Jet Browser version 0.2.0.7
What is Jet Browser?
From the Privacy Policy: "We receive and store any information you enter on jetbrowser.com or give us in any other way. You provide most such information when you use the jetbrowser or bundled plugins. For instance, if you register for an account with us, we may collect your name, email address, country of origin, and, if you choose, your nickname, telephone number, website, company, and title. If you download and install the plugin, we collect any information voluntarily provided by you during the installation and registration process, which can include demographic information such as gender, age, occupation, household income, zip code and country. Demographic information may be correlated to web usage information collected during your use of the service. In addition, you might provide us with personal identifying information, such as mobile telephone number, when you communicate with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise, or complete a questionnaire, subscription form or a contest entry form. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our features. We use the information that you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customizing and improving our services, delivering targeted content and advertisements that may be of interest to you, and communicating with you.
When you use jetbrowser plugin, we may collect information about the websites you visit and the advertisements that you see on those websites, the searches you perform using search engines, the ways in which you use various features, and the pages you view (especially social media pages). For example, we may collect information about page views, impressions and clicks, as well as similar web usage information. For every webpage you view while using the plugin, our software transmits and stores information associated with your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which may include a domain name, the full URL of the webpage you are visiting, general information about your browser; general information about your computer's operating system;"
About (from PerformerSoft)
Jet browser is a powerful chromium-based web browser developed to make your life on the web much faster. Speed-up all your downloads with JET's built in tools.
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Jet Browser.
| jet.exe (72f4803cdd19f5d9e743d2d57716b7b1) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.105.44 |
APPL/InstallBrain.BY |
| Comodo Security |
17023 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Symantec |
10/2/2013 rev. 4 |
WS.Reputation |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.275 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0816 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
21948 |
InstallBrain (fs) |
Jet Browser has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.jetbrowser.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Performersoft\Application\
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Performersoft\Application\24.0.1293.0\Installer\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 223.64 MB
Files installed by Jet Browser version 0.2.0.7
| Program executable: | jet.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Performersoft\Application\jet.exe |
| MD5: | 72f4803cdd19f5d9e743d2d57716b7b1 |
Additional files:
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jethelper.exe - Jet Browser Helper
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jetmtd.exe - JetDownloadBooster
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jet_launcher.exe - Jet launcher
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update_jet.exe (by wyDay) - wyUpdate
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Jint.dll - Jint
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jetreports.exe
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wow_helper.exe
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jetmg.exe (by Microsoft) - JetMediaGrabber2
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- jet.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9C82D025-AF21-4FE3-BCBB-DD525A65C961}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- jet.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_97DD0D5A5D8224685324584684295986' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Performersoft\Application\jet.exe" --no-startup-window.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- jet.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Performersoft\Application\jet.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session -- httC://ad.zanox.com/ppc/?19545375C1101616744&ULP=[[http%3A%2F%2Fwww.g.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- jet.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Performersoft\Application\jet.exe'.
How do I remove Jet Browser?
You can uninstall Jet Browser 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 Jet Browser version 0.2.0.7, 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 Jet Browser.
- 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) 59%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 67%
Keep it 33%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.62% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.15% |
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| Windows XP |
10.32% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.91% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.89% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.42% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.32% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.34% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.91% |
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Geography
23.10% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
23.10% |
| United Kingdom |
6.21% |
| Canada |
5.17% |
| India |
4.83% |
| Germany |
3.79% |
| Italy |
3.10% |
| Malaysia |
2.76% |
| Brazil |
2.41% |
| Egypt |
2.07% |
| Spain |
2.07% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.72% |
| Mexico |
1.72% |
| Netherlands |
1.72% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.72% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
24.02% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.04% |
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| Dell |
18.14% |
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| Toshiba |
7.35% |
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| ASUS |
6.86% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.39% |
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| Lenovo |
4.90% |
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| Intel |
3.92% |
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| Sahara |
1.96% |
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| Alienware |
1.47% |
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| Medion |
0.98% |
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| Samsung |
0.98% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.60% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
3.60% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.88% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.88% |
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| Acer Aspire 4752 |
2.88% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.88% |
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About PerformerSoft
PerformerSoft products bundle one or more of the following potentially unwanted software programs including Babylon Toolbar from Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer browsers, Searchcore Toolbar, DealFinder add-on, PriceGong, Findamo, and many others.
Publisher URL: www.performersoft.com