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What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #37,969
Reach 0.0028%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.40 days
395.20 days >
Average installed length: 207.65 days

DProtect

What is DProtect?

DProtect is an adware web browser extension that will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together.

As part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to your Internet Browser settings. These changes if approved by you can be reconfigured by you at any time from the options dialog available on your Internet Browser. Such changes may include the following:
- The homepage of your Internet Browser
- The default search engine in your Internet Browser's built-in search box
- The page displayed when opening a new tab

Overview

It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is DProtectSvc.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.47 MB (1,541,022 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Adds a background Windows Service
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in DProtect.
DProtectSvc.exe (957c9c20b7df85c3f8d08e53f4720ba1) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/Win32.Staser
avast! 2014.9-140111 Win32:Staser-A [Trj]
AVG 2015.0.3598 MalSign.Generic
Baidu-International 4.0.3.14111 Adware.Win32.ElexInstall
CAT-QuickHeal 1.14.12.00 Trojan.Staser.fv
Comodo Security 17585 UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web 9.0.0.011 Adware.Mutabaha.28
ESET-NOD32 8.9273 a variant of Win32/ELEX.T
Fortinet FortiGate 1/11/2014 W32/Staser.FV!tr
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.2.2.29 Trojan.Win32.Staser
K7 AntiVirus 13.175.10794 Trojan
K7GW 13.175.10794 Trojan ( 00454f271 )
Malwarebytes v2014.01.11.04 Trojan.Staser
McAfee 5600.7254 Adware-Bprotect
Panda Antivirus 14.01.11.04 Generic Malware
Sophos 4.96 Mal/Generic-S
Symantec 1/11/2014 rev. 7 Download.Adware
Trend Micro 10.465.11 ADW_BPROTECT
VIPRE Antivirus 25280 Elex Installer (fs)
ViRobot 2011.4.7.4223 Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.345152
eGdpSvc.exe (d0f52960ae4f2b30008f7ce7f115095d) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 Trojan.Agent!L6TZXmBj5Uc
AhnLab-V3 2013.10.02.00 Trojan/Win32.Staser
Avira AntiVir 7.11.105.88 TR/Crypt.cfi.56
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/Win32.Generic
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4246 HW32.CDB.Df4d
Commtouch SDK 5.4.1.7 W32/Trojan.UHBK-2914
Comodo Security 17031 UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Trojan.Siggen5.54287
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 W32/STASER.A!tr
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.5.4.0 Trojan.Win32.Staser
K7 AntiVirus 9.172.9747 Trojan
K7GW 12.7.0.14 Trojan
Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 Trojan.Win32.Staser.rrj
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.DProtect.A
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 RDN/Generic.dx!crf
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 RDN/Generic.dx!crf
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Trj/CI.A
Sophos 4.93.0 Mal/VMProtBad-A
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_FRS.BMA000IR13
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_FRS.BMA000IR13
VIPRE Antivirus 21998 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
       View all 42 all detections

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\dprotect
Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DProtect\DPUninstall.exe -silence
Estimated size: 1.47 MB

Program filesFiles installed by DProtect

Program executable:DProtectSvc.exe (Malware detected)
Name: eBP Security Protection
eBPSvc
Signed by:Banyan Tree Technology Limited
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\dprotect\DProtectSvc.exe
MD5:957c9c20b7df85c3f8d08e53f4720ba1
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) eGdpSvc.exe (by Wsys Co) - Wsys Control (Wsys Control 10.2.1.2612)
  • DPUninstall.exe (by eBP Control) - Browser Protect (Browser Protect Installer)
  • (Malware detected) DProtectSvc.exe (by Woodtale Technology Inc) - eBP Security Protection (eBPSvc)
  • eBP.dll
  • eBPSD.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Services
  • DProtectSvc.exe runs as a service named 'DPService' (DPService) "DProtect Service".
  • eGdpSvc.exe runs as a service named 'eSafe Service' (eSafeSvc) "System eSafe update service".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • eGdpSvc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Datos de programa\eSafe\eGdpSvc.exe'.
  • DProtectSvc.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\DProtect\DProtectSvc.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

DProtectSvc.exe
Memory:4.76 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0056086822%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00261814%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00299054%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:26,229,401
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:2
70 average
I/O reads/min:1.27 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:21.1 KB
105.02 KB average
eGdpSvc.exe
Memory:6.47 MB
Total CPU:0.0028803949%
Kernel CPU:0.00133404%
User CPU:0.00154636%

How do I remove DProtect?

You can uninstall DProtect 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 DProtect, 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 DProtect.
  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) 57%
Win XP 2%
  
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.93%
Windows 10 26.79%
Windows XP 12.50%
Windows Vista 1.79%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.29%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 8.1 10.71%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.93%
Windows 8 7.14%
Windows 7 Professional 7.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

15.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 15.25%
  Israel 10.17%
  Italy 10.17%
  Brazil 8.47%
  France 8.47%
  Spain 6.78%
  Australia 5.08%
  Germany 5.08%
  Poland 5.08%
  India 3.39%
  Mexico 3.39%
  Netherlands 3.39%
  DK 3.39%
  Taiwan 1.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.50%
Acer 27.50%
Dell 12.50%
Sony 7.50%
Toshiba 5.00%
Samsung 5.00%
Lenovo 5.00%
ASUS 5.00%
Common models
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 4.17%
TOSHIBA Satellite P850 2.08%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750D 2.08%
TOSHIBA Satellite L300 2.08%
TOSHIBA Satellite C850 2.08%
TOSHIBA Satellite A665 2.08%

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