Should I remove Page Set-up Task?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.74 days
434.84 days >
Average installed length: 228.48 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Page Set-up Task
What is Page Set-up Task?
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
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 bnsdb398.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Page Set-up Task.
bnsdb398.exe (fa4bc4a0c9771cacafa260ee868abb8b) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Application.Generic.1302555 |
Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Application.Generic.D13E01B |
avast! |
2014.9-150816 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Generic6 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.QX |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Application.Generic.1302555 |
ByteHero BDV |
8.16.2015.10 |
Trojan.Exception.gen.101 |
Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/Application.QOHK-3768 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.12016 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.QX |
Fortinet FortiGate |
8/16/2015 |
Riskware/ConvertAd |
F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Application.Generic.1302555 |
G Data |
15.8.25 |
Application.Generic.1302555 |
McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!FA4BC4A0C977 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
Artemis |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Application.Generic.1302555 |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.15814 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.18C23A47!415382087 |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA II |
Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
Trojan.Gen |
VIPRE Antivirus |
42450 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 20 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\52251c00-1431726140-0720-1128-191323000000
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\52251C00-1431726140-0720-1128-191323000000\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by Page Set-up Task
Program executable: | bnsdb398.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\52251c00-1431726140-0720-1128-191323000000\bnsdb398.exe |
MD5: | fa4bc4a0c9771cacafa260ee868abb8b |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- bnsdB398.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\52251C00-1431726140-0720-1128-191323000000\bnsdB398.exe.
How do I remove Page Set-up Task?
You can uninstall Page Set-up Task 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 Page Set-up Task, 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 Page Set-up Task.
- 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) 57%
Win XP 14%
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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 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
57.14% |
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Windows 10 |
28.57% |
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Windows XP |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.57% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
14.29% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
14.29% |
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Windows 10 Home |
14.29% |
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Geography
69.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
69.23% |
Netherlands |
7.69% |
Germany |
7.69% |
Poland |
7.69% |
United Kingdom |
7.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
28.57% |
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Sony |
14.29% |
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Lenovo |
14.29% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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GIGABYTE |
14.29% |
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ASUS |
14.29% |
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Common models |
Sony VGN-FE770G |
14.29% |
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LENOVO 20351 |
14.29% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
14.29% |
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Gigabyte M68M-S2P |
14.29% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
14.29% |
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ASUSTeK N76VZ |
14.29% |
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