Should I remove Sound Refresh?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
77% remove it23% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Sound Refresh
What is Sound Refresh?
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
The primary executable is named ansn3332.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 3.19 MB (3,343,364 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Sound Refresh.
ansn3332.exe (66c70e015735fd7430f1b21b5175ab31) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.OA |
Comodo Security |
22344 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.11739 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.OA |
Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.YY.Gen.4 |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1431665015-4710-8036-b8c04f535731
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\4C4C4544-1431665015-4710-8036-B8C04F535731\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 3.19 MB
Files installed by Sound Refresh
Program executable: | ansn3332.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1431665015-4710-8036-b8c04f535731\ansn3332.exe |
MD5: | 66c70e015735fd7430f1b21b5175ab31 |
Additional files:
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rnsp3690.exe
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Uninstall.exe
How do I remove Sound Refresh?
You can uninstall Sound Refresh 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 Sound Refresh, 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 Sound Refresh.
- 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 Vista (SP2) 33%
Win 10 33%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 77%
Keep it 23%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
66.67%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
33.33% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
66.67% |
Brazil |
16.67% |
India |
16.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
66.67% |
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Acer |
33.33% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 660s |
33.33% |
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Dell Inspiron 535s |
33.33% |
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Acer Aspire E1-572 |
33.33% |
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