SafePCRepair
What is SafePCRepair?
This is a web browser plugin that is potentially unwanted and ad-supported. In addition to displaying advertisements, as part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to the web browser settings. Such changes may include the following:
- Modifying/changing the default home page and tab URL
- Changing the search assistance provider (built-in search box) and search pages
- Adds additional menus and buttons to the browser
- Updating some browser settings which might lower overall security
- May provide automatic updates and present the user with additional software offers
Within Internet Explorer the toolbar runs as a Browser Helper Object (BHO), in Google Chrome it is an extension and in Firefox it is an addon.
About (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
The Safe PC Repair toolbar features help to improve your computer’s performance and includes the following additional software downloads or features provided by third party vendors:
IOLO TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE: The Safe PC Repair Toolbar requires an additional download of certain software owned by iolo Technologi... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- May modify the web browser's home page
- 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 SafePCRepair.
| spr.exe (a5ff44b2560a74c79e9abc231f96f7fe) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-140126 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3582 |
Zango |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.26 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0521 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
22850 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| ioloToolService.exe (45217292f475e586d5db05792881c052) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
14.0.0.4040 |
MyWebSearch |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.bQ |
| CMC Antivirus |
1.1.0.977 |
Packed.Win32.Obfuscated.10!O |
| G Data |
24 |
Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pall |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0810 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34122 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
View all 13 all detections
Program details
URL: www.mindspark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SafePCRepair
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SafePCRepair\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\SafePCRepair\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 9.2 MB
Files installed by SafePCRepair
| Program executable: | spr.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | SafePCRepair |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\safepcrepair\spr.exe |
| MD5: | a5ff44b2560a74c79e9abc231f96f7fe |
Additional files:
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t8MedInt.exe - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
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TooltabExtension.dll
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IoloServiceWrapper.dll - Iolo Tools Wrapper
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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ioloToolService.exe (by iolo technologies) - iolo Toolkit (iolo System Component)
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MindSparkTools.dll (by iolo technologies)
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log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile)
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ioloToolService.dll
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manifest.json
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- ioloToolService.exe runs as a service named 'ioloToolService' (ioloService).
How do I remove SafePCRepair?
You can uninstall SafePCRepair 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 SafePCRepair, 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 SafePCRepair.
- 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) 56%
Win Vista 0%
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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 |
66.01% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.55% |
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| Windows XP |
9.88% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.20% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.60% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.60% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.00% |
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Geography
33.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
33.22% |
| DZ |
6.71% |
| IQ |
5.30% |
| India |
4.59% |
| Egypt |
4.24% |
| Romania |
3.18% |
| Taiwan |
2.83% |
| Indonesia |
2.47% |
| MA |
2.12% |
| Canada |
1.77% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.77% |
| United Kingdom |
1.77% |
| TN |
1.41% |
| Australia |
1.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.70% |
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| Dell |
20.99% |
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| Acer |
13.81% |
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| ASUS |
9.39% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.18% |
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| Toshiba |
6.63% |
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| Samsung |
2.76% |
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| Lenovo |
1.66% |
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| Intel |
1.66% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.10% |
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| Sahara |
1.10% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.39% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.54% |
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| Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
2.54% |
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| Dell Latitude E6400 |
1.69% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
1.69% |
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| HP EliteBook 8440p |
1.69% |
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About Mindspark Interactive Network
Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com