Browser Protector
Posted: May 18, 2015
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 7,910 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 2,717 |
First Seen: | May 5, 2015 |
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Last Seen: | October 11, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Browsers Protector is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that leaves the majority of its clients dissatisfied. It is promoted as a tool that can detect and block malicious web pages. This feature may seem very helpful as there are many threats in the cyberspace nowadays. Unfortunately, Browser Protector cannot accomplish the task properly as its real intentions are quite different. The PUP is associated with aggressive advertisements in the form of pop-ups, banners and hyperlinked keywords. For this reason, the cyber security experts define it as adware. For each successful redirection, the developer of Browser Protector ‒ a company named Bit89 Inc, receives a referral commission. In order to increase their profits, the creators of the PUP rely on an extensive partner network. Some of the promoted sites may be dangerous for your system, so you should ignore the ads. Browser Protector may appear in your system when you install freeware. To avoid giving access to unreliable additions, perform the process solely through the "Custom" option and opt-out of the suspicious elements. If it is already present, you should consider removing the adware with the help of a real anti-malware program. In addition, the security software will grant you a reliable real-time shield that can prevent malicious files from reaching your system.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:C:\Program Files\browsers protector\regmon32.exe
File name: C:\Program Files\browsers protector\regmon32.exeMD5: 4d933fc2da1c1d5137c6213a4f8580d9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
C:\Program Files\Browsers Protector\uninstall.exe
File name: C:\Program Files\Browsers Protector\uninstall.exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Registry Modifications
CLSID{5A0A46CE-6EE1-4D2E-80A6-B75CEB82DC37}{5FAD746E-258C-4C50-BEBF-14D8FD2A82A1}{5FD27410-257D-4CEB-A56F-97D8472AA1A1}{804E1B08-EA5D-4546-8B63-9F574BAB5AA3}{80E71B1D-EA50-45CF-8498-4C57E8ABEAA3}{EAA81D3F-2285-411B-A270-1E8D7DA8D05E}{F3208757-E861-417F-B689-D0AFB7D939BD}{F34787E5-E8EE-4148-A424-11AFA7D989BD}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\BrowserProtectorSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{EAA81D3F-2285-411B-A270-1E8D7DA8D05E}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{804E1B08-EA5D-4546-8B63-9F574BAB5AA3}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{804E1B08-EA5D-4546-8B63-9F574BAB5AA3}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{804E1B08-EA5D-4546-8B63-9F574BAB5AA3}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{804E1B08-EA5D-4546-8B63-9F574BAB5AA3}Software\Proxy\installations\BrowserProtectorSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\BrowserProtectorSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{EAA81D3F-2285-411B-A270-1E8D7DA8D05E}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{804E1B08-EA5D-4546-8B63-9F574BAB5AA3}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{804E1B08-EA5D-4546-8B63-9F574BAB5AA3}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Proxy\Installations\BrowserProtector
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