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Should I remove Text Margin?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

Text Margin

What is Text Margin?

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 bnsd2a2e.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed.
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Starts automatically
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Text Margin.
bnsd2a2e.exe (ed41b6d07aadf5c6fb25e29645724637) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 663 Application.Generic.1236274
AVG 2016.0.3141 Generic6
Bitdefender 1.0.20.515 Application.Generic.1236274
ESET-NOD32 9.11464 a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.DZ
F-Secure 11.2015-13-04_2 Application.Generic.1236274
G Data 15.4.25 Application.Generic.1236274
MicroWorld-eScan 16.0.0.309 Application.Generic.1236274
Symantec 4/13/2015 rev. 2 WS.Reputation

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\570865c3-1427061194-de11-9d60-002622fd7ca6
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\570865C3-1427061194-DE11-9D60-002622FD7CA6\uninstall.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by Text Margin

Program executable:bnsd2a2e.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\570865c3-1427061194-de11-9d60-002622fd7ca6\bnsd2a2e.exe
MD5:ed41b6d07aadf5c6fb25e29645724637
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • bnsd2A2E.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\570865C3-1427061194-DE11-9D60-002622FD7CA6\bnsd2A2E.exe.

How do I remove Text Margin?

You can uninstall Text Margin 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 Text Margin, 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 Text Margin.
  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) 50%
Win 10 25%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.00%
Windows 10 25.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 25.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

57.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 57.14%
  Indonesia 28.57%
  France 14.29%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 75.00%
ASUS 25.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L735 25.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite L555 25.00%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-A 25.00%
ASUSTeK K42Jc 25.00%

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