Freeze.com NetAssistant
What is Freeze.com NetAssistant?
NetAssistant by Freeze.com (W3i, LLC) is part of the InstallIQ potentially unwanted program bundler by W3i, LLC. It is typically installed without knowledge when intalling and W3i product bunder. NetAssistant has no visible window and run in the context of your web browser such as Internet Explorer.
About (from Freeze.com)
NetAssistant is a 'helper' application to help you search and find what you're looking for. NetAssistant achieves this by offering alternative suggestions for web pages that have been misspelled, mistyped, or does not exist anymore. NetAssistant is seamless and easy to use. Just type in a web address like you normally ... Read more
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named update.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 1.7 MB (1,781,265 bytes). The installed file update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Freeze.com NetAssistant.
| NetAssistant.dll (f3be925cf8d86a5473cc1e75ceb41f26) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.MiscFreeze |
| McAfee |
5600.7125 |
Freeze |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7125 |
Freeze |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.185 |
TROJ_GEN.R4FH1KI |
| update.exe (990b425947a860662f01e16fb28bf97c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Freeze |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Freeze |
Freeze.com NetAssistant 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
URL: search.freeze.com/search.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Freeze.com\NetAssistant\
Uninstaller: msiexec.exe /x {C792A75A-2A1F-4991-9B85-291745478A79}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.7 MB
Files installed by Freeze.com NetAssistant
| Program executable: | update.exe |
| Name: | IE Toolbar |
| IE Toolbar Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Freeze.com\NetAssistant\update.exe |
| MD5: | aa961c07210d9059fda7ca765b016c95 |
Additional files:
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NetAssistant.dll (by W3i) - Freeze.com NetAssistant
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- NetAssistant.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'NetAssistant' with the class of {E38FA08E-F56A-4169-ABF5-5C71E3C153A1} (NetAssistantBHO).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- NetAssistant.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'NetAssistantBHO Class' with a class of {E38FA08E-F56A-4169-ABF5-5C71E3C153A1} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove Freeze.com NetAssistant?
You can uninstall Freeze.com NetAssistant 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 Freeze.com NetAssistant, 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 Freeze.com NetAssistant.
- 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 Freeze.com NetAssistant 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) 59%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,828
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.18% |
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| Windows XP |
17.91% |
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| Windows Vista |
15.82% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.01% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.62% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
17.58% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.45% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.69% |
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Geography
84.59% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
84.59% |
| United Kingdom |
3.70% |
| Canada |
3.34% |
| Germany |
2.16% |
| Australia |
1.64% |
| Netherlands |
1.39% |
| France |
1.13% |
| Iran |
0.51% |
| Spain |
0.41% |
| Italy |
0.36% |
| Belgium |
0.10% |
| Sweden |
0.10% |
| Mexico |
0.10% |
| BO |
0.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
32.10% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
29.88% |
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| Acer |
12.10% |
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| Toshiba |
12.10% |
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| Intel |
3.83% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.70% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.73% |
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| ASUS |
1.48% |
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| Sahara |
1.11% |
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| Gateway |
0.99% |
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| Lenovo |
0.99% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.56% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
4.10% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.87% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
3.64% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.19% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
2.28% |
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About Freeze.com
Freeze.com aggrigates the traffic of multiple Web sites they own including Freeze.com, ScreenSaver.com, and Wallpapers.
Publisher URL: www.freeze.com