Should I remove Greyscale Computer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Greyscale Computer
Overview
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named bnslc8.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 50% of users of Greyscale Computer come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Germany.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- 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 Greyscale Computer.
| bnslc8.exe (e81b864fddbea2540073f45a97d2d649) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2400554 |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2400554 |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Generic_r |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.LV |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2400554 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
8.15.14.00 |
Adware.Kazy.r5 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.08.16.06 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2400554 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11707 |
Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.LV |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/16/2015 |
Riskware/ConvertAd |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2400554 |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2400554 |
| McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!E81B864FDDBE |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
Artemis |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2400554 |
| nProtect |
15.05.29.01 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2400554 |
| Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.228 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CCB01EI15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
40666 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 19 all detections
Greyscale Computer 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
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\03000200-1430824998-0500-0006-000700080009
Uninstaller: "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\03000200-1430824998-0500-0006-000700080009\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by Greyscale Computer
| Program executable: | bnslc8.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\03000200-1430824998-0500-0006-000700080009\bnslc8.exe |
| MD5: | e81b864fddbea2540073f45a97d2d649 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- bnslC8.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\03000200-1430824998-0500-0006-000700080009\bnslC8.exe.
How do I remove Greyscale Computer?
You can uninstall Greyscale Computer 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 Greyscale Computer, 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 Greyscale Computer.
- 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 10 42%
Win XP 8%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
41.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
41.67% |
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| Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.00% |
| Brazil |
11.11% |
| Germany |
11.11% |
| France |
5.56% |
| Russia |
5.56% |
| India |
5.56% |
| Spain |
5.56% |
| Canada |
5.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| American Megatrends |
20.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
|
| Acer |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
10.00% |
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| Samsung |
10.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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| Dell |
10.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE S50-B |
9.09% |
|
| Samsung 700Z3A/700Z4A/700... |
9.09% |
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| P4i6G P4i65G |
9.09% |
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| HP Stream 7 Tablet |
9.09% |
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| HP EliteBook 8560w |
9.09% |
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| Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 |
9.09% |
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