saferweb
from InstalleRex-WebPick
What is saferweb?
This adware extension plugs into the user's web browser for IE, Chrome and Firefox and will display additional advertisements in search engines such as Bing and Google. It installs itself as a browser extension/toolbar and runs as a background process. Once installed, it displays ads by injecting new ads in search as well as various web pages that use 3rd party advertising and replaces these ads with its own. It also constantly will display pop-up ads when the user is doing various activities such as watching a video or viewing a specific shopping web site.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named qajJY.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 2.28 MB (2,390,572 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in saferweb.
qajJY.exe (06cfeaa6556d9264ef303884935ddfe2) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1104 |
Application.Generic.582628 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Adware.MegaSearch |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.01.26 |
Trojan/Win32.Preloader |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.127.54 |
SPR/Tool.498176 |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.MegaSearch |
avast! |
2014.9-140126 |
Win32:Malware-gen |
AVG |
2015.0.3582 |
Generic5 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14126 |
Adware.Win32.MegaSearch.40 |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.130 |
Application.Generic.582628 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4923 |
W32.WonintLTD.Trojan |
CAT-QuickHeal |
1.14.12.00 |
Adware.Megasearch.at (Not a Virus) |
Comodo Security |
17672 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9337 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.K.gen |
Fortinet FortiGate |
1/26/2014 |
Adware/Megasearch |
G Data |
14.1.24 |
Application.Generic.582628 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
Win32.AdWare |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.175.10963 |
Adware |
K7GW |
13.175.10963 |
Adware ( 00490ca81 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4407 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.MegaSearch.at.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.26.03 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
McAfee |
5600.7238 |
PUP-FFY!06CFEAA6556D |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7238 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.78 |
Application.Generic.582628 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57380 |
Riskware.Win32.MegaSearch.cscrfp |
Panda Antivirus |
14.01.26.03 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.422 |
Sophos |
4.97 |
Generic PUA BA |
Trend Micro |
10.465.26 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LT13 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.26 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LT13 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.MegaSearch |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25786 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.498176.A |
sfeATWnFFz.dll (e1d330228db3f4aab5582d1a294163f3) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.01.10.04 |
Adware/Win32.Graftor |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.124.148 |
ADWARE/Adware.A.2611 |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.AKZD |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BHO.77 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clod3d2.Trojan.2e5d |
Comodo Security |
17587 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
9273 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.N |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.175.10794 |
Adware ( 004923a41 ) |
K7GW |
9.175.10794 |
Adware ( 004923a41 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!E1D330228DB3 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H |
Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.11 |
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1293 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1222 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25282 |
JustPlugIt (fs) |
o.dll (fa8e8dfeb61889c699f21e8f8b2b3e67) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998 |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.09.22.00 |
PUP/Win32.101Alemi |
Avira |
7.11.173.198 |
Adware/MultiPlug.A.7204 |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.bBN |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
10446 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.BN |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153998 |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Adware.jm |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Chgt.G |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.5c6 |
o.exe (743a67c90b7ab894aa9c211bb435f3d4) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989 |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.09.22.00 |
Trojan/Win32.Preloader |
AVG |
14.0.0.4025 |
Generic_r.TO |
Avira |
7.11.173.140 |
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen2 |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.bBN |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
10446 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.BN |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989 |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61989 |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
View all 75 all detections
saferweb 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: safeerweb
URL: justplug.it
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\saferweb
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\saferweb\qajJY.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""
Estimated size: 2.28 MB
Files installed by saferweb
Program executable: | qajJY.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\saferweb\qajJY.exe |
MD5: | 06cfeaa6556d9264ef303884935ddfe2 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) o.exe (by many refer bug maintain and) - many refer bug maintain and (and Defining databases database)
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8.exe (by Setup)
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(Malware detected) qajJY.exe (by Setup)
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(Malware detected) o.dll (by database use) - database use (so)
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8.dll
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8.x64.dll
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qajJY.x64.dll
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(Malware detected) sfeATWnFFz.dll
Behaviors exhibited
3 Internet Explorer BHOs
- qajJY.x64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ssavinshoP' with the class of {9B371137-1BFD-1839-51F5-5C845D2F9101}.
- o.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'deal4me' with the class of {7BD1BEA4-016F-8937-9B90-8E01EA9DB467}.
- sfeATWnFFz.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'DeealsuFInderPro' with the class of {4C8ECAC4-2C63-37AA-7F56-01215EC8221C}.
How do I remove saferweb?
You can uninstall saferweb 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 saferweb, 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 saferweb.
- 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 saferweb 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 Vista (SP1) 33%
Win 10 33%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
87.50%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
33.33% |
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Geography
87.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
87.50% |
United Arab Emirates |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
50.00% |
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Acer |
50.00% |
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Common models |
Gateway SX2800 |
33.33% |
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Dell OptiPlex 990 |
33.33% |
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ASUSTeK CM1745 |
33.33% |
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