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Should I remove Graphics Mono?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.91 days
115.41 days >
Average installed length: 60.64 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

Graphics Mono

What is Graphics Mono?

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

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is bnsf7aca.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The setup package is about 862.2 KB (882,896 bytes) when donwloaded.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Graphics Mono.
bnsf7aca.exe (80a1d26de7cae52df2d231274c96690e) has been flagged by the following 23 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 537 Trojan.Generic.14623063
Agnitum Outpost 7.1.1 Trojan.Rogue
ALYac 1.0.1.4 Trojan.Generic.14623063
Arcabit 1.0.0.425 Trojan.Generic.DDF2157
avast! 2014.9-150816 Win32:Malware-gen
AVG 2016.0.3015 Generic_r
Avira 8.3.1.6 TR/Rogue.794624.99
AVware 1.5.0.21 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Bitdefender 1.0.20.1140 Trojan.Generic.14623063
Cyren 5.4.16.7 W32/Adware.VEXX-8005
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.15.08.16.06 Trojan.Generic.14623063
ESET-NOD32 9.11803 a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.RO
F-Secure 11.2015-16-08_1 Trojan.Generic.14623063
G Data 15.8.25 Trojan.Generic.14623063
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.1.9.5.0 Trojan.SuspectCRC
McAfee 5600.6671 Artemis!80A1D26DE7CA
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.6671 BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.bh
MicroWorld-eScan 16.0.0.684 Trojan.Generic.14623063
nProtect 15.06.17.01 Trojan.Generic.14623063
Symantec 8/16/2015 rev. 1 Trojan.Gen
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Rogue.Dzjl
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.228 TROJ_GEN.R047B01F415
VIPRE Antivirus 41230 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
       View all 23 all detections

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\6c112500-1432756107-0920-1228-180433000000
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\6C112500-1432756107-0920-1228-180433000000\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 862.2 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Graphics Mono

Program executable:bnsf7aca.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\6c112500-1432756107-0920-1228-180433000000\bnsf7aca.exe
MD5:80a1d26de7cae52df2d231274c96690e
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • bnsf7ACA.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\6C112500-1432756107-0920-1228-180433000000\bnsf7ACA.exe.

How do I remove Graphics Mono?

You can uninstall Graphics Mono 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 Graphics Mono, 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 Graphics Mono.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 42%
Win 7 16%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.89%
Windows 10 26.32%
Windows XP 15.79%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.58%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.79%
Windows 7 Professional 15.79%
Windows 8.1 15.79%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.53%
Windows 10 Home 5.26%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.71%
  India 5.71%
  Argentina 2.86%
  Australia 2.86%
  Germany 2.86%
  Croatia 2.86%
  Indonesia 2.86%
  Italy 2.86%
  Netherlands 2.86%
  Russia 2.86%
  Saudi Arabia 2.86%
  Sweden 2.86%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Toshiba 14.29%
Intel 14.29%
Acer 14.29%
Dell 7.14%
Sony 7.14%
Medion 7.14%
ASUS 7.14%
Common models
eMachines ET1331 6.67%
Dell OptiPlex 980 6.67%
ASUSTeK X51RL 6.67%
TOSHIBA Satellite L855 6.67%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 6.67%
Sony VPCEB2M1E 6.67%

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