Should I remove PureLeads?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
72% remove it28% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,106
United States Rank #3,475
Reach 0.0601%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.33 days
393.16 days >
Average installed length: 206.58 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.18 |
4.73% |
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| 2.0.17 |
95.27% |
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PureLeads
from Sendori, LLC
What is PureLeads?
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
About (from Sendori)
Supports direct address bar type in of brands and keywords to navigate the web with fewer web address errors and typos. Presents coupon and savings offers to you when you browse to your favorite Brand sites. SearchAssist™ inline text and interstitial contextual ad units. Works behind the scenes with your existing brows... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 2.0.17, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is PureLeads.Service.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 28 files and is usually about 10.16 MB (10,656,866 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PureLeads.
| PureLeadsSvc.exe (965d30a20d734b56339d02e2fbedabbc) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
912 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Sendori |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.160.190 |
Adware/Sendori.E.90 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| avast! |
2014.9-140807 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1095 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| Comodo Security |
18852 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.08.07.05 |
Adware.Sendori |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10096 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.Sendori.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/7/2014 |
Riskware/Sendori |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-07-08_5 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| G Data |
14.8.24 |
Adware.Sendori |
| McAfee |
5600.7046 |
Artemis!965D30A20D73 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7046 |
BehavesLike.Win32.PUP.mh
|
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.657 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| nProtect |
14.07.14.01 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA KB |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.219 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0630 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31284 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| PureLeads.Service.exe (fc5dd880692d97f4377f2cc21ce409a3) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Sendori! |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.160.190 |
Adware/Sendori.E.93 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| Comodo Security |
18852 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.Sendori.E (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10096 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.Sendori.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Riskware/Sendori |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| G Data |
24 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!FC5DD880692D |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2014.2 |
Artemis!PUP
|
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| nProtect |
2014-07-14.01 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA FH |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0630 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31284 |
Sendori (fs) (not malicious) |
| PureLeadsTray.exe (576989ddaa5fd419dd7b5ef5070ee348) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Sendori! |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.160.190 |
Adware/Sendori.E.87 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| Comodo Security |
18852 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.Sendori.E (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10096 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.Sendori.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Riskware/Sendori |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| G Data |
24 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!576989DDAA5F |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2014.2 |
Artemis!PUP
|
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| nProtect |
2014-07-14.01 |
Adware.Sendori.E |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0630 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31284 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 56 all detections
PureLeads 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: PureLeads
URL: pureleads.com
Help link: support.pureleads.com/home
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PureLeads
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PureLeads\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.16 MB
Files installed by PureLeads
| Program executable: | PureLeads.Service.exe |
| Name: | Sendori.Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PureLeads\PureLeads.Service.exe |
| MD5: | 15288b17f0bf59c0f6c3e149392e194d |
Additional files:
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PureLeadsUp.exe - PureLeads Upgrade Assistant
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PureLeadsSvc.exe - PureLeads Service
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DynLib.dll - PureLeads (DynDNS® Dynamic Link Library)
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PureLeadsControl.exe - PureLeads Elevated Service Controller
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PureLeadsTray.exe - PureLeads Notification Icon
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pureleads-win-upgrader.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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Interop.PCProxyLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'PCProxyLib'.
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PureLeads.Library.dll - Sendori Application V2 (Sendori Assembly)
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PureLeads.Service.exe - Sendori.Service
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plsapp.dll
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plsapp64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- PureLeadsSvc.exe runs as a service named 'PlsvcV1' (PlsvcV1) "Sets and maintains PureLeads protection on this computer.".
- PureLeads.Service.exe runs as a service named 'PlsvcV2' (PlsvcV2) "Service PureLeads.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PureLeadsTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PureLeads Tray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\PureLeads\PureLeadsTray.exe".
How do I remove PureLeads?
You can uninstall PureLeads 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 PureLeads, 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 PureLeads.
- 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) 55%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 72%
Keep it 28%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.85% |
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| Windows 10 |
35.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.33% |
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| Windows XP |
0.68% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.68% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
20.68% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.39% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.05% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.78% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.83% |
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Geography
97.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
97.90% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.54% |
| Iran |
0.32% |
| Germany |
0.22% |
| Turkey |
0.16% |
| IQ |
0.11% |
| Netherlands |
0.11% |
| BH |
0.05% |
| Thailand |
0.05% |
| UA |
0.05% |
| Australia |
0.05% |
| Sri Lanka |
0.05% |
| Kuwait |
0.05% |
| Indonesia |
0.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
35.67% |
|
| Dell |
24.86% |
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| Acer |
11.74% |
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| Toshiba |
10.47% |
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| ASUS |
7.13% |
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| Lenovo |
4.37% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.53% |
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| Samsung |
1.73% |
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| Alienware |
0.92% |
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| Gateway |
0.58% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.36% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.73% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.03% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.56% |
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| Gateway NE56R |
2.33% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.33% |
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