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61% remove it39% keep it
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How common is it?
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Safe-Ads
from OPTI ADS LTD
Overview
Safe-Ads is a software program developed by OPTI ADS LTD. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named safeup.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 949.52 KB (972,310 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 57% of users of Safe-Ads come from the United States, it is also popular in CI and United Kingdom.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Safe-Ads.
| safeup.exe (b71723c789910f258371bceb4e0cb86e) has been flagged by the following 28 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
460 |
Adware.Montiera.A |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Downloader |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.Montiera.A |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.585 |
Adware.Montiera.A |
| AVG |
2016.0.2938 |
Generic |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15111 |
PUA.Win32.Montiera.R |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1525 |
Adware.Montiera.A |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.7383 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0305 |
Adware.Toolbar.720 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.11.01.09 |
Adware.Montiera |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.12482 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.R potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/1/2015 |
Riskware/Montiera |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-01-11_1 |
Adware.Montiera.A |
| G Data |
15.11.25 |
Adware.Montiera |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.9.5.0 |
PUA.Toolbar.Montiera |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.212.17685 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.212.17684 |
Adware ( 004b87de1 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.11.01.09 |
PUP.Optional.OptiAds |
| McAfee |
5600.6594 |
Artemis!B71723C78991 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6594 |
Artemis |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.915 |
Adware.Montiera.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.26.3947 |
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.dxnchj |
| nProtect |
15.10.29.01 |
Adware.Montiera.A |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
9533 |
Adware.PayByAds/Variant |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
44892 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2480 |
Downloader.Montiera.Win32.195 |
View all 28 all detections
Safe-Ads has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: safeads
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\safeads\safeads\1.4.2.8
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\safeads\safeads\1.4.2.8\safeup.exe" /uninstl
Estimated size: 949.52 KB
Files installed by Safe-Ads
| Program executable: | safeup.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\safeads\safeads\1.4.2.8\safeup.exe |
| MD5: | b71723c789910f258371bceb4e0cb86e |
Additional files:
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res.dll
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dyoSkkHl.dll
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gdheekkX.dll
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gwjoobcc.dll
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safeads.exe
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sndhc3cp.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- safeads.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Safe-Ads' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\safeads\safeads\1.4.2.9\safeads.exe.
How do I remove Safe-Ads?
You can uninstall Safe-Ads 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 Safe-Ads, 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 Safe-Ads.
- 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) 60%
Win 10 40%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
20.00% |
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Geography
57.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.14% |
| CI |
14.29% |
| United Kingdom |
14.29% |
| Philippines |
14.29% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Gateway |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
20.00% |
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| ASUS |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCEH11FX |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6-2046uk |
20.00% |
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| Gateway D5239 |
20.00% |
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| ASUSTeK ET2002 |
20.00% |
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| Acer Aspire 8930 |
20.00% |
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