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What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

Small Letters Icon

What is Small Letters Icon?

Identified as a version of the CMI/ConvertAd family of malware ad-injectors, this adware which is typically bundled with third-party applications in unwanted software bundles will hijack the user's browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and display unwanted ads. When running, the process will monitor and capture internet traffic and insert advertisements over existing ads or by placing new ads in white space. In either case, these ads are low in quality and even dangerous in many cases as they might be infected with malware javascript (malvertising). In addition to displaying these unwanted ads, the software runs as startup in the local application data via a registry run key and sends commands to the controlling server to request new ads based on the context of what the user is doing. This action will also report back to the server what domains the user visits, what URLs they enter as well as in some cases might send back cookies. If the sites visited are not SSL encrypted passwords and usernames might be sent to the server compromising the privacy and security of the user.

Overview

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is bnsh3e14.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Small Letters Icon.
bnsh3e14.exe (da38184ee5f1d630534e4f24225bac5d) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 537 Application.Generic.1266563
AVG 2016.0.3015 Generic_r
AVware 1.5.0.21 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International 4.0.3.15816 Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.KA
Bitdefender 1.0.20.1140 Application.Generic.1266563
ByteHero BDV 8.16.2015.10 Trojan.Exception.gen.101
ESET-NOD32 9.11612 a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.KA
Fortinet FortiGate 8/16/2015 Riskware/ConvertAd
F-Secure 11.2015-16-08_1 Application.Generic.1266563
G Data 15.8.25 Application.Generic.1266563
MicroWorld-eScan 16.0.0.684 Application.Generic.1266563
Symantec 8/16/2015 rev. 1 WS.Reputation
VIPRE Antivirus 40160 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
       View all 13 all detections

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\949735a0-1429615389-11b2-8000-d4cb385b5f94
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\949735A0-1429615389-11B2-8000-D4CB385B5F94\uninstall.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by Small Letters Icon

Program executable:bnsh3e14.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\949735a0-1429615389-11b2-8000-d4cb385b5f94\bnsh3e14.exe
MD5:da38184ee5f1d630534e4f24225bac5d
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • bnsh3E14.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\949735A0-1429615389-11B2-8000-D4CB385B5F94\bnsh3E14.exe.

How do I remove Small Letters Icon?

You can uninstall Small Letters Icon 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 Small Letters Icon, 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 Small Letters Icon.
  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) 83%
Win 7 17%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 100.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Enterprise 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Basic 16.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 44.44%
  Brazil 22.22%
  Germany 22.22%
  Canada 11.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Samsung 50.00%
Sony 25.00%
Dell 25.00%
Common models
Sony VPCEB13FX 20.00%
Samsung R530/R730/R540 ... 20.00%
PositivoPIG41BA 20.00%
MSI MS-7350 20.00%
Dell Inspiron 1545 20.00%

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