Should I remove BrowseSmart?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,234
United States Rank #15,262
Reach 0.0350%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.73 days
257.41 days >
Average installed length: 135.25 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2013.12.06.205904 |
89.26% |
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| 2013.11.21.002241 |
10.74% |
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BrowseSmart
What is BrowseSmart?
This toolbar for Internet Explorer is an ad-supported extension that is designed to inject advertising in the web browser in the form of banner and contextual ads. In addition, the program will change the user's home and search pages. In a typical scenario, the software is installed as part of a co-bundled pay-per-install offer from a third party in order to generate revenue from installs. While optional in most cases, it is generally installed as part of the setup routine as the user agrees to install it because the offer is engineered in such as way to 'trick' the user into agreeing to include the toolbar in the installation.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software is free to use and supported by various types of advertising, including but not limited to search, banner, inline text and transitional ads. Ads and features that appear on websites by using the Software are not associated with or endorsed by underlying websites. Some features and ad placements contain lin... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in BrowseSmart.
| BrowseSmartBHO.dll (c3cc24e55806f9c6ef8fefa91b128627) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1120 |
Adware.Generic.660314 |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.124.148 |
APPL/BrowseFox.sjd.12 |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Agent |
| AVG |
2015.0.3598 |
MalSign.BrowseSmart |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.55 |
Adware.Generic.660314 |
| Comodo Security |
17587 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.011 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.01.11.04 |
Adware.Generic.660314 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9274 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
1/11/2014 |
Adware/Agent |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-11-01_7 |
Adware.Generic.660314 |
| G Data |
14.1.22 |
Adware.Generic.660314 |
| Jiangmin |
KV140111 |
Adware/Agent.jaw |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.175.10807 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.175.10807 |
Trojan ( 00490ed91 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4484 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| McAfee |
5600.7254 |
Artemis!C3CC24E55806 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7254 |
Artemis!C3CC24E55806 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.33 |
Adware.Generic.660314 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby |
| Sophos |
4.96 |
Generic PUA BD |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.11 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1205 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Agent |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25284 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| updateBrowseSmart.exe (14841745ea13c1c7c25fb1947713acb1) has been flagged by the following 34 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CJ |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4189 |
BrowseSmart.304 |
| Avira |
7.11.184.160 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CJ |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
20063 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Trojan.BPlug.300 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CJ (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10710 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CJ |
| G Data |
24 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CJ |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.8.3.0 |
PUA.BrowseFox |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.185.13980 |
Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.185.13987 |
Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.ai |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.BrowseSmart.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox.c |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.fh |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CJ |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.62995 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.dgtzgs |
| nProtect |
2014-11-11.01 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CJ |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.1 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
BrowseSmart |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Msil.Adware.Kranet.Dxmy |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJA14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJA14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34732 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 58 all detections
BrowseSmart 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: BrowseSmart
URL: browsesmart.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BrowseSmart
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BrowseSmart\BrowseSmartuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1008.28 KB
Files installed by BrowseSmart
| Program module: | BrowseSmartBHO.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | BrowseSmart |
| Signed by: | BrowseSmart |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\BrowseSmart\BrowseSmartBHO.dll |
| MD5: | c3cc24e55806f9c6ef8fefa91b128627 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) BrowseSmartBHO.dll - BrowseSmart
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(Malware detected) updateBrowseSmart.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- BrowseSmartBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BrowseSmart 1.0.0.6' with the class of {ffbb88a9-c663-4b9b-9170-70fa0a5a2786}.
Service
- updateBrowseSmart.exe runs as a service named 'Update BrowseSmart' (Update BrowseSmart).
How do I remove BrowseSmart?
You can uninstall BrowseSmart 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 BrowseSmart, 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 BrowseSmart.
- 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 BrowseSmart 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) 52%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
26.56% |
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| Windows XP |
8.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.85% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.92% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.73% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.73% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.42% |
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Geography
25.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
25.41% |
| Brazil |
20.51% |
| MA |
5.65% |
| France |
5.20% |
| Australia |
3.57% |
| Portugal |
3.27% |
| Poland |
2.97% |
| Italy |
2.97% |
| DZ |
2.82% |
| Germany |
2.23% |
| Canada |
2.23% |
| United Kingdom |
2.23% |
| TN |
1.63% |
| Belgium |
1.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.66% |
|
| Acer |
19.36% |
|
| Dell |
14.22% |
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| ASUS |
11.52% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.31% |
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| Samsung |
6.37% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.64% |
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| Lenovo |
2.45% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.47% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.83% |
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| Positivo Positivo M... |
3.35% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.87% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.39% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.39% |
|
| Acer Aspire 1410 |
1.91% |
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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