Should I remove OfferBox?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
71% remove it29% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,183
United States Rank #40,108
Reach 0.0352%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 33.17 days
978.53 days >
Average installed length: 514.14 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.1.6076.525 |
15.85% |
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| 8.1.6074.522 |
2.31% |
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| 8.1.6045.468 |
29.39% |
|
| 8.1.6042.465 |
6.48% |
|
| 8.1.6041.463 |
0.14% |
|
| 8.1.6035.452 |
1.01% |
|
| 8.1.6004.379 |
7.93% |
|
| 6.1.5851.53 |
2.45% |
|
| 6.1.5745.28 |
0.14% |
|
| 6.0.5852.69 |
0.43% |
|
| 6.0.5829.63 |
0.14% |
|
| 6.0.5745.37 |
1.30% |
|
| 6.0.5694.19 |
1.15% |
|
| 6.0.5614.84 |
1.01% |
|
| 5.5.5491.415 |
9.22% |
|
| 5.5.5480.411 |
2.45% |
|
| 5.5.5319.409 |
1.01% |
|
| 5.4.5481.238 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.4.5302.233 |
2.31% |
|
| 5.4.5121.222 |
1.73% |
|
| 5.4.5068.205 |
0.58% |
|
| 5.4.5010.186 |
0.14% |
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| 5.3.5109.220 |
0.43% |
|
| 5.3.5098.214 |
0.14% |
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| 5.3.5068.205 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.2.5302.233 |
2.16% |
|
| 5.2.5100.216 |
1.30% |
|
| 5.2.5081.210 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.2.5068.205 |
0.14% |
|
| 5.1.5052.200 |
1.01% |
|
| 5.1.5033.195 |
0.14% |
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| 5.1.4990.165 |
0.43% |
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| 5.0.5033.195 |
0.43% |
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| 5.0.5019.189 |
0.14% |
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| 5.0.5010.186 |
0.14% |
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| 5.0.4941.157 |
1.01% |
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| 5.0.4863.142 |
0.29% |
|
| 5.0.4824.140 |
0.29% |
|
| 5.0.4750.125 |
0.72% |
|
| 5.0.4732.115 |
0.58% |
|
| 5.0.4688.102 |
0.14% |
|
| 4.0.4498.53 |
2.88% |
|
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OfferBox
from Aedge Performance BCN SL
What is OfferBox?
It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine).
About (from Aedge Performance BCN SL)
OfferBox, the personal shopping assistant that gathers the best offers and discounts helping users from France, Italy, Spain and soon Brazil save money on their online shopping.
Overview
OfferBox is a program developed by Aedge Performance BCN SL. The most used version is 8.1.6045.468, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is offerbox.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 9.23 MB (9,673,787 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 43% of users of OfferBox come from Italy, it is also popular in France and Spain.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Connects to a server over the Internet
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Bundles additional prorgams in setup
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in OfferBox.
| OfferBox.exe (2b7b473238b7616a14f5160e9c277217) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Comodo Security |
18952 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10144 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.OfferBox.H |
| OfferBoxUpdateService.exe (5ae84fe1f5ab1b62b5c51106df9a90a6) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4562 |
W32.Clodaf5.Trojan.f404 |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10100 |
Adware:Win32/OfferBoxBrowser |
OfferBox has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.offerbox.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\OfferBox
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\OfferBox\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 9.23 MB
Files installed by OfferBox
| Program executable: | offerbox.exe |
| Name: | OfferBox |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\offerbox\offerbox.exe |
| MD5: | 66d7b13c1ea4d3ddae917374f5ef6969 |
Additional files:
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OfferBoxHTTPProxy.exe - OfferBoxHTTPProxy
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offerbox_browserext_setup.exe - Spointer (Spointer Browser Extension Setup)
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offerbox_browserext_uninstall.exe
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OfferBoxUpdateService.exe - OfferBox
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spointer_browserext_uninstall.exe
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uninstaller.exe - OfferBox setup
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internal_setup.exe - Kabuki (Kabuki Setup)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- OfferBox.exe is scheduled as a task named 'OfferBoxUpdateTask' (runs daily at 15.34).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- OfferBox.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OfferBoxUpdateTask.
Service
- OfferBoxUpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'OfferBox update service' (OfferBox update service).
Startup File (User Run)
- OfferBox.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'OfferBox' and executes as C:\Program Files\OfferBox\OfferBox.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- OfferBox.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'offerbox' which loads as C:\Program Files\OfferBox\OfferBox.exe.
Network connections
- OfferBoxHTTPProxy.exe connects to 108.59.14.225 (port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| OfferBoxHTTPProxy.exe |
| Memory: | 6.94 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000264270% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000016% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002627% | |
| OfferBox.exe |
| Memory: | 127.66 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000294178% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001368% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001574% | |
How do I remove OfferBox?
You can uninstall OfferBox 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 OfferBox, 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 OfferBox.
- 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) 62%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 71%
Keep it 29%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.06% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.67% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.22% |
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| Windows XP |
8.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.41% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.13% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.55% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.68% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.39% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.93% |
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Geography
42.99% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
42.99% |
| France |
27.61% |
| Spain |
23.28% |
| United States |
3.43% |
| Germany |
0.60% |
| Brazil |
0.45% |
| Argentina |
0.30% |
| Belgium |
0.30% |
| United Kingdom |
0.15% |
| Peru |
0.15% |
| MQ |
0.15% |
| Portugal |
0.15% |
| Austria |
0.15% |
| MA |
0.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
30.70% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.57% |
|
| ASUS |
15.57% |
|
| Dell |
5.76% |
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| Samsung |
5.76% |
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| Toshiba |
5.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.20% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.71% |
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| Sony |
1.07% |
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| Intel |
0.85% |
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| Sahara |
0.85% |
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| Lenovo |
0.64% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.09% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.62% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.94% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.21% |
|
| Acer Aspire 5750G |
1.84% |
|
| ASUSTeK K53SD |
1.84% |
|