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Should I remove IB Updater?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
76% remove it24% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,397
United States Rank #22,281
Reach 0.0472%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 321.56 days
1028.62 days >
Average installed length: 540.46 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.0.578 100.00%

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IB Updater 2.0.0.578

What is IB Updater?

The IB (IncrediBar) Updater Service is designed to keep the Perion IncrediBar web browser toolbar (and other related products) up to date. The IB Updater Service runs in the background and periodically connects to the IncrediBar servers. If an update is found it will automatically download and install updates for all Perion programs.

The program runs a background Windows service with full administrator privileges under one of the following names: IB Updater, IB Updater Updater and Protector by IB Updater. The core executable that runs under this service is ExtensionUpdaterService.exe. Additionally, the same program is installed with various other Perion products such as Web Assistant and Web Optimizer.

About  (from Perion Network)

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Overview
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in IB Updater.
ExtensionUpdaterService.exe (93480110be459273e4333dd23835ddac) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/Win32.Agent
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.18219 Win32.Troj.Agent.k.(kcloud)
nProtect 13.03.19.01 Trojan/W32.Agent.188760
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.143 TROJ_GEN.F47V1217
ViRobot 2011.4.7.4223 Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.188760
DGChrome.exe (b742c116da61626fdee975b78d3b4a60) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVware 1.5.0.21 BitCocktail
ESET-NOD32 11462 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Perion.J potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 Suspicious_GEN.F47V0305
VIPRE Antivirus 39276 BitCocktail (not malicious)

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: IncrediBar
URL: www.incredibar.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\IB Updater\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\IB Updater\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.15 MB

Program filesFiles installed by IB Updater 2.0.0.578

Program executable:ExtensionUpdaterService.exe (Malware detected)
Signed by:Bit Cocktail Ltd.
Path:C:\Program Files\IB Updater\ExtensionUpdaterService.exe
MD5:93480110be459273e4333dd23835ddac
Bit Cocktail Web Assistant Updater is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if...
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) DGChrome.exe - dgchrome
  • Extension32.dll
  • (Malware detected) ExtensionUpdaterService.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • Extension64.dll
  • InstallerHelper.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • Extension32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IB Updater' with the class of {336D0C35-8A85-403a-B9D2-65C292C39087} (IB Updater Helper).
  • Extension64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IB Updater' with the class of {336D0C35-8A85-403a-B9D2-65C292C39087} (IB Updater Helper).
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83F493FF-E35C-4B6F-B50E-A8464A53EAD7}' (runs on registration).
  • DGChrome.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DGChrome27902 Watcher'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • DGChrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DGChrome27750 Watcher.
Service
  • ExtensionUpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'IB Updater' (IB Updater).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ExtensionUpdaterService.exe
Memory:9.73 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0000730500%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00002249%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00005056%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:9
70 average

How do I remove IB Updater?

You can uninstall IB Updater 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 IB Updater 2.0.0.578, 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 IB Updater.
  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 IB Updater 2.0.0.578 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 76%
Keep it 24%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 74.95%
Windows XP 9.96%
Windows 10 9.31%
Windows Vista 5.78%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.91%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.64%
Windows 7 Professional 11.63%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.01%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.98%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.66%

Distribution by countryGeography

10.05% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
  Brazil 10.05%
  United States 8.88%
  Germany 7.81%
  Italy 6.42%
  France 5.67%
  MK 3.96%
  MA 2.78%
  United Kingdom 2.46%
  Belgium 2.35%
  Poland 2.25%
  Netherlands 1.93%
  Sweden 1.93%
  Croatia 1.82%
  Indonesia 1.71%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.52%
Acer 21.84%
Dell 18.09%
ASUS 8.02%
GIGABYTE 6.83%
Toshiba 6.48%
Samsung 4.10%
Lenovo 3.07%
Intel 1.19%
Sahara 0.85%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 7.17%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.80%
Dell Inspiron N5010 3.41%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.07%
HP ProBook 4530s 2.73%
HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... 2.39%

About Perion Network

Perion Network, formerly IncrediMail, is a consumer software company that develops programs to "make people's online experience simple, safe and enjoyable".
Publisher URL: www.perion.com

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