Protector by IB 2.0.0.412
What is Protector by IB?
Protector by IB is designed to 'protect' the company's toolbar platforms (Codefuel) such as Incredibar and SweetIM Toolbar from being modified by the user and or 3rd-party browser products.
Overview
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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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). In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The primary executable is named ExtensionUpdaterService.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 2.01 MB (2,107,296 bytes). The installed file ExtensionUpdaterService.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Protector by IB.
| ExtensionUpdaterService.exe (a82c4c116ef96d5be9b3bbc5a0fbe948) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14110 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.aE |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.8963 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.BitCocktail.B |
Program details
URL: www.codefuel.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Protector by IB\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Protector by IB\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.01 MB
Files installed by Protector by IB 2.0.0.412
| Program executable: | ExtensionUpdaterService.exe (Malware detected) |
| Signed by: | Macte! Labs |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Protector by IB\ExtensionUpdaterService.exe |
| MD5: | a82c4c116ef96d5be9b3bbc5a0fbe948 |
| extensionupdaterservice.exe is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found. |
Additional files:
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Extension32.dll
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Extension64.dll
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(Malware detected) ExtensionUpdaterService.exe
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InstallerHelper.dll
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source.crx
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- Extension64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Protector by IB' with the class of {336D0C35-8A85-403a-B9D2-65C292C39087} (Protector by IB Helper).
- Extension32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Protector by IB' with the class of {336D0C35-8A85-403a-B9D2-65C292C39087} (Protector by IB Helper).
Scheduled Task
- unins000.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83F493FF-E35C-4B6F-B50E-A8464A53EAD7}' (runs on registration).
Service
- ExtensionUpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'Protector by IB Updater' (Protector by IB Updater).
How do I remove Protector by IB?
You can uninstall Protector by IB 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 Protector by IB 2.0.0.412, 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 Protector by IB.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Protector by IB 2.0.0.412 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
81.13% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.43% |
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| Windows XP |
5.66% |
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| Windows 10 |
3.77% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
62.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.55% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.66% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.66% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.66% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.77% |
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Geography
33.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
33.82% |
| United Kingdom |
8.82% |
| Germany |
4.41% |
| MA |
2.94% |
| France |
2.94% |
| RS |
2.94% |
| Australia |
2.94% |
| Mexico |
2.94% |
| New Zealand |
2.94% |
| Israel |
2.94% |
| Iran |
2.94% |
| Netherlands |
2.94% |
| Croatia |
2.94% |
| Canada |
2.94% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.61% |
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| Dell |
16.33% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
10.20% |
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| Samsung |
8.16% |
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| Sony |
8.16% |
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| Acer |
4.08% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.08% |
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| Medion |
2.04% |
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| Lenovo |
2.04% |
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Common models |
| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
4.08% |
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| ASUSTeK K53E |
4.08% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
4.08% |
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| Dell XPS M1530 |
4.08% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L455 |
2.04% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L450D |
2.04% |
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About Perion Network
Perion Network, formerly IncrediMail, is a consumer software company that develops programs to "make people's online experience simple, safe and enjoyable".
Publisher URL: www.perion.com