Should I remove Key Faxes?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 73.80 days
148.63 days >
Average installed length: 78.09 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Key Faxes
What is Key Faxes?
This adware (AKA WinCheck, CMI, ConvertAd) is an ad Injector that is typically bundled with unwanted software offers. This particular ad injector is an unwanted software program that is deceptive, difficult to remove as well as impacts the security of the user's privacy and computer health. It also displays intrusive advertisements in the browser which promote and trick users into installing other unwanted adware or malware. The program, which runs as a startup process in the background works by injecting into the browser ads on web pages that either do not normally appear or by replacing existing ads that are part of the existing site with ads from different companies with low quality offerings as well as malware. It works by monitoring and intercepting the user's web browser connections and injecting new content before the browser serve it up.
Overview
The primary executable is named ansp482a.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 2.16 MB (2,261,869 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 Key Faxes.
| ansp482a.exe (985691329334849469db7827f751e14a) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Application.Generic.1265896 |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Application.Generic.D1350E8 |
| avast! |
2014.9-150816 |
Win32:Adware-CPN [PUP] |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Generic6 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.GI |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Application.Generic.1265896 |
| Comodo Security |
22413 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11768 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.GI |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Application.Generic.1265896 |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Application.Generic.1265896 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Application.Generic.1265896 |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Trojan.Generic |
| Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.YY.Gen.7 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.228 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0416 |
View all 15 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\2d276780-1429119337-11dd-af56-c86000c6dbae
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\2D276780-1429119337-11DD-AF56-C86000C6DBAE\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.16 MB
Files installed by Key Faxes
| Program executable: | ansp482a.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\2d276780-1429119337-11dd-af56-c86000c6dbae\ansp482a.exe |
| MD5: | 985691329334849469db7827f751e14a |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe
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ansn73AE.exe
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rnsiBACF.exe
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rnsl7B02.exe
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rnsn6A9E.exe
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rnsy9A05.exe
How do I remove Key Faxes?
You can uninstall Key Faxes 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 Key Faxes, 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 Key Faxes.
- 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 83%
Keep it 17%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
78.09
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 |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
12.50% |
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Geography
84.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
84.21% |
| Canada |
5.26% |
| France |
5.26% |
| Italy |
5.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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| Dell |
42.86% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
14.29% |
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| HP G72 Notebook PC |
14.29% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
14.29% |
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| Gateway SX2855 |
14.29% |
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| Dell Vostro 410 |
14.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron N7010 |
14.29% |
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