Should I remove Square Bracket Watermark?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
77% remove it23% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Square Bracket Watermark
What is Square Bracket Watermark?
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
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named bnsvcf7c.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed.
- Malware detected in the 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 Square Bracket Watermark.
bnsvcf7c.exe (4a5ae2849ba49d53f142a6c211bf7f6d) has been flagged by the following 17 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
663 |
Application.Generic.1207100 |
avast! |
2014.9-150413 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic_r |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.CZ |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.515 |
Application.Generic.1207100 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.11408 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.CZ |
F-Secure |
11.2015-13-04_2 |
Application.Generic.1207100 |
G Data |
15.4.25 |
Application.Generic.1207100 |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15443 |
Adware |
K7GW |
13.202.15445 |
Adware ( 004b97881 ) |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.309 |
Application.Generic.1207100 |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA MK |
Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
WS.Reputation |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0325 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
38952 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 17 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\f07c00e4-1426457061-ad8e-3f19-f07959385eee
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\F07C00E4-1426457061-AD8E-3F19-F07959385EEE\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by Square Bracket Watermark
Program executable: | bnsvcf7c.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\f07c00e4-1426457061-ad8e-3f19-f07959385eee\bnsvcf7c.exe |
MD5: | 4a5ae2849ba49d53f142a6c211bf7f6d |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- bnsvCF7C.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\F07C00E4-1426457061-AD8E-3F19-F07959385EEE\bnsvCF7C.exe.
How do I remove Square Bracket Watermark?
You can uninstall Square Bracket Watermark 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 Square Bracket Watermark, 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 Square Bracket Watermark.
- 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.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 77%
Keep it 23%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?