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What percent of users and experts removed it?
71% remove it29% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0001%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.36.01.22 |
100.00% |
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Explorer Security
by ieplugin
What is Explorer Security?
Explorer Security is an adware/PUP variant that will hijack your web browser’s home and search pages to an unwanted search engine (possibly serves up malware and trick-to-click ware via malvertising practices). Once installed it will add a toolbar, change your browser homepage and set your default search engine. In addition, this adware will injects advertisements in the browser, also known as an ad-injector. Ad injection will insert an add, text, banner, flash or hyperlink-over into the white space or over and existing ad in the underlying HTML. Ads can be from PCP hijacked engines with very low relevance and can serve up malware, adware or other PUP. In addition the components will track your web browser history and actions and report back to a command and control server.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is Explorer Security-bg.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 6.33 MB (6,642,138 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Displays unwanted advertisements
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Explorer Security.
Explorer Security-bg.exe (48312afa41de1923cc839954c394e72a) has been flagged by the following 34 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
460 |
Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@m8E!sebi |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Agent |
AhnLab-V3 |
2015.10.26 |
PUP/Win32.CrossRider |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.Agent |
Arcabit |
1.0.0.585 |
Application.Heur.EDD231F |
AVG |
2016.0.2938 |
Crossrider |
Avira |
8.3.2.2 |
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen4 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.Agent |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15111 |
Adware.Win32.CrossAd.BA |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1525 |
Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@m8E!sebi |
Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/Application.EDIE-4503 |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0305 |
Trojan.Crossrider1.45893 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.12463 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BA potentially unwanted |
Fortinet FortiGate |
11/1/2015 |
Riskware/CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.2015-01-11_1 |
Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@m8E!sebi |
G Data |
15.11.25 |
Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@m8E!sebi |
Jiangmin |
KV151101 |
Adware/Agent.bcco |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.212.17641 |
Adware |
K7GW |
13.212.17639 |
Adware ( 004b8f781 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.1186 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
McAfee |
5600.6594 |
RDN/Generic PUP.z |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6594 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.ch |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.915 |
Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@m8E!sebi |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.26.3947 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider1.dvdttb |
Panda Antivirus |
15.11.01.09 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.de5 |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.151030 |
PE:Malware.RDM.31!5.25[F1] |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA NF (PUA) |
Symantec |
11/1/2015 rev. 1 |
Trojan.Gen |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Adware.Bp-browser.Luqs |
Total Defense |
37.1.62.1 |
Heur/TrojanHorse.ZCJI!suspicious |
Trend Micro |
10.465.01 |
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OHD15 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
44814 |
Adware.Agent |
Zillya |
2.0.0.2472 |
Adware.Agent.Win32.68849 |
View all 34 all detections
Explorer Security has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\explorer security
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Explorer Security\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1
Estimated size: 6.33 MB
Files installed by Explorer Security
Program executable: | Explorer Security-bg.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | Explorer Security |
| Explorer Security exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\explorer security\Explorer Security-bg.exe |
MD5: | 48312afa41de1923cc839954c394e72a |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Explorer Security-bg.exe - Explorer Security (Explorer Security exe)
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Explorer Security-bho.dll - Explorer Security BHO
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Explorer Security-bho64.dll
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Explorer Security-buttonutil.exe
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Explorer Security-buttonutil64.exe
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Explorer Security-codedownloader.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Explorer Security Installer
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Explorer Security-buttonutil.dll
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Explorer Security-buttonutil64.dll
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Explorer Security-helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Explorer Security-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Explorer Security' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110711111163} (fc8a36eecf204e9fb9e1fb11175732290071163).
How do I remove Explorer Security?
You can uninstall Explorer Security 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 Explorer Security, 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 Explorer Security.
- 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 Explorer Security 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.
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USER ACTIONS
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Keep it 29%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
71.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
71.43% |
Vietnam |
14.29% |
United Kingdom |
14.29% |