Should I remove SmarterPower?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #11,229
United States Rank #11,159
Reach 0.0302%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.65 days
137.26 days >
Average installed length: 72.12 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.04.25.134922 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.23.134025 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.23.094017 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.23.054015 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.23.014013 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.22.214009 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.22.174006 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.22.161851 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.22.121851 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.22.081850 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.22.001849 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.21.201848 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.21.161847 |
1.01% |
|
| 2014.09.21.121847 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.21.081846 |
1.34% |
|
| 2014.09.21.041846 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.20.201844 |
0.67% |
|
| 2014.09.20.161844 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.20.121843 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.20.081842 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.20.043259 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.20.003324 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.19.163313 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.19.123255 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.19.083250 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.19.003318 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.18.203252 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.18.163306 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.18.123239 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.18.083248 |
0.67% |
|
| 2014.09.18.043237 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.18.005623 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.17.203233 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.17.123225 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.17.083224 |
1.01% |
|
| 2014.09.17.043220 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.17.003223 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.16.163220 |
1.01% |
|
| 2014.09.16.123218 |
0.67% |
|
| 2014.09.16.083213 |
0.67% |
|
| 2014.09.16.063009 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.16.010819 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.16.003529 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.15.165946 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.15.133018 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.15.123514 |
0.34% |
|
| 2014.09.15.083514 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.15.003541 |
0.17% |
|
| 2014.09.14.203513 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.14.163528 |
0.50% |
|
| 2014.09.14.123508 |
0.17% |
|
| 198 versions |
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SmarterPower
What is SmarterPower?
SmarterPower is an advertising supported browser extension also known as adware and is designed to deliver ads to the user's Internet browser as banners, context text-links and transitionals ads. The injected ads are not affiliated with the underlying website on which they appear. This program displays content by inserting into the web pages or displaying over parts of such web page advertisements, banner or coupons that would not otherwise appear. Injected ad placements may contain links to further information about the ad ("About this Ad"). This adware component will also report the browsing habits of the user as well as URLs and domain names the user visits so that it can update check for new offers and the placement of offers. It will also monitor and record the advertisements that appear on web pages as well as the ads the user clicks on.
Overview
The most used version is 2014.09.21.081846, with over 37% of all installations currently using this version. 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. The main program executable is SmarterPower.FirstRun.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 2.36 MB (2,479,694 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SmarterPower.
| SmarterPower.FirstRun.exe (64c8c23e99ca36358667504efa415e14) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.168.80 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10284 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.G |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.3352 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.08.25.12 |
PUP.Optional.Sambreel.A |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.08.25.12 |
Trj/Chgt.D |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| SmarterPowerBHO.dll (bd2807544db58a505793b17cb30c1060) has been flagged by the following 43 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Kranet! |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win64.Kranet.ta |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-HK [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4392 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6979 |
W32.HfsAdware.B5E6 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
PUA.Gerbillio.Gen |
| Comodo Security |
22871 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.13.5270 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.5.0.642 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11999 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.220.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.9.5.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/Kranet.ao |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.207.16684 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| K7GW |
9.207.16684 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win64.Kranet.ta |
| Malwarebytes |
2.1.1.1115 |
PUP.Optional.Gerbillio.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.2668 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dedpsr |
| nProtect |
2015-07-23.01 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.17 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17F42557!401876311 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA IL |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
PUA.Yontoo.C |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pgcu |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AA15 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.4 |
AdWare.Kranet |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
42356 |
Yontoo |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2316 |
Adware.Kranet.Win32.2414 |
| updateSmarterPower.exe (a5b61d687e777f193028738d7c48dd0e) has been flagged by the following 39 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.04.12.00 |
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win64.Kranet.ta |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-HK [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4328 |
Generic.FA8 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.B5E6 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Win64.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
21733 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11460 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/Kranet |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.8.9.0 |
PUA.MSIL.BrowseFox |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/Kranet.aji |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15567 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15567 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win64.Kranet.ta |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.10.952 |
Riskware.Win32.Kranet.dmdavv |
| nProtect |
2015-04-10.01 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CX |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA BG |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Yontoo.C |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.18 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AO15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AO15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39262 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2135 |
Adware.Kranet.Win64.557 |
View all 89 all detections
SmarterPower has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: SmarterPower
URL: smarterpowerunite.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SmarterPower
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SmarterPower\SmarterPoweruninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.36 MB
Files installed by SmarterPower
| Program executable: | SmarterPower.FirstRun.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | FirstRun |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\SmarterPower\SmarterPower.FirstRun.exe |
| MD5: | 64c8c23e99ca36358667504efa415e14 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) SmarterPowerbho.dll - SmarterPower
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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SmarterPowerUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updateSmarterPower.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SmarterPowerBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SmarterPower 1.0.0.7' with the class of {bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}.
Service
- updateSmarterPower.exe runs as a service named 'Update SmarterPower' (Update SmarterPower).
How do I remove SmarterPower?
You can uninstall SmarterPower 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 SmarterPower, 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 SmarterPower.
- 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 SmarterPower 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) 44%
Win XP 0%
|
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
51.26% |
|
| Windows 10 |
39.66% |
|
| Windows XP |
5.21% |
|
| Windows Vista |
3.87% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.72% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
18.69% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.65% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.61% |
|
| Windows 8 |
7.74% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.22% |
|
Geography
42.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
42.22% |
| Brazil |
8.27% |
| France |
6.31% |
| Germany |
2.66% |
| MA |
2.66% |
| Netherlands |
2.52% |
| United Kingdom |
2.52% |
| India |
1.82% |
| Italy |
1.68% |
| Canada |
1.54% |
| Poland |
1.54% |
| DZ |
1.54% |
| Portugal |
1.40% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.67% |
|
| Acer |
18.42% |
|
| Dell |
16.75% |
|
| ASUS |
10.77% |
|
| Toshiba |
7.66% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.98% |
|
| Samsung |
5.98% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.15% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.96% |
|
| Intel |
0.96% |
|
| Alienware |
0.72% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.85% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.37% |
|
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.37% |
|
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.37% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.88% |
|
| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.88% |
|
About Yontoo Technology
Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com