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Should I remove Rename Screen Saver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.18 days
81.34 days >
Average installed length: 42.74 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

Rename Screen Saver

What is Rename Screen Saver?

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 primary executable is named anshe800.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.03 MB (2,125,870 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Rename Screen Saver.
anshe800.exe (2a88ecee5d1ef9c3901a347e47082fad) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Baidu-International 4.0.3.15816 Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.HM
Comodo Security 22118 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 9.11628 a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.MJ
Symantec 8/16/2015 rev. 1 WS.Reputation
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.3

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\b0b3f080-1429357706-81e2-34d4-4c72b9acc2d5
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\B0B3F080-1429357706-81E2-34D4-4C72B9ACC2D5\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.03 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Rename Screen Saver

Program executable:anshe800.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\b0b3f080-1429357706-81e2-34d4-4c72b9acc2d5\anshe800.exe
MD5:2a88ecee5d1ef9c3901a347e47082fad
Additional files:
  • rnscEC75.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

How do I remove Rename Screen Saver?

You can uninstall Rename Screen Saver 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 Rename Screen Saver, 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 Rename Screen Saver.
  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 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 25%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
 
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
42.74
Days

Windows OS versionsWindows

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

Distribution by countryGeography

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

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 33.33%
Samsung 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Common models
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750 25.00%
Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... 25.00%
PEGATRON CORPORATION A35 25.00%
HP 15 TouchSmart Notebook... 25.00%

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