Should I remove Security Alert?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #46,518
United States Rank #26,597
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 36.86 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.7.58 |
100.00% |
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Security Alert
from New Technology
What is Security Alert?
Injeck's Security Alert is an adware program that installs as a web browser plugin to inject and display advertisements. Once installed the program will deliver ads including but not limited to banner ads, text-links, coupons and other offers both by injecting them in the user's web browser as well as displaying popups outside of the browser.
"In some cases, we may display product offers during your installation process. Of course, you will have the ability to accept or pass on these offers. We try our very best to make sure any product offering follows best practices and actually provides something of value to you."
"Applications may include additional software components, including (i) updater software components, which enable automatic repair and update of installed software; and offer software components, which give Applications the ability to present additional software offers. Software updates are typically silent with no notice or interaction required by the user. These updater software and offer software components may or may not be uninstalled with the Applications single uninstaller, but may require a separate (but also included) uninstaller to run."
About (from New Technology)
Security Alert is a free application that notifies you of the latest Security news. Security Alert scours the web for additional news and other content to provide you with the latest information.
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Installs a Windows Service
- Known to reinstall itself
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Security Alert.
| SecurityAlert.exe (26991a8e2582be3bad62b1c91f482956) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-150413 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Downloader |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
MSIL.Adware.PullUpdate |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.MSIL.PullUpdate.G |
| Comodo Security |
21595 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Adware.Yontoo.55 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11401 |
a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.G.gen |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Adware/PullUpdate |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15430 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.202.15431 |
Adware ( 004afdd71 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.03 |
PUP.Optional.SecurityAlert.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!26991A8E2582 |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA CH |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.18 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R03EH05C415 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
38918 |
MSIL.Adware.PullUpdate |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2122 |
Adware.PullUpdate.Win32.1074 |
View all 18 all detections
Security Alert has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Help link: www.getsecurityalert.com/about.html
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\securityalert
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\SecurityAlert\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=9
Estimated size: 6.65 MB
Files installed by Security Alert
| Program executable: | SecurityAlert.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Security Alert |
| SecurityAlert |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\securityalert\SecurityAlert.exe |
| MD5: | 26991a8e2582be3bad62b1c91f482956 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) SecurityAlert.exe - Security Alert (SecurityAlert)
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SecurityAlert64.exe
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SecurityAlertService.exe - SecurityAlert Service
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SecurityAlert.dll
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SecurityAlert64.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- SecurityAlertService.exe runs as a service named 'SecurityAlert' (SecurityAlert).
How do I remove Security Alert?
You can uninstall Security Alert 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 Security Alert, 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 Security Alert.
- 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 10 47%
Win Vista 3%
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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 83%
Keep it 17%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
47.06% |
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| Windows 7 |
41.18% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
41.18% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.47% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.76% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.94% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
2.94% |
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Geography
98.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
98.31% |
| Colombia |
1.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.26% |
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| Dell |
25.81% |
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| Toshiba |
9.68% |
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| Sony |
9.68% |
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| Acer |
9.68% |
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| Samsung |
3.23% |
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| Lenovo |
3.23% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.23% |
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| ASUS |
3.23% |
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Common models |
| HP-Pavilion FQ565AA-ABA a... |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P855 |
3.13% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P775 |
3.13% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite M645 |
3.13% |
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| Sony VGN-CR120E |
3.13% |
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| Sony SVT15115CXS |
3.13% |
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