Should I remove eShield Browser Security?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
64% remove it36% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,157
United States Rank #9,263
Reach 0.0266%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.62 days
106.68 days >
Average installed length: 56.05 days
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eShield Browser Security
from Search.us.com
What is eShield Browser Security?
This toolbar will install a Search.us.com web browser home page and search page hijacker.
About (from Search.us.com)
Upon removal, the Search.us.com toolbar can ask if you would like to reset your browsers to their "factory" default settings. Choosing "Yes" restores your browsers to their original configurations specified by the publishers of the browser software. Any resemblance to your personal browser settings is purely coincident... Read more
Overview
eShield Browser Security is a software program developed by Search.us.com. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. In the Mozilla Firefox browser, it will add an add-on. The primary executable is named GameConsole.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 31 files and is usually about 4.24 MB (4,444,101 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 60% of users of eShield Browser Security come from the United States, it is also popular in BD and DZ.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in eShield Browser Security.
GameConsole.exe (d2e9aa8dda24ba56919f5b3f2b271dea) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.7062 |
W64.HfsAdware |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0228 |
Adware.Toolbar.622 |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
9687 |
Adware.Heur/Variant |
TNT2User.exe (768e74114c598879e6e6423aadb8599a) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
AVG |
16.0.0.4447 |
Generic.A64 |
Avira |
8.3.2.2 |
PUA/FindWide.Gen |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
PUA.Win32.TNT2.A |
Dr.Web |
7.0.16.10090 |
Adware.Toolbar.622 |
ESET-NOD32 |
12405 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.TNT2.A potentially unwanted |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.220.0 |
Riskware/TNT2 |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.210.17530 |
Adware ( 004c57db1 ) |
K7GW |
9.210.17530 |
Adware ( 004c57db1 ) |
McAfee |
6.0.6.653 |
Artemis!768E74114C59 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
Artemis!PUP |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA HL (PUA) |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
PUP.eShield/Variant |
Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
View all 17 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: eShield
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\tnt2\2.0.0.1983
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\TNT2\2.0.0.1983\TNT2User.exe" /UNINSTALL PARTNER=11433
Estimated size: 4.24 MB
Files installed by eShield Browser Security
Program executable: | GameConsole.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\tnt2\2.0.0.1983\GameConsole.exe |
MD5: | d2e9aa8dda24ba56919f5b3f2b271dea |
Additional files:
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hmac.1.dll - TNT2
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sqlite.1.dll
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tnt2chrome64.dll
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TNT2UserPS64.dll
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chromeinst.1.dll
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CliffBar.exe
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iestage2.1.dll (by Eshield)
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IsRunning64.exe
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npTNT2.dll (by Eshield) - npAPI Plugin
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passport.dll - Eshield
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passport64.dll
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progress.1.dll
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regsvr.1.dll
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tnt2chrome.dll
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TNT2User.exe
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TNT2UserPS.dll
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TntMagicDel.dll
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UnInjLib.dll
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UnInjLib64.dll
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UninstallDlg.1.dll
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untar.1.dll
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zipunzip.1.dll
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eshield_search_engine.xpi
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(Malware detected) GameConsole.exe
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GameEngine.dll
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IEToolbar.dll
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IEToolbar64.dll
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log.dll
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MinecraftShims64.dll
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MonitorDll.dll
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tntmoz.xpi
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npTNT2.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npTNT2.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npTNT2.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@tnt2npapi.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@tnt2npapi.com/Plugin'.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- TNT2User.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\TNT2\2.0.0.2030\TNT2User.exe'.
How do I remove eShield Browser Security?
You can uninstall eShield Browser Security 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 eShield Browser Security, 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 eShield Browser Security.
- 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 eShield Browser Security 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 10 63%
Win XP 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Mozilla Firefox
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 64%
Keep it 36%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
63.55% |
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Windows 7 |
31.87% |
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Windows XP |
2.67% |
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Windows Vista |
1.91% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
26.15% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.36% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
12.60% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.35% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.25% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.68% |
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Geography
60.17% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
60.17% |
BD |
3.63% |
DZ |
1.74% |
Egypt |
1.74% |
Iran |
1.60% |
Italy |
1.60% |
Russia |
1.31% |
Thailand |
1.16% |
Germany |
1.16% |
France |
1.02% |
Czech Republic |
0.87% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.87% |
United Kingdom |
0.87% |
LY |
0.73% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
28.01% |
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Dell |
25.30% |
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Acer |
17.47% |
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ASUS |
8.13% |
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Toshiba |
7.53% |
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Lenovo |
7.23% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.31% |
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Samsung |
2.41% |
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Intel |
0.60% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.32% |
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Dell Inspiron 3542 |
3.24% |
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ASUS All Series |
3.24% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.24% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.70% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.70% |
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