Should I remove Shield?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 69.04 days
294.11 days >
Average installed length: 154.53 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 0.9.75 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Holdsmart Technology
Shield
from Holdsmart Technology Ltd.
What is Shield?
SurfShield is a downloadable browser add-on that is ad-supported and display third-part ads in the user's web browser by installing a proxy server and injecting ads such as banner and text links. As stated in the Terms, "SurfShield is free to download and use. SurfShield is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where SurfShield features operate. On search engines there will be as many as 3 text ads beneath SurfShield. On web pages there may be up to 10 intext ads and/or 4 banner ad and/or a transitional ad. These ads will be identified as originating from SurfShield. Surfshield may include other products in exchange for usage of our free SurfShield protection service. SurfShield and all related ads are not affiliated with or endorsed by any underlying websites."
About (from Holdsmart Technology)
SurfShield enhances the surfing experience as you surf the web as well as protects you from harmful websites. SurfShield, the Site, and any related features, products, services, functionalities or content. SurfShield will be automatically enabled on IE, Firefox, Opera, and Chrome following installation, and you may beg... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Installs a Windows Service
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Shield.
| Runner.exe (a875a20495871c8d6cc84e46ee791fef) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.AddLyrics (fs) |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
WS.Reputation |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
37880 |
Adware.AddLyrics (fs) |
| UpdateService.exe (5cc3d2b5ad9416f67776dd76becda4bf) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.AddLyrics (fs) |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1125 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
36134 |
Adware.AddLyrics (fs) |
Program details
URL: surfshield.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\shieldmain
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ShieldMain\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.67 MB
Files installed by Shield
| Program executable: | Runner.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\shieldmain\Runner.exe |
| MD5: | a875a20495871c8d6cc84e46ee791fef |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - Surf Shield
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info.json
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settings.json
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lists.json
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proxy_server.exe
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(Malware detected) Runner.exe
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(Malware detected) UpdateService.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- UpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'SurfShieldUpdateService' (SurfShieldUpdateService).
How do I remove Shield?
You can uninstall Shield 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 Shield, 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 Shield.
- 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 20%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
60.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
20.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.00% |
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| Toshiba |
20.00% |
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| Samsung |
20.00% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
20.00% |
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| Samsung R530/R730/R540 ... |
20.00% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
20.00% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
20.00% |
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| Dell Vostro 1000 |
20.00% |
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