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Should I remove CrossBrowser?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
60% remove it40% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #29,630
United States Rank #36,067
Reach 0.0049%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.61 days
135.94 days >
Average installed length: 71.42 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
42.0.2311.93 10.31%
36.0.1985.138 35.05%
36.0.1985.137 54.64%

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CrossBrowser

Overview

CrossBrowser is a software program developed by CLARALABSOFTWARE. The most common release is 36.0.1985.137, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named crossbrowser.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 195.75 MB (205,256,375 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 29% of users of CrossBrowser come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Germany.
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Known to reinstall itself
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in CrossBrowser.
crossbrowser.exe (6b14492d806bfde1e377f335f5f3003b) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0229 Adware.Iminent.50
Malwarebytes v2015.08.17.01 PUP.Optional.Clara.A
Symantec 4/13/2015 rev. 2 WS.Reputation

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: CrossBrowser
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\CrossBrowser\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\CrossBrowser\Application\36.0.1985.137\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall
Estimated size: 195.75 MB

Program filesFiles installed by CrossBrowser

Program executable:crossbrowser.exe (Malware detected)
Name:CrossBrowser
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\Local\CrossBrowser\Application\crossbrowser.exe
MD5:6b14492d806bfde1e377f335f5f3003b
Additional files:
  • chrome_elf.dll (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
  • extension_list.json

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • crossbrowser.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B822B30C-57E0-4700-97D4-1A3A51398E4C}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • crossbrowser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\CrossBrowser\Application\crossbrowser.exe'.

How do I remove CrossBrowser?

You can uninstall CrossBrowser from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 CrossBrowser, 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 CrossBrowser.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 60%
Keep it 40%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#29,630

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.53%
Windows 10 13.27%
Windows Vista 7.14%
Windows XP 3.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.02%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.62%
Windows 7 Professional 13.40%
Windows 8.1 8.25%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.15%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.12%

Distribution by countryGeography

28.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 28.70%
  Brazil 20.37%
  Germany 12.96%
  France 10.19%
  Canada 5.56%
  United Kingdom 5.56%
  Australia 2.78%
  Spain 1.85%
  BA 1.85%
  Italy 1.85%
  UA 0.93%
  Belgium 0.93%
  RS 0.93%
  Sweden 0.93%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 25.00%
Dell 21.88%
Hewlett-Packard 18.75%
ASUS 12.50%
Samsung 4.69%
GIGABYTE 4.69%
Medion 4.69%
Toshiba 3.13%
Sony 3.13%
Intel 1.56%
Common models
Packard Bell EasyNote LJ... 2.33%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.33%
Positivo Positivo MOBI... 2.33%
Toshiba NB250 1.16%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L870-14... 1.16%
TOSHIBA Satellite L670D 1.16%

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