Should I remove Cache Switch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
77% remove it23% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.63 days
85.21 days >
Average installed length: 44.77 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Cache Switch
What is Cache Switch?
This is a WinCheck/CMI (variant) adware/browser hijacker variant that injects code into the user's web browser (IE, Chrome and Firefox). It is known as an ad-injector, a malicious process that once inside the web browser will hijack existing advertisements of underlying web sites (not associated with the website itself). It will also inject new ads in white space on the site or images that have standard banner sizes. These ads are typically for promoting shopping discount coupons, ads for PC optimizers or bundled PUP offers, or malvertising since it runs on sketchy ad networks.This runs as a startup process called WinCheck in the user's startup registry (Run key) and will execute each time the computer is restarted and the user logs in.
How do you know if you are infected? First, if you have this program installed then this adware is most likely still running. Next, you see ads in the browser that say something like "Ads by WinCheck".
Overview
The primary executable is named jnstb1c.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 612.66 KB (627,368 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Cache Switch.
jnstb1c.exe (2a6865d73de3a318483c20593578a7a8) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
PUA.Win32.ConvertAd.81 |
Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
WS.Reputation |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1428272271-5610-804a-b5c04f383432
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\4C4C4544-1428272271-5610-804A-B5C04F383432\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 612.66 KB
Files installed by Cache Switch
Program executable: | jnstb1c.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1428272271-5610-804a-b5c04f383432\jnstb1c.exe |
MD5: | 2a6865d73de3a318483c20593578a7a8 |
Additional files:
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rnszE97.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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rnsl80CB.exe
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rnswA936.exe
How do I remove Cache Switch?
You can uninstall Cache Switch 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 Cache Switch, 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 Cache Switch.
- 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) 63%
Win 8.1 13%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 77%
Keep it 23%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
44.77
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
62.50% |
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Windows 10 |
37.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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Windows 10 Home |
12.50% |
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Geography
81.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
81.25% |
Australia |
6.25% |
Russia |
6.25% |
Saudi Arabia |
6.25% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
37.50% |
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Sony |
12.50% |
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Lenovo |
12.50% |
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Dell |
12.50% |
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Alienware |
12.50% |
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Acer |
12.50% |
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Common models |
Sony VGN-CS36MJ_R |
12.50% |
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LENOVO 80G0 |
12.50% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
12.50% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6-2030a |
12.50% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
12.50% |
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Dell Inspiron 3847 |
12.50% |
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