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Should I remove Lineart Text Message?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

Lineart Text Message

What is Lineart Text Message?

This is a ConvertAd adware program that runs as a web browser extension or toolbar. Once installed the adware will inject ads within the web browser on most pages. These advertisements are not part of the underlying web page. In some case there will be an attribution of the add that says "Ads by ConvertAd".

Overview

The main program executable is anssd8ab.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.16 MB (2,270,071 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Lineart Text Message.
anssd8ab.exe (4544aae25b646d998f662058fea9eb9f) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 537 Application.Generic.1269668
Baidu-International 4.0.3.15816 Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.77
Bitdefender 1.0.20.1140 Application.Generic.1269668
ESET-NOD32 9.11605 a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.GI
F-Secure 11.2015-16-08_1 Application.Generic.1269668
G Data 15.8.25 Application.Generic.1269668
Symantec 8/16/2015 rev. 1 WS.Reputation

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Lineart Text Message
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\44b725a0-1428849081-11de-a7aa-00248ca15e28
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\44B725A0-1428849081-11DE-A7AA-00248CA15E28\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.16 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Lineart Text Message

Program executable:anssd8ab.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\44b725a0-1428849081-11de-a7aa-00248ca15e28\anssd8ab.exe
MD5:4544aae25b646d998f662058fea9eb9f
Additional files:
  • rnssDFAF.exe
  • Uninstall.exe
  • rnsd6EB0.exe

How do I remove Lineart Text Message?

You can uninstall Lineart Text Message 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 Lineart Text Message, 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 Lineart Text Message.
  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.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
50.00%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.00%
  Germany 37.50%
  United Kingdom 12.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 25.00%
Medion 25.00%
Dell 25.00%
American Megatrends 25.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D 25.00%
Medion P6634 25.00%
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK A530 25.00%
Dell Latitude D610 25.00%

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