Should I remove WS.Enabler?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #23,064
United States Rank #32,608
Reach 0.0083%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.35 days
600.19 days >
Average installed length: 315.36 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.3.0.1892 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1830 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1828 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1799 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1668 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1638 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1636 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1632 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1521 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1499 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1396 |
0.61% |
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4.3.0.1227 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1968 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1949 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1916 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1813 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1494 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1450 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1447 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1335 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1324 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1152 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1055 |
0.61% |
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4.2.0.1019 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1966 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1907 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1860 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1853 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1656 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1627 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1483 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1451 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1347 |
1.23% |
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4.1.0.1135 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1052 |
0.61% |
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4.1.0.1000 |
0.61% |
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4.0.0.1891 |
0.61% |
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4.0.0.1822 |
0.61% |
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4.0.0.1807 |
0.61% |
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4.0.0.1299 |
0.61% |
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4.0.0.1149 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1829 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1750 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1717 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1545 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1319 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1252 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1160 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1118 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1069 |
0.61% |
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3.3.0.1008 |
0.61% |
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161 versions |
Rankings
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WS.Enabler
from toolksearchbook.info Ltd.
What is WS.Enabler?
The software is distributed with a bundled download manager and is designed to hijack the user's web browser search and home pages to one of a number of pre-defined search websites including:
websearch.searchinweb.info
websearch.relevantsearch.info
websearch.search-guide.info
websearch.wisesearch.info
websearch.greatresults.info
websearch.simplesearches.info
websearch.searchiseasy.info
websearch.toolksearchbook.info
It will do this to each browser installed including Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. After installed it will download additional files the will protect the pages from being reset by another program or the user. These files are sinstall.exe and search_installer.exe, both detected as malware.
This is a variant of the SK.Enhancer trojan hijacker.
About (from toolksearchbook.info)
We have done our best to create a search product that provides you with the best search portals. We have done our best to create a fast and successful downloader that will download your file as efficiently as possible. To proceed to download your file, please make your choice, sit back and relax. Make toolksearchbook.i... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in WS.Enabler.
WS.Enabler.exe (1d283dd3ae2312eee624e8b8c46f6adb) has been flagged by the following 28 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.01.09 |
Trojan/Win32.Agent |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.124.22 |
TR/Downloader.A.988 |
avast! |
2014.9-140108 |
Win32:Agent-ASOC [Adw] |
AVG |
2015.0.3601 |
Downloader.Generic13 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1418 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.50 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.SauseiLTAR.Trojan |
Commtouch SDK |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/Trojan.IDAE-2984 |
Comodo Security |
17576 |
TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.AFD |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.08 |
Trojan.DownLoad3.30962 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9264 |
a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AFD |
Fortinet FortiGate |
1/8/2014 |
W32/Agent.AFD!tr.dldr |
G Data |
14.1.22 |
Win32.Trojan-Downloader.Agent.AU |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.175.10766 |
Trojan-Downloader |
K7GW |
13.175.10776 |
Trojan-Downloader ( 0048ec4f1 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.08.11 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
McAfee |
5600.7257 |
RDN/Downloader.a!oi |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7257 |
RDN/Downloader.a!oi |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cojdgu |
Norman |
10.20140108 |
Suspicious_Gen4.FKQEC |
Panda Antivirus |
14.01.08.11 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Sophos |
4.96 |
Troj/Agent-AFFX |
Symantec |
1/8/2014 rev. 4 |
Trojan.Gen |
Trend Micro |
10.465.08 |
TROJ_SPNR.29L213 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.8 |
TROJ_SPNR.29L213 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25218 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.729600.B |
View all 28 all detections
WS.Enabler has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: PremiumSoft
URL: websearch.toolksearchbook.info
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\setapp\ws.enabler
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\setapp\ws.enabler\ws.enabler.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 717.63 KB
Files installed by WS.Enabler
Program executable: | WS.Enabler.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\setapp\ws.enabler\WS.Enabler.exe |
MD5: | 1d283dd3ae2312eee624e8b8c46f6adb |
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(Malware detected) WS.Enabler.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- WS.Enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SW_Booster-S-2021471501.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
WS.Enabler.exe |
Memory: | 1024 KB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000125145% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000264% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000988% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 332 | |
I/O reads/min: | 14 Bytes | |
How do I remove WS.Enabler?
You can uninstall WS.Enabler 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 WS.Enabler, 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 WS.Enabler.
- 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 XP 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.87% |
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Windows 10 |
22.70% |
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Windows XP |
6.75% |
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Windows Vista |
3.68% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.77% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.25% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.66% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.75% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
6.13% |
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Windows 8 |
5.52% |
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Geography
23.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
23.75% |
India |
5.63% |
Brazil |
4.38% |
Taiwan |
3.75% |
Mexico |
3.13% |
Canada |
3.13% |
Czech Republic |
3.13% |
IQ |
2.50% |
Hungary |
2.50% |
Germany |
2.50% |
Malaysia |
2.50% |
Romania |
2.50% |
France |
2.50% |
DK |
1.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.67% |
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Acer |
20.95% |
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Dell |
12.38% |
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GIGABYTE |
10.48% |
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ASUS |
10.48% |
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Toshiba |
6.67% |
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Lenovo |
4.76% |
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MSI |
1.90% |
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Samsung |
1.90% |
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Sony |
1.90% |
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American Megatrends |
1.90% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.86% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.86% |
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MSI MS-7808 |
1.90% |
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HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
1.90% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
1.90% |
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MSI MS-7788 |
1.90% |
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