Should I remove Optimise Broadband?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
76% remove it24% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 19.36 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Optimise Broadband
What is Optimise Broadband?
This is a ConvertAd adware program that runs as a web browser extension or toolbar. Once installed the adware will inject ads within the web browser on most pages. These advertisements are not part of the underlying web page. In some case there will be an attribution of the add that says "Ads by ConvertAd".
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 bnsj32b2.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 Optimise Broadband.
| bnsj32b2.exe (724dc8333913a88ed5c980f0192d7dfb) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2417287 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.ConvertAd |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2417287 |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Trojan.Generic.D24E287 |
| avast! |
2014.9-150816 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Generic6 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.MW |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2417287 |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0228 |
Adware.ClickMeIn.1278 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.08.16.06 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2417287 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11861 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.MW |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/16/2015 |
Riskware/ConvertAd |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2417287 |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2417287 |
| McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!724DC8333913 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.dh |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2417287 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.2266 |
Riskware.Win32.ClickMeIn.drpwyi |
| nProtect |
15.06.29.01 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2417287 |
| Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Generic.Aexx |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.16 |
TROJ_GEN.R01TC0OFF15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
41564 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2257 |
Adware.ConvertAd.Win32.839 |
View all 25 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\31444335-1431275032-3335-3754-ec9a744a25d8
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\31444335-1431275032-3335-3754-EC9A744A25D8\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by Optimise Broadband
| Program executable: | bnsj32b2.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\31444335-1431275032-3335-3754-ec9a744a25d8\bnsj32b2.exe |
| MD5: | 724dc8333913a88ed5c980f0192d7dfb |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- bnsj32B2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\31444335-1431275032-3335-3754-EC9A744A25D8\bnsj32B2.exe.
How do I remove Optimise Broadband?
You can uninstall Optimise Broadband 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 Optimise Broadband, 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 Optimise Broadband.
- 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 44%
Win 7 19%
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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 76%
Keep it 24%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.25% |
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| Windows 10 |
43.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.75% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.25% |
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Geography
42.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.86% |
| Brazil |
9.52% |
| Italy |
9.52% |
| Colombia |
4.76% |
| France |
4.76% |
| Russia |
4.76% |
| Indonesia |
4.76% |
| Philippines |
4.76% |
| Netherlands |
4.76% |
| Canada |
4.76% |
| United Kingdom |
4.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
46.67% |
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| Dell |
13.33% |
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| Toshiba |
13.33% |
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| ASUS |
13.33% |
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| Compaq |
6.67% |
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| Acer |
6.67% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
14.29% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L75D-A |
7.14% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C70D-A |
7.14% |
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| MSI MS-7672 |
7.14% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
7.14% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
7.14% |
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