Should I remove Spreadsheet Earpiece?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

75% remove it25% keep it

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.0.0	100.00%

Spreadsheet Earpiece

Remove Spreadsheet Earpiece

What is Spreadsheet Earpiece?

Identified as a version of the CMI/ConvertAd family of malware ad-injectors, this adware which is typically bundled with third-party applications in unwanted software bundles will hijack the user's browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and display unwanted ads. When running, the process will monitor and capture internet traffic and insert advertisements over existing ads or by placing new ads in white space. In either case, these ads are low in quality and even dangerous in many cases as they might be infected with malware javascript (malvertising). In addition to displaying these unwanted ads, the software runs as startup in the local application data via a registry run key and sends commands to the controlling server to request new ads based on the context of what the user is doing. This action will also report back to the server what domains the user visits, what URLs they enter as well as in some cases might send back cookies. If the sites visited are not SSL encrypted passwords and usernames might be sent to the server compromising the privacy and security of the user.

Overview

The primary executable is named ansefc83.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.12 MB (2,221,399 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 Spreadsheet Earpiece.

ansefc83.exe (2ce80d70425949048817bfe14d332053) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware	537	Application.Generic.1276077
Baidu-International	4.0.3.15816	Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.IZ
Bitdefender	1.0.20.1140	Application.Generic.1276077
ESET-NOD32	9.11662	a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.IZ
F-Secure	11.2015-16-08_1	Application.Generic.1276077
G Data	15.8.25	Application.Generic.1276077
McAfee-GW-Edition	7.6671	BehavesLike.Win32.CryptDoma.th
MicroWorld-eScan	16.0.0.684	Application.Generic.1276077
Symantec	8/16/2015 rev. 1	WS.Reputation

Program details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\42c06126-1429906958-e411-b2a0-f0761c0eadc9

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\42C06126-1429906958-E411-B2A0-F0761C0EADC9\uninstall.exe"

Estimated size: 2.12 MB

Files installed by Spreadsheet Earpiece

Program executable:	ansefc83.exe (Malware detected)
Path:	C:\users\user\appdata\local\42c06126-1429906958-e411-b2a0-f0761c0eadc9\ansefc83.exe
MD5:	2ce80d70425949048817bfe14d332053

Additional files:

rnsq1F.exe
Uninstall.exe

How do I remove Spreadsheet Earpiece?

You can uninstall Spreadsheet Earpiece 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 Spreadsheet Earpiece, 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 Spreadsheet Earpiece.
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.