Should I remove Return Playlist?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% 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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Return Playlist
What is Return Playlist?
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 main program executable is pnsl870a.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.04 MB (1,087,988 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Return Playlist.
| pnsl870a.exe (8e8dd50f5c03230497f2575e084cc81a) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.Downloader.Gex |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11926 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.QH |
| Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1431984400-3610-8053-b6c04f4d3332
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\4C4C4544-1431984400-3610-8053-B6C04F4D3332\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.04 MB
Files installed by Return Playlist
| Program executable: | pnsl870a.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\4c4c4544-1431984400-3610-8053-b6c04f4d3332\pnsl870a.exe |
| MD5: | 8e8dd50f5c03230497f2575e084cc81a |
Additional files:
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rnsv86F8.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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rnsg1735.exe
How do I remove Return Playlist?
You can uninstall Return Playlist 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 Return Playlist, 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 Return Playlist.
- 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) 50%
Win Vista (SP2) 17%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
144.89
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
16.67% |
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
81.82% |
| South Africa |
9.09% |
| Australia |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
20.00% |
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| Lenovo |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
20.00% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite S50t-B |
20.00% |
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| LENOVO 325978U |
20.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion FK785AA-ABA s... |
20.00% |
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| Gigabyte G41M-Combo |
20.00% |
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| Dell XPS 13 9343 |
20.00% |
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