Should I remove Protocol Arial?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% 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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Protocol Arial
What is Protocol Arial?
This is an ad Injector type of malware that is typically bundled with unwanted software offers for legitimate software and once installed is deceptive, difficult to remove as well as impacts the security of the user's computer by displaying intrusive advertisements in the web browser which promote and trick users into installing other unwanted adware or malware. Once installed, it 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 web browser connections and injecting new content before the browser serve it up. (This is a variant of the CMI/WinCheck family of adware.)
Overview
The primary executable is named ansh7882.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 2.03 MB (2,126,759 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Protocol Arial.
| ansh7882.exe (135bb4b50f955d9f52abe8b6be83e84a) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Application.Generic.1254786 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.HM |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Application.Generic.1254786 |
| Comodo Security |
22034 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11592 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.MJ |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/16/2015 |
Riskware/ConvertAd |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Application.Generic.1254786 |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Application.Generic.1254786 |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.203.15838 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.203.15840 |
Adware ( 004be7d61 ) |
| McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!135BB4B50F95 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Application.Generic.1254786 |
| Panda Antivirus |
15.08.16.05 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA BB |
| Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
PUA.Gen |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.228 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05DP15 |
View all 16 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\1d4f4158-1429362957-de11-a97f-0026223b3201
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\1D4F4158-1429362957-DE11-A97F-0026223B3201\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.03 MB
Files installed by Protocol Arial
| Program executable: | ansh7882.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\1d4f4158-1429362957-de11-a97f-0026223b3201\ansh7882.exe |
| MD5: | 135bb4b50f955d9f52abe8b6be83e84a |
Additional files:
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rnss7C6B.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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rnsj40FA.exe
How do I remove Protocol Arial?
You can uninstall Protocol Arial 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 Protocol Arial, 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 Protocol Arial.
- 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 XP 20%
Win 10 20%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
35.01
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
40.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
20.00% |
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Geography
70.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.00% |
| Brazil |
30.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
40.00% |
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| Toshiba |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L455D |
20.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion RZ405AA-AC4 a... |
20.00% |
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| Gigabyte M68MT-D3 |
20.00% |
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| Dell Latitude D630 |
20.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3543 |
20.00% |
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