Should I remove Web Directory Lower Case?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

77% remove it23% keep it

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How common is it?

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Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.0.0	100.00%

Web Directory Lower Case

Remove Web Directory Lower Case

What is Web Directory Lower Case?

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 bnsq2033.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
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Web Directory Lower Case.

bnsq2033.exe (28a6b4f120d6265efcd11b7bf993d4eb) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
avast!	2014.9-150413	Win32:Malware-gen
AVG	2016.0.3141	Generic_r
Baidu-International	4.0.3.15413	Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.77
ESET-NOD32	9.11452	a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.DY
Symantec	4/13/2015 rev. 2	WS.Reputation
Tencent	1.0.0.1	Win32.Risk.Malware.Hsss

Program details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\54159ec0-1426778586-11b2-8000-b421c6606cfb

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\54159EC0-1426778586-11B2-8000-B421C6606CFB\uninstall.exe"

Files installed by Web Directory Lower Case

Program executable:	bnsq2033.exe (Malware detected)
Path:	C:\users\user\appdata\local\54159ec0-1426778586-11b2-8000-b421c6606cfb\bnsq2033.exe
MD5:	28a6b4f120d6265efcd11b7bf993d4eb

Additional files:

Uninstall.exe

Behaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)

bnsq2033.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\54159EC0-1426778586-11B2-8000-B421C6606CFB\bnsq2033.exe.

How do I remove Web Directory Lower Case?

You can uninstall Web Directory Lower Case 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 Web Directory Lower Case, 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 Web Directory Lower Case.
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.