Should I remove Telephone Download?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 6.95 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Telephone Download
What is Telephone Download?
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
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is bnsddb3c.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Telephone Download.
| bnsddb3c.exe (1533db618e717f733f8b45afa61962fc) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.186003 |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.05.06 |
Adware/Win32.AdService |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.186003 |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Generic_r |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.ConvertAd.HN |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.186003 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.08.16.05 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.186003 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11579 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.HN |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.186003 |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.186003 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.186003 |
| Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.4 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.228 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H09E215 |
View all 14 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\0118ee16-1429446219-e411-b2a0-3863bb857bc7
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\0118EE16-1429446219-E411-B2A0-3863BB857BC7\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by Telephone Download
| Program executable: | bnsddb3c.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\0118ee16-1429446219-e411-b2a0-3863bb857bc7\bnsddb3c.exe |
| MD5: | 1533db618e717f733f8b45afa61962fc |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- bnsdDB3C.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WinCheck' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\0118EE16-1429446219-E411-B2A0-3863BB857BC7\bnsdDB3C.exe.
How do I remove Telephone Download?
You can uninstall Telephone Download 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 Telephone Download, 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 Telephone Download.
- 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 50%
Win 7 13%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
37.50% |
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| Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8 |
12.50% |
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Geography
36.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.36% |
| Germany |
18.18% |
| France |
18.18% |
| Australia |
9.09% |
| United Kingdom |
9.09% |
| Russia |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
50.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Samsung |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite U920t |
12.50% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P300 |
12.50% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-B |
12.50% |
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| Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
12.50% |
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| MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL ... |
12.50% |
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| Medion P2212T |
12.50% |
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