	0.60%
2014.07.15.060045	0.60%
2014.07.13.070016	0.60%
2014.07.09.180248	0.60%
2014.07.09.160540	0.60%
2014.07.08.152959	0.60%
2014.07.08.101355	0.60%
2014.07.08.021354	0.60%
2014.07.06.181339	0.60%
2014.07.06.032257	0.60%
2014.07.05.223958	0.60%
2014.07.05.221339	0.60%
2014.07.05.141324	0.60%
2014.07.04.193603	0.60%
2014.07.04.152006	0.60%
2014.07.03.101307	0.60%
2014.07.02.141257	0.60%
2014.06.30.101236	0.60%
2014.06.27.021205	0.60%
2014.06.26.141201	0.60%
2014.06.26.061159	0.60%
2014.06.25.141152	1.19%
2014.06.24.141141	0.60%
2014.06.23.061126	0.60%
2014.06.22.061120	0.60%
2014.06.20.101104	1.19%
2014.06.20.021103	0.60%
2014.06.19.021055	0.60%
2014.06.17.181032	0.60%
2014.06.17.101031	0.60%
2014.06.16.221025	0.60%
2014.06.14.141005	0.60%
2014.06.11.090158	0.60%
2014.06.11.050156	0.60%
120 versions

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from Yontoo Technology, Inc.

Remove BrowseBurst by Yontoo Technology

BrowseBurst is an adware application that is distributed by Yontoo, a division of Sambreel Holdings based in Carlsbad, CA. It is a rebrand of the various other web browser extensions that Yontoo delivers all with similar names. The program is included as part of a download bundle. Upon installation, this adware installs itself as a web browser addin/plugin and or extension depending on the browser (Chrome, IE, Firefox). It will inject various forms of advertising in the browser including but not limited to inline text and multi-site searching, related search results, comparison shopping popups and a number of banners and popups/popunders for additional offers of both standard ads as well as unwanted software.

In addition to displaying advertisements, the adware extension will also modify the web browsers settings in order to facilitate its ad injection offers. When installed and without any notice (other then on the website EULA), the software will automatically adjust the two second load time in Internet Explorer by turning it off. This action prevents IE from warning the user that a slower BHO is causing some unwanted effects. It will also it will modify the browser's Instant Search feature and will adjust the browser so that clicking on a search engine results page link will open the page in a new browser tab.

BrowseBurst software provides helpful content and tools to enhance your web browsing experience. BrowseBurst administers the following: exclusive offers, coupons, website ratings, reviews, multi-site searching, related search results, and comparison shopping. Additional features may be auto-enabled after installing.

Displayed publisher: BrowseBurst

URL: browseburst.com/support

Help link: mailto:[email protected]

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BrowseBurst

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BrowseBurst\BrowseBurstuninstall.exe

Estimated size: 5.62 MB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program BrowseBurst, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BrowseBurst.
4. 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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 44% Win Vista (SP1) 1%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 83% Keep it 17%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

India	35.67%
United States	23.98%
Romania	6.43%
Belgium	5.26%
Netherlands	4.68%
Canada	3.51%
Brazil	2.92%
Italy	2.92%
Indonesia	2.34%
South Africa	2.34%
Germany	1.75%
Mexico	1.75%
DK	1.17%
Portugal	1.17%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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

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