Should I remove Penny Bee?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.0.0.0	73.91%
1.1.0.15	26.09%

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Remove Penny Bee by Jambo Digital Ltd

PennyBee is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background. This adware program is typically bundled by a third-party download manager which bundles potentially unwanted software offers in order to monetize installs. Once running, the software is designed to deliver advertisements to the browser in a number of common formats such as banner, text hyper-links, inline text ads and/or transitional. These ads are not affiliated with nor endorsed by the underlying website on which they appear. Many banners are either injected in the header or footer of the web page or simply replace any legitimate ads the web site already has. Many of the advertisements are considered malvertising since they promote products that could cause harm to the user's PC. A typical promotion is for additional software downloads (including adware and bundlers) as well as price comparison and search ads. In some cases, ad placements may contain links to further information about the ad (by clicking the "Ads by PennyBee ".)

Additionally, PennyBee communicates with a remote server in order to report back the browsing habits of the user as well as URLs and domains the browser visits so that it can update its advertisements. In some cases, PennyBee's uninstaller will not function properly or will not remove the entire contents of the program and ads may still appear even after removal.

The most common release is 3.0.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named pennybee.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.34 MB (1,404,726 bytes).

Displayed publisher: pennybee

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\pennybee

Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\pennybee\Uninstaller.exe /ga=1503

Estimated size: 1.34 MB

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 Penny Bee, 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 Penny Bee.
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.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 47% Win XP 1%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 80% Keep it 20%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	36.54%
Brazil	29.81%
India	6.73%
Germany	4.81%
Vietnam	3.85%
Poland	3.85%
Portugal	1.92%
Italy	1.92%
United Kingdom	1.92%
Thailand	0.96%
Norway	0.96%
Russia	0.96%
Sweden	0.96%
Austria	0.96%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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