Should I remove Desktop Screen Saver?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
76% remove it24% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Desktop Screen Saver
What is Desktop Screen Saver?
This is an adware program. Per the publishers terms, "the Software interacts with your computer by converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements; communicating with our servers to check for new offers, the placement of offers, the date and time you install and uninstall the Software, and whether an updated version of the Software is available; monitoring and recording the domain name of each page you view, the advertisements that appear on these pages, and the advertisements that you click."
Overview
The main program executable is ansq3a8b.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.93 MB (3,071,712 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Desktop Screen Saver.
ansq3a8b.exe (1a93f4fe77f92f84c9af9a874b76555f) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Application.Generic.1260866 |
Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Application.Generic.D133D42 |
AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Generic6 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.IU |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Application.Generic.1260866 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.12067 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.IU |
Fortinet FortiGate |
8/16/2015 |
Riskware/ConvertAd |
F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Application.Generic.1260866 |
G Data |
15.8.25 |
Application.Generic.1260866 |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.207.16831 |
Adware |
K7GW |
13.207.16831 |
Adware ( 004bf4511 ) |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Application.Generic.1260866 |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA DE (PUA) |
Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
VIPRE Antivirus |
42742 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 16 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\39464e43-1429866298-4e33-4756-00269e01f002
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\39464E43-1429866298-4E33-4756-00269E01F002\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.93 MB
Files installed by Desktop Screen Saver
Program executable: | ansq3a8b.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\39464e43-1429866298-4e33-4756-00269e01f002\ansq3a8b.exe |
MD5: | 1a93f4fe77f92f84c9af9a874b76555f |
Additional files:
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rnsl3C42.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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rnsl1F76.exe
How do I remove Desktop Screen Saver?
You can uninstall Desktop Screen Saver 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 Desktop Screen Saver, 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 Desktop Screen Saver.
- 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) 60%
Win 10 40%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 76%
Keep it 24%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
50.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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Windows 10 |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Connected |
20.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
20.00% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
50.00% |
Germany |
12.50% |
France |
12.50% |
United Kingdom |
12.50% |
Italy |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Samsung |
25.00% |
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Medion |
25.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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ASUS |
25.00% |
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Common models |
Samsung R510/P510 |
20.00% |
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Medion E621X |
20.00% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
20.00% |
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ASUSTeK T100TAF |
20.00% |
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ASUS All Series |
20.00% |
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