Should I remove Browse Launch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Browse Launch
What is Browse Launch?
ConvertAd is an adware program. Per the publishers terms, "the Software interacts with your computer by converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements; communicating with our servers to check for new offers, the placement of offers, the date and time you install and uninstall the Software, and whether an updated version of the Software is available; monitoring and recording the domain name of each page you view, the advertisements that appear on these pages, and the advertisements that you click."
Overview
The main program executable is anskc09b.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.95 MB (2,041,724 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Browse Launch.
| anskc09b.exe (fcf64ba288344badb60d3cc76f12eec1) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Application.Generic.1262032 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.JV |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Application.Generic.1262032 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11576 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.JV |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/16/2015 |
Riskware/ConvertAd |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Application.Generic.1262032 |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Application.Generic.1262032 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
BehavesLike.Win32.CryptDoma.th |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Application.Generic.1262032 |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA OA |
| Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39954 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 13 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\1085a05f-1430076715-9ee8-52eb-b35bd8ce337b
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\1085A05F-1430076715-9EE8-52EB-B35BD8CE337B\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.95 MB
Files installed by Browse Launch
| Program executable: | anskc09b.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\1085a05f-1430076715-9ee8-52eb-b35bd8ce337b\anskc09b.exe |
| MD5: | fcf64ba288344badb60d3cc76f12eec1 |
Additional files:
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rnsbC36C.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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rnswABE5.exe
How do I remove Browse Launch?
You can uninstall Browse Launch 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 Browse Launch, 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 Browse Launch.
- 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 10 60%
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
81.82%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
60.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
20.00% |
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
81.82% |
| Mexico |
9.09% |
| Saudi Arabia |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Sony |
50.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| ASUS |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCEB1A4E |
20.00% |
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| Sony SVE14111ELW |
20.00% |
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| MSI MS-7918 |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p7-1414 |
20.00% |
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| ASUSTeK X202E |
20.00% |
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