Should I remove Layer Confirm?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% 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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Layer Confirm
What is Layer Confirm?
This adware (AKA WinCheck, CMI, ConvertAd) is an ad Injector that is typically bundled with unwanted software offers. This particular ad injector is an unwanted software program that is deceptive, difficult to remove as well as impacts the security of the user's privacy and computer health. It also displays intrusive advertisements in the browser which promote and trick users into installing other unwanted adware or malware. The program, which runs as a startup process in the background works by injecting into the browser ads on web pages that either do not normally appear or by replacing existing ads that are part of the existing site with ads from different companies with low quality offerings as well as malware. It works by monitoring and intercepting the user's web browser connections and injecting new content before the browser serve it up.
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is bnsb650c.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Layer Confirm.
bnsb650c.exe (ea8d9a818e22388db10edda9587e60be) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Generic_r |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
PUA.Win32.ConvertAd.81 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.11629 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.KG |
Fortinet FortiGate |
8/16/2015 |
Riskware/ConvertAd |
McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!EA8D9A818E22 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
Artemis |
Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
VIPRE Antivirus |
40238 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\dbad4214-1430123682-a2fc-b097-436f913c8cfe
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\DBAD4214-1430123682-A2FC-B097-436F913C8CFE\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by Layer Confirm
Program executable: | bnsb650c.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\dbad4214-1430123682-a2fc-b097-436f913c8cfe\bnsb650c.exe |
MD5: | ea8d9a818e22388db10edda9587e60be |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- bnsb650C.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\DBAD4214-1430123682-A2FC-B097-436F913C8CFE\bnsb650C.exe.
How do I remove Layer Confirm?
You can uninstall Layer Confirm 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 Layer Confirm, 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 Layer Confirm.
- 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) 64%
Win 10 36%
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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 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
63.64% |
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Windows 10 |
36.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.36% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.18% |
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Windows 8.1 |
18.18% |
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Windows 10 Home |
9.09% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.09% |
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Geography
72.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
72.73% |
France |
9.09% |
Australia |
4.55% |
United Kingdom |
4.55% |
Indonesia |
4.55% |
Italy |
4.55% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
44.44% |
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Toshiba |
22.22% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
22.22% |
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Lenovo |
11.11% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro C65... |
10.00% |
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TOSHIBA QOSMIO DX730 |
10.00% |
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Packard Bell EasyNote TS1... |
10.00% |
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LENOVO 0862 |
10.00% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
10.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard 500-336 |
10.00% |
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