Should I remove Live Ink?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Live Ink
What is Live Ink?
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 bewb browser connections and injecting new content before the browser serve it up.
Overview
The primary executable is named ansbdeae.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.23 MB (2,339,227 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Live Ink.
ansbdeae.exe (b1e185629cc6a9e3d74888acbdfddf25) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Application.Generic.1341365 |
Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Application.Generic.D1477B5 |
avast! |
2014.9-150816 |
Win32:Adware-CPO [PUP] |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.RA |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Application.Generic.1341365 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.11767 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.SD |
F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Application.Generic.1341365 |
G Data |
15.8.25 |
Application.Generic.1341365 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Application.Generic.1341365 |
Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.YY.Gen.3 |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\e173a600-1432739215-11dd-be64-de3192ff0f04
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\E173A600-1432739215-11DD-BE64-DE3192FF0F04\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.23 MB
Files installed by Live Ink
Program executable: | ansbdeae.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\e173a600-1432739215-11dd-be64-de3192ff0f04\ansbdeae.exe |
MD5: | b1e185629cc6a9e3d74888acbdfddf25 |
Additional files:
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rnslE026.exe
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Uninstall.exe
How do I remove Live Ink?
You can uninstall Live Ink 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 Live Ink, 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 Live Ink.
- 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 10 60%
Win 7 (SP1) 20%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
70.00%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
60.00% |
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Windows Vista |
20.00% |
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Windows 7 |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
40.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
20.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
20.00% |
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Geography
70.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
70.00% |
Italy |
20.00% |
Russia |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
60.00% |
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Toshiba |
20.00% |
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Sony |
20.00% |
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Common models |
HP-Pavilion RS893AA-ABZ t... |
40.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C75D-B |
20.00% |
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Sony VPCEB1M1R |
20.00% |
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HP-Pavilion KT376AA-ABA a... |
20.00% |
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