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saferweb

What is saferweb?

This adware extension plugs into the user's web browser for IE, Chrome and Firefox and will display additional advertisements in search engines such as Bing and Google. It installs itself as a browser extension/toolbar and runs as a background process. Once installed, it displays ads by injecting new ads in search as well as various web pages that use 3rd party advertising and replaces these ads with its own. It also constantly will display pop-up ads when the user is doing various activities such as watching a video or viewing a specific shopping web site.

Overview

It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named qajJY.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 2.28 MB (2,390,572 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in saferweb.
qajJY.exe (06cfeaa6556d9264ef303884935ddfe2) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 1104 Application.Generic.582628
Agnitum Outpost 7.1.1 Adware.MegaSearch
AhnLab-V3 2014.01.26 Trojan/Win32.Preloader
Avira AntiVir 7.11.127.54 SPR/Tool.498176
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 AdWare/Win32.MegaSearch
avast! 2014.9-140126 Win32:Malware-gen
AVG 2015.0.3582 Generic5
Baidu-International 4.0.3.14126 Adware.Win32.MegaSearch.40
Bitdefender 1.0.20.130 Application.Generic.582628
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4923 W32.WonintLTD.Trojan
CAT-QuickHeal 1.14.12.00 Adware.Megasearch.at (Not a Virus)
Comodo Security 17672 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 8.9337 a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.K.gen
Fortinet FortiGate 1/26/2014 Adware/Megasearch
G Data 14.1.24 Application.Generic.582628
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.2.2.29 Win32.AdWare
K7 AntiVirus 13.175.10963 Adware
K7GW 13.175.10963 Adware ( 00490ca81 )
Kaspersky 14.0.0.4407 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.MegaSearch.at.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes v2014.01.26.03 PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
McAfee 5600.7238 PUP-FFY!06CFEAA6556D
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7238 Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H
MicroWorld-eScan 15.0.0.78 Application.Generic.582628
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.57380 Riskware.Win32.MegaSearch.cscrfp
Panda Antivirus 14.01.26.03 Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.Adware.422
Sophos 4.97 Generic PUA BA
Trend Micro 10.465.26 TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LT13
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.26 TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LT13
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 AdWare.MegaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 25786 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot 2011.4.7.4223 Adware.Agent.498176.A
sfeATWnFFz.dll (e1d330228db3f4aab5582d1a294163f3) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2014.01.10.04 Adware/Win32.Graftor
Avira AntiVir 7.11.124.148 ADWARE/Adware.A.2611
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.AKZD
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.BHO.77
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 W32.Clod3d2.Trojan.2e5d
Comodo Security 17587 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 9273 a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.N
K7 AntiVirus 9.175.10794 Adware ( 004923a41 )
K7GW 9.175.10794 Adware ( 004923a41 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 Artemis!E1D330228DB3
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H
Rising Antivirus 25.0.0.11 PE:Malware.Adware!6.1293
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V1222
VIPRE Antivirus 25282 JustPlugIt (fs)
o.dll (fa8e8dfeb61889c699f21e8f8b2b3e67) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998
AhnLab-V3 2014.09.22.00 PUP/Win32.101Alemi
Avira 7.11.173.198 Adware/MultiPlug.A.7204
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.bBN
Bitdefender 7.2 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.600 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998 (B)
ESET-NOD32 10446 a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.BN
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998
G Data 24 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MultiPlug
McAfee-GW-Edition v2014.2 BehavesLike.Win32.Adware.jm
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Trj/Chgt.G
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.Adware.5c6
o.exe (743a67c90b7ab894aa9c211bb435f3d4) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989
AhnLab-V3 2014.09.22.00 Trojan/Win32.Preloader
AVG 14.0.0.4025 Generic_r.TO
Avira 7.11.173.140 TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen2
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.bBN
Bitdefender 7.2 Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.600 Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989 (B)
ESET-NOD32 10446 a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.BN
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989
G Data 24 Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MultiPlug
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Trj/Genetic.gen
       View all 75 all detections
saferweb has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: safeerweb
URL: justplug.it
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\saferweb
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\saferweb\qajJY.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""
Estimated size: 2.28 MB

Program filesFiles installed by saferweb

Program executable:qajJY.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\ProgramData\saferweb\qajJY.exe
MD5:06cfeaa6556d9264ef303884935ddfe2
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) o.exe (by many refer bug maintain and) - many refer bug maintain and (and Defining databases database)
  • 8.exe (by Setup)
  • (Malware detected) qajJY.exe (by Setup)
  • (Malware detected) o.dll (by database use) - database use (so)
  • 8.dll
  • 8.x64.dll
  • qajJY.x64.dll
  • (Malware detected) sfeATWnFFz.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • qajJY.x64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ssavinshoP' with the class of {9B371137-1BFD-1839-51F5-5C845D2F9101}.
  • o.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'deal4me' with the class of {7BD1BEA4-016F-8937-9B90-8E01EA9DB467}.
  • sfeATWnFFz.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'DeealsuFInderPro' with the class of {4C8ECAC4-2C63-37AA-7F56-01215EC8221C}.

How do I remove saferweb?

You can uninstall saferweb 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 saferweb, 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 saferweb.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by saferweb you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP1) 33%
Win 10 33%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
87.50%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista 33.33%
Windows 7 33.33%
Windows 10 33.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 33.33%
Windows 8.1 33.33%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 33.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

87.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 87.50%
  United Arab Emirates 12.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 50.00%
Acer 50.00%
Common models
Gateway SX2800 33.33%
Dell OptiPlex 990 33.33%
ASUSTeK CM1745 33.33%

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