Should I remove Boost for Internet Explorer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #17,090
United States Rank #12,189
Reach 0.0147%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.31 days
127.11 days >
Average installed length: 66.79 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.0.10 |
99.31% |
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| 3.0.0.9 |
0.69% |
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Rankings
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- #17,090 Boost for Internet Explorer by Verti Technology Group
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Boost for Internet Explorer
from Verti Technology Group, Inc.
What is Boost for Internet Explorer?
This is advertising inject software that runs in the web browser.
How it works: "When you search for a product in e-commerce sites, Boost may insert a small tag link inside the HTML page near the product price or near the product details. Clicking on a tag link will send the product details to Boost servers to compare prices for the product. If alternative prices or offers are found, they will be displayed in a Boost results window. Some of the content appearing in the service is delivered to users by ad networks. Boost works with these Providers to serve comparative offers to you. We may share anonymous web site usage information about Boost with such companies for the purpose of managing and targeting comparative offers and for market research analysis."
About (from Verti Technology Group)
Boost is a browser add-on (extension) that designed to help you compare products and prices while you shop online. When you visit an e-commerce website, Boost detects the product you are looking for and automatically search thousands of vendors for more deals and better price. Alternative prices and other product infor... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Boost for Internet Explorer.
| Boost.dll (bf41717722bc78406350f078605b9d45) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.07 |
ADW_PRICEPEEP |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.219 |
ADW_PRICEPEEP |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31206 |
Blinkx/LeadImpact (fs) |
Boost for Internet Explorer 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
URL: www.boostsaves.com
Help link: shopwithboost.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\boost
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Boost\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.71 MB
Files installed by Boost for Internet Explorer
| Program module: | Boost.dll |
| Name: | Jigsaw |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\boost\Boost.dll |
| MD5: | 9ae8e2e3f8c4d7ab6f5214f509c838cb |
Additional files:
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64Boost.dll (by Jigsaw) - Jigsaw
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Boost.dll (by Jigsaw)
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- 64Boost.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Boost' with the class of {8DE6FC60-E023-4AD7-A3B7-591E1460E7F7}.
- Boost.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Boost' with the class of {8DE6FC60-E023-4AD7-A3B7-591E1460E7F7}.
How do I remove Boost for Internet Explorer?
You can uninstall Boost for Internet Explorer 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 Boost for Internet Explorer, 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 Boost for Internet Explorer.
- 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 Boost for Internet Explorer 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) 59%
Win 10 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #17,090
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.53% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.50% |
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| Windows XP |
1.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.26% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
18.75% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.99% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.94% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.56% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.82% |
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Geography
64.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.81% |
| Canada |
11.14% |
| Germany |
9.87% |
| United Kingdom |
8.61% |
| France |
4.05% |
| Belgium |
0.51% |
| Colombia |
0.25% |
| Australia |
0.25% |
| Austria |
0.25% |
| Iran |
0.25% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.31% |
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| Acer |
20.59% |
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| Dell |
14.22% |
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| Toshiba |
11.27% |
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| ASUS |
9.31% |
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| Lenovo |
3.92% |
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| Samsung |
3.43% |
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| Medion |
0.98% |
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| Intel |
0.98% |
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| Sony |
0.98% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.38% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.08% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
3.08% |
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| ASUSTeK K53E |
2.31% |
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| HP Pavilion TS Sleekbook ... |
2.31% |
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| Acer Aspire M5800/M3800 |
1.54% |
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