Should I remove SurfShield?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

79% remove it21% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
0.9.46	50.00%
0.9.42	50.00%

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SurfShield

from Holdsmart Technology Ltd.

Remove SurfShield by Holdsmart Technology

What is SurfShield?

SurfShield is an adware web browser application that displays banner ads as well as contextual link ads that are injected in the web page. The ads are injected by the web browser plugin (IE, FF and Chrome) and will display on any web site, even those not associated or affiliated with the publisher. The application is usually bundled by 3rd-party download managers that utilize deceptive advertising techniques in order to install the software. In addition to ads, the program will also modify the browser settings which could include lowering the normal security settings of the browser as well as changing the home page and search provider (known as web browser hijacking). The extension will also report back to the controlling server analytics which may include the behavior of the user on the Internet and reports back URLs and domains visited as well as what advertisements are displayed and clicked on. This adware is mostly bundled with 3rd party download managers that include a number of additional offers, all potentially unwanted programs.

From the EULA: "On search engines there will be as many as 3 text ads beneath SurfShield. On web pages there may be up to 10 intext ads and/or 4 banner ad and/or a transitional ad. These ads will be identified as originating from SurfShield. Surfshield may include other products in exchange for usage of our free SurfShield protection service. SurfShield will be automatically enabled on IE, Firefox, Opera, and Chrome following installation."

About (from Holdsmart Technology)

SurfShield is a downloadable browser add-on that enhances the surfing experience as you surf the web as well as protects you from harmful websites. SurfShield is free to download and use. SurfShield is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where SurfShield features operate.

Overview

Malware detected in the program
Adds a background Windows Service
Displays unwanted advertisements
Hijacks the web browser's home page
Hijacks the browser's default search provider
Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SurfShield.

proxy_server.exe (9c70f59154573b0bffc4f9043fbfdf37) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
AVware	1.5.0.16	Adware.AddLyrics (fs)
IKARUS anti.virus	t3scan.1.6.1.0	Trojan.Win32.FakeAV
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.218	Suspicious_GEN.F47V0718
UpdateService.exe (17e2c2a9dc0c7b7ce96bb1eceb8f904a) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Symantec	20131.1.5.61	WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	Suspicious_GEN.F47V0802

Program details

URL: www.surfshield.org

License: View the full license agreement (EULA) for SurfShield

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\surfshieldmain

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SurfShieldMain\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 5 MB

Files installed by SurfShield

Program executable:	proxy_server.exe (Malware detected)
Path:	C:\Program Files\surfshieldmain\proxy_server.exe
MD5:	9c70f59154573b0bffc4f9043fbfdf37

Additional files:

uninstall.exe - SurfShield
(Malware detected) UpdateService.exe

Behaviors exhibited

Service

UpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'Update Service for SurfShield' (SurfShieldUpdateService).

How do I remove SurfShield?

You can uninstall SurfShield 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 SurfShield, 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 SurfShield.
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.