Should I remove adress?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.93 days
263.55 days >
Average installed length: 138.48 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.2.0.5 |
100.00% |
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adress
What is adress?
This is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search. The software acts as an adware type application and is typically defined as a unwanted application by various malware vendors.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is ASBarBroker.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 2.43 MB (2,549,256 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in adress.
AddressBar.dll (3d862086d8995bab0a55207dd2f473ee) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Address Tool Bar |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.326 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0524 |
adress 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: adress
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\adress
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\adress\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 2.43 MB
Files installed by adress
Program executable: | ASBarBroker.exe |
| 地址栏辅助应用程序。 |
Path: | C:\Program Files\adress\{93B5641E-1811-3871-E911-42D09ADDB098}\ASBarBroker.exe |
MD5: | 2dc15f3545ecb6954f386acfc46987ba |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) AddressBar.dll - AddressSearch Module
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uninst.exe
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ASBarBroker.exe (by Address)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- AddressBar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name '342026AD-13B1-6B53-678A-2C964F7282D9 Class' with the class of {342026AD-13B1-6B53-678A-2C964F7282D9}.
How do I remove adress?
You can uninstall adress 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 adress, 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 adress.
- 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 do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by adress you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win XP 10%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
138.48
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
90.48% |
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Windows XP |
9.52% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
23.81% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.52% |
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Geography
34.62% of installs come from Taiwan
Which countries install it?
Taiwan |
34.62% |
United States |
26.92% |
Hong Kong |
11.54% |
Colombia |
7.69% |
Mexico |
7.69% |
Canada |
3.85% |
China |
3.85% |
Germany |
3.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
31.58% |
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Toshiba |
21.05% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
21.05% |
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ASUS |
5.26% |
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Sony |
5.26% |
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Lenovo |
5.26% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.26% |
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Dell |
5.26% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L40 |
5.88% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C850 |
5.88% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C640 |
5.88% |
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Sony VPCJ218FW |
5.88% |
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LENOVO 9632CH5 |
5.88% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6620f |
5.88% |
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