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Should I remove Byte Label?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0013%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.65 days
137.19 days >
Average installed length: 72.08 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2015.07.25.143133 4.00%
2015.06.23.222828 4.00%
2015.06.14.172839 4.00%
2015.06.08.152713 4.00%
2015.06.06.132708 4.00%
2015.05.29.202651 4.00%
2015.05.24.152707 4.00%
2015.05.17.182655 4.00%
2015.05.14.202658 4.00%
2015.05.13.192702 4.00%
2015.05.04.195237 4.00%
2015.05.03.185218 4.00%
2015.04.24.095147 4.00%
2015.04.23.035145 4.00%
2015.04.13.085023 4.00%
2015.03.31.152220 4.00%
2015.03.26.160420 4.00%
2015.03.12.150403 4.00%
2015.03.04.130419 4.00%
2015.02.25.120312 4.00%
2015.02.19.052536 4.00%
2015.02.18.192534 4.00%
2015.02.18.142533 4.00%
2015.02.16.122533 4.00%
2015.02.15.162531 4.00%

Byte Label

What is Byte Label?

Byte Label adware is a web browser plugin that displays advertisements. Once installed the program will deliver ads including but not limited to banner ads, text-links, coupons and other offers both by injecting them in the user's web browser as well as displaying popups outside of the browser.

Overview

The most common release is 2015.07.25.143133, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named ByteLabelbho.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 28 files and is usually about 9.34 MB (9,791,136 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Adds a background Windows Service
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • This program has a poor reputation
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Byte Label.
ByteLabelbho.dll (4aaf852f5b48defc001bd25f45bf936e) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2015.03.10 Adware/Win32.BrowseFox
AVG 2016.0.3141 Generic
Avira 7.11.215.136 ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
AVware 1.5.0.21 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International 4.0.3.15413 Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.AE
Bkav FE 1.3.0.6379 W32.HfsAdware
Cyren 5.4.16.7 W32/S-f64f6ec1!Eldorado
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0103 Trojan.Yontoo.632
ESET-NOD32 9.11294 a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate 4/13/2015 Riskware/BrowseFox
F-Prot v6.4.7.1.166 W32/S-f64f6ec1
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.1.8.6.0 PUA.BrowseFox
K7 AntiVirus 13.200.15209 Trojan
K7GW 13.200.15209 Trojan ( 004b55d71 )
Malwarebytes v2015.04.13.03 PUP.Optional.ByteLabel.A
McAfee 5600.6797 Artemis!4AAF852F5B48
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.6797 Artemis
NANO AntiVirus 0.30.0.296 Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
Sophos 4.98 Generic PUA GA
Symantec 4/13/2015 rev. 2 Trojan.Gen
Trend Micro 10.465.13 TROJ_GEN.R047C0OC315
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.103 TROJ_GEN.R047C0OC315
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.26.3 AdWare.MSIL.Agent
VIPRE Antivirus 38280 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
       View all 25 all detections

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Byte Label
URL: bytelabel.net/support
Help link: mailto:[email protected]
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Byte Label
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Byte Label\ByteLabeluninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.34 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Byte Label

Program module:ByteLabelbho.dll (Malware detected)
Name:Byte Label
Path:C:\Program Files\Byte Label\ByteLabelbho.dll
MD5:4aaf852f5b48defc001bd25f45bf936e
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) ByteLabelbho.dll - Byte Label
  • ByteLabelUn.exe
  • ByteLabelUninstall.exe
  • updateByteLabel.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • ByteLabelbho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Byte Label 1.0.0.7' with the class of {354a0029-40e3-416e-b401-f0ff45c245f3}.
Service
  • updateByteLabel.exe runs as a service named 'Update Byte Label' (Update Byte Label).

How do I remove Byte Label?

You can uninstall Byte Label 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 Byte Label, 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 Byte Label.
  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 Byte Label you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 60%
Win Vista (SP2) 4%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 60.00%
Windows 7 36.00%
Windows Vista 4.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 32.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 12.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.00%
Windows 8.1 Connected 8.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.05% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.05%
  United Kingdom 5.41%
  Italy 5.41%
  Canada 5.41%
  DK 2.70%
  Mexico 2.70%
  Sweden 2.70%
  TN 2.70%
  Austria 2.70%
  DZ 2.70%
  France 2.70%
  MA 2.70%
  Brazil 2.70%
  Lebanon 2.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 34.78%
Acer 21.74%
Lenovo 17.39%
ASUS 8.70%
Dell 8.70%
Toshiba 4.35%
Medion 4.35%
Common models
HP G62 Notebook PC 8.70%
TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A 4.35%
LENOVO 80G0 4.35%
LENOVO 7439W1S 4.35%
LENOVO 20236 4.35%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 4.35%

About Yontoo Technology

Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com

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