Should I remove snipsmart?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,343
United States Rank #11,002
Reach 0.0179%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 38.37 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.12.23.112245 |
0.28% |
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| 2014.12.22.192146 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.22.142146 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.22.092146 |
0.85% |
|
| 2014.12.21.232153 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.21.182149 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.21.082149 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.20.222148 |
1.13% |
|
| 2014.12.20.172147 |
0.57% |
|
| 2014.12.19.072115 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.19.022114 |
0.57% |
|
| 2014.12.18.112112 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.18.012111 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.17.152114 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.17.052112 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.17.002109 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.16.192110 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.15.232103 |
0.57% |
|
| 2014.12.15.122112 |
0.57% |
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| 2014.12.15.072112 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.15.022111 |
0.85% |
|
| 2014.12.14.062107 |
0.57% |
|
| 2014.12.13.152105 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.13.102104 |
0.28% |
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| 2014.12.13.002105 |
0.57% |
|
| 2014.12.12.192103 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.12.142104 |
0.85% |
|
| 2014.12.11.232059 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.11.122115 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.10.212110 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.10.162110 |
0.57% |
|
| 2014.12.10.112109 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.10.062108 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.09.202113 |
0.85% |
|
| 2014.12.09.102115 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.09.052115 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.09.002115 |
0.57% |
|
| 2014.12.08.192115 |
1.13% |
|
| 2014.12.08.142115 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.07.232112 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.07.182112 |
0.28% |
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| 2014.12.07.132111 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.07.082110 |
0.57% |
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| 2014.12.07.032111 |
0.57% |
|
| 2014.12.06.222042 |
1.13% |
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| 2014.12.06.122041 |
0.57% |
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| 2014.12.06.022038 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.05.161446 |
0.28% |
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| 2014.12.05.111442 |
0.28% |
|
| 2014.12.04.205737 |
0.57% |
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| 2014.12.03.222348 |
3.68% |
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| 230 versions |
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snipsmart
What is snipsmart?
snipsmart is an adware Internet toolbar/extension that will deliver ads to the browser on web pages that are not affiliated with the ads or the extension. Ads will be injected as new ads that would not normally appear or displayed on top of ads that the underlying website is already providing. These ads often direct the user to download potentially unwanted software or purchase products from affiliates. If a coupon is being displayed, clicking on any of the offers will result in a redirect that will drop affiliate cookies on to the end user computer and resolve the end user to the advertiser page/offer.
snipsmart will communicate with a remote server in order to track the habits of the user including what domains the user visits, what pages they view and what advertisements are displayed and clicked on.
Overview
The most common release is 2014.12.03.222348, with over 91% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named snipsmartbho.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 42 files and is usually about 2.38 MB (2,498,674 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in snipsmart.
| snipsmartbho.dll (480578528ed8a7215b8d3fbd1b7f68ca) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
807 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.11.07 |
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
| AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
7.11.183.142 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bO |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1620 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/21411 |
Win.Adware.Browsefox-7 |
| Comodo Security |
20010 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0324 |
Trojan.BPlug.141 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.11.20.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10683 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/A-0909c198 |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-20-11_5 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| G Data |
14.11.24 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.185.13930 |
Unwanted-Program |
| K7GW |
13.185.13930 |
Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.BrowseFox.G.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.20.01 |
PUP.Optional.SnipSmart.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6941 |
BrowseFox |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
BrowseFox |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.972 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.62995 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte |
| nProtect |
14.11.06.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA OG |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
10227 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Suspicious.Pavl |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0929 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34576 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1976 |
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.44267 |
| updatesnipsmart.exe (2493907d8ed06b2f92673a9af6467769) has been flagged by the following 36 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.PUQZ |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.06.26.00 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.PUQZ |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Adware.PUQZ |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-EV [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4365 |
Generic.555 |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.PUQZ |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6979 |
W32.HfsAdware.8B00 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
PUA.Snipsmart.Gen |
| Comodo Security |
22576 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7b6eb46a!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.13.5270 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.5.0.636 |
Adware.PUQZ (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11845 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.220.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7b6eb46a!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.PUQZ |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.PUQZ |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.205.16359 |
Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9881 ) |
| K7GW |
9.205.16362 |
Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9881 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
2.1.1.1115 |
PUP.Optional.SnipSmart.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.PUQZ |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.2266 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
| nProtect |
2015-06-25.01 |
Adware.PUQZ |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
PUP/SnipSmart |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Hqvj |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R02LC0EA815 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
41450 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 69 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: snipsmart
URL: snipsmart.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\snipsmart
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\snipsmart\snipsmartuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.38 MB
Files installed by snipsmart
| Program module: | snipsmartbho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | snipsmart |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\snipsmart\snipsmartbho.dll |
| MD5: | 480578528ed8a7215b8d3fbd1b7f68ca |
Additional files:
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snipsmart.FirstRun.exe - FirstRun
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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snipsmartUn.exe
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snipsmartUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updatesnipsmart.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- snipsmartBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'snipsmart 1.0.0.6' with the class of {68261aaa-dc9f-4c2b-a168-c323e304c3a2}.
Service
- updatesnipsmart.exe runs as a service named 'Update snipsmart' (Update snipsmart).
How do I remove snipsmart?
You can uninstall snipsmart 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 snipsmart, 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 snipsmart.
- 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 snipsmart 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 47%
Win XP 1%
|
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
47.88% |
|
| Windows 7 |
45.04% |
|
| Windows Vista |
4.82% |
|
| Windows XP |
2.27% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
23.08% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.51% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.40% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
9.69% |
|
| Windows 8 |
7.12% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.12% |
|
Geography
64.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.30% |
| Canada |
2.51% |
| Italy |
1.88% |
| United Kingdom |
1.67% |
| India |
1.67% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.67% |
| France |
1.25% |
| Netherlands |
1.25% |
| Germany |
1.04% |
| Brazil |
1.04% |
| DZ |
1.04% |
| Australia |
0.84% |
| IQ |
0.84% |
| Spain |
0.84% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.35% |
|
| Dell |
20.61% |
|
| Acer |
16.41% |
|
| Toshiba |
7.63% |
|
| ASUS |
7.25% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.34% |
|
| Samsung |
4.20% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.44% |
|
| Apple |
0.76% |
|
Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
9.20% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.60% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.45% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.87% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.87% |
|
| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
2.30% |
|
About Yontoo Technology
Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com