Should I remove “RocketTab”?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #18,491
United States Rank #26,388
Reach 0.0127%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.39 days
188.39 days >
Average installed length: 98.99 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
6.00% |
|
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“RocketTab”
from Adknowledge
What is “RocketTab”?
RocketTab is a web browser extension that injects display advertising in the user's browser. Ads are displayed in the form of banners and contextual text-links and are both injected in white space areas of the HTML page or over existing ads of the underlying web site. These ads are typically for PC optimization utilities, other bundled malware or other types of malvertising.
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is Client.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 6.26 MB (6,565,299 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in “RocketTab”.
| uninstall.exe (119af71d24567f52192b5e16c7a9ee1e) has been flagged by the following 40 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.10 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.iBryte |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.08.08 |
PUP/Win32.IBryte |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.10 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.iBryte |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Trojan.Adware.iBryte.10 |
| avast! |
2014.9-150817 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Downloader |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/iBryte.Gen |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15817 |
Adware.MSIL.iBryte.N |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1145 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.10 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.7062 |
HW32.Packed |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
8.15.14.00 |
AdWare.iBryte.g5 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
22956 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.08.17.01 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.10 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.12063 |
a variant of MSIL/Adware.iBryte.N |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/17/2015 |
Adware/IBryte |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-17-08_2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.10 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.9.5.0 |
PUA.Downloader |
| Jiangmin |
KV150817 |
Adware/iBryte.hjtv |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.207.16827 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.207.16827 |
Adware ( 004b20c21 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.1570 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.08.17.01 |
PUP.Optional.RocketTab.PrxySvrRST |
| McAfee |
5600.6671 |
PUP-FST |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Almanahe.vc |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.687 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.10 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.3079 |
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dltiln |
| Panda Antivirus |
15.08.17.01 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.15815 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17EBA268!401318504 |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA OC (PUA) |
| Symantec |
8/17/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.17 |
TROJ_SPNR.0BAM15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.229 |
TROJ_SPNR.0BAM15 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.4 |
AdWare.iBryte |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
42714 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2341 |
Adware.iBryte.Win32.6199 |
| Client.exe (7cee867f453c566c7ba04652ebdeb616) has been flagged by the following 39 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.1422 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.08.08.00 |
Adware/Win32.Mikey |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.1422 |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Trojan.Adware.Mikey.D58E |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:IBryte-JP [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4392 |
Downloader.DCE |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/iBryte.Gen4 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Agent.Elnx |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.1422 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.iBryte.g5 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
22956 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/Adware.VIAQ-6751 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.13.5270 |
Adware.iBryte.576 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.5.0.642 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.1422 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
12063 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.iBryte.CD |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.220.0 |
MSIL/IBryte.A |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey |
| G Data |
25 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.1422 |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/iBryte.hnnn |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.207.16827 |
Adware ( 004b32eb1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.207.16827 |
Adware ( 004b32eb1 ) |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte.jlr |
| Malwarebytes |
2.1.1.1115 |
PUP.Optional.RocketTab.PrxySvrRST |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!7CEE867F453C |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BehavesLike.Win32.CryptDoma.vh |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.1422 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.3079 |
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dlufjx |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Generic Suspicious |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.17 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17EC9DCE!401382862 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Mal/Wintrim-A |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.iBryte/Variant |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R000C0EAM15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
42714 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot |
2014.3.20.0 |
Adware.Agent.2647552[h] |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2341 |
Adware.iBryte.Win32.6303 |
View all 79 all detections
“RocketTab” 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: “RocketTab”
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Search Extensions
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Search Extensions\uninstall.exe" /u=true /UserID=d636ed38-7f53-4623-b9eb-b9e3d2cbe4b7 /SourceID=browsersafeguard-rockettab-spigot-yt
Estimated size: 6.26 MB
Files installed by “RocketTab”
| Program executable: | Client.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Search Extensions\Client.exe |
| MD5: | 189e2bf9ee10de457959264e6f76096b |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - StandaloneUpdater-Setup
-
(Malware detected) Client.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task named 'RocketTab Update Task' (Next runs on 1/25/2016 at 11:18 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- uninstall.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RocketTab Update Task.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- uninstall.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RocketTab Update Task' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Search Extensions\uninstall.exe" /CheckUpdate=true.
- Client.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RocketTab' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Search Extensions\Client.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- uninstall.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RocketTab Update Task' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Search Extensions\uninstall.exe" /CheckUpdate=true.
- Client.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RocketTab' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Search Extensions\Client.exe".
How do I remove “RocketTab”?
You can uninstall “RocketTab” 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 “RocketTab”, 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 “RocketTab”.
- 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) 49%
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 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.96% |
|
| Windows 10 |
34.26% |
|
| Windows XP |
3.19% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.59% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.80% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.80% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
12.40% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
9.20% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
5.20% |
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Geography
22.76% of installs come from India
Which countries install it?
| India |
22.76% |
| United States |
22.01% |
| Germany |
7.09% |
| Philippines |
5.97% |
| Thailand |
5.22% |
| United Kingdom |
5.22% |
| Australia |
2.61% |
| Netherlands |
2.61% |
| Italy |
2.61% |
| Malaysia |
2.61% |
| Sweden |
2.24% |
| Indonesia |
2.24% |
| Canada |
2.24% |
| BD |
1.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.42% |
|
| Acer |
20.34% |
|
| Dell |
16.95% |
|
| ASUS |
6.78% |
|
| Toshiba |
6.78% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
6.21% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.08% |
|
| Intel |
3.39% |
|
| Medion |
3.39% |
|
| Samsung |
2.82% |
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| Compaq |
1.13% |
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| Sony |
1.13% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.42% |
|
| Acer Aspire E1-471 |
1.71% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
1.71% |
|
| Dell Dell System Inspir... |
1.71% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.71% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
1.71% |
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