Should I remove Punctuation Toner?
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 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.23 days
124.88 days >
Average installed length: 65.62 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Punctuation Toner
What is Punctuation Toner?
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
The main program executable is ansde390.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.14 MB (2,245,662 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Punctuation Toner.
ansde390.exe (f5f0f5b8c14516d2fdc29d97a5311d45) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Application.Generic.1249385 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.ConvertAd |
AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Generic6 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.GK |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Application.Generic.1249385 |
Comodo Security |
22187 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.11657 |
Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.GK |
Fortinet FortiGate |
8/16/2015 |
Riskware/ConvertAd |
F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Application.Generic.1249385 |
G Data |
15.8.25 |
Application.Generic.1249385 |
McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!F5F0F5B8C145 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.th |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Application.Generic.1249385 |
Panda Antivirus |
15.08.16.05 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA HP |
Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.YY.Gen.1 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.228 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0417 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
40408 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Zillya |
2.0.0.2185 |
Adware.ConvertAd.Win32.479 |
View all 21 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1429248244-5410-804b-b5c04f4d4a31
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\4C4C4544-1429248244-5410-804B-B5C04F4D4A31\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.14 MB
Files installed by Punctuation Toner
Program executable: | ansde390.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1429248244-5410-804b-b5c04f4d4a31\ansde390.exe |
MD5: | f5f0f5b8c14516d2fdc29d97a5311d45 |
Additional files:
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rnsdE788.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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rnsw9D23.exe
How do I remove Punctuation Toner?
You can uninstall Punctuation Toner 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 Punctuation Toner, 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 Punctuation Toner.
- 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 50%
Win XP 6%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
65.62
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 |
31.25% |
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Windows Vista |
12.50% |
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Windows XP |
6.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8.1 Pro |
18.75% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.50% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.25% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.25% |
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Geography
59.26% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
59.26% |
Russia |
7.41% |
Canada |
3.70% |
Germany |
3.70% |
Dominican Republic |
3.70% |
United Kingdom |
3.70% |
Indonesia |
3.70% |
India |
3.70% |
RE |
3.70% |
Romania |
3.70% |
Thailand |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
28.57% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
21.43% |
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ASUS |
14.29% |
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Toshiba |
14.29% |
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Acer |
7.14% |
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Lenovo |
7.14% |
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Gateway |
7.14% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite P845t |
7.14% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
7.14% |
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LG Electronics R510-G.APS... |
7.14% |
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LENOVO IdeaPad Z580 |
7.14% |
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HP ProBook 4520s |
7.14% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
7.14% |
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