Should I remove PennyBee?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.7.0	2.59%
1.0.6.0	14.24%
1.0.5.5	0.35%
1.0.5.0	4.35%
1.0.4.8	0.24%
1.0.4.2	2.24%
1.0.4.1	4.47%
1.0.3.7	0.24%
1.0.3.6	0.12%
1.0.3.5	1.41%
1.0.3.4	0.59%
1.0.3.3	0.35%
1.0.3.1	0.35%
1.0.3.0	2.00%
1.0.2.4	2.12%
1.0.2.2	21.65%
1.0.2.0	29.41%
1.0.1.1	8.71%
1.0.1.0	3.06%
1.00.00.00	1.53%

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Remove PennyBee 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".)

The most used version is 1.0.2.0, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is pennybee.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 30 files and is usually about 2.25 MB (2,363,074 bytes).

Displayed publisher: PennyBee

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pennybee

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PennyBee\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 2.25 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 PennyBee, 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 PennyBee.
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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 43% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 81% Keep it 19%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	35.53%
Brazil	14.98%
India	7.19%
Germany	5.97%
Italy	5.16%
Sweden	3.04%
Canada	3.04%
France	2.73%
United Kingdom	2.63%
Russia	2.43%
Australia	1.82%
Thailand	1.72%
Turkey	1.72%
Poland	1.62%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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