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Should I remove Network Server Indicator Lights?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

Network Server Indicator Lights

What is Network Server Indicator Lights?

This is an ad Injector type of malware that is typically bundled with unwanted software offers for legitimate software and once installed is deceptive, difficult to remove as well as impacts the security of the user's computer by displaying intrusive advertisements in the web browser which promote and trick users into installing other unwanted adware or malware. Once installed, it 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. (This is a variant of the CMI/WinCheck family of adware.)

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 bnshbaf4.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 Network Server Indicator Lights.
bnshbaf4.exe (bb2ad24791a6e65b9693849d0aed4fd0) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVG 2016.0.3015 Generic6
Baidu-International 4.0.3.15816 Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.OU
ESET-NOD32 9.11746 a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.OU
Fortinet FortiGate 8/16/2015 Riskware/ConvertAd
Symantec 8/16/2015 rev. 1 WS.Reputation

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1431890023-5110-805a-b9c04f475731
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\4C4C4544-1431890023-5110-805A-B9C04F475731\uninstall.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by Network Server Indicator Lights

Program executable:bnshbaf4.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1431890023-5110-805a-b9c04f475731\bnshbaf4.exe
MD5:bb2ad24791a6e65b9693849d0aed4fd0
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • bnshBAF4.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\4C4C4544-1431890023-5110-805A-B9C04F475731\bnshBAF4.exe.

How do I remove Network Server Indicator Lights?

You can uninstall Network Server Indicator Lights from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Network Server Indicator Lights, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Network Server Indicator Lights.
  4. 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 75%
Win 7 25%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 75.00%
Windows 7 25.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 75.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 57.14%
  Canada 28.57%
  Mexico 14.29%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 50.00%
Toshiba 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L850D 25.00%
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 25.00%
HP Compaq dc5700 Small Fo... 25.00%
Dell Inspiron 5521 25.00%

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