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PlayBryte Virus

Posted: April 16, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 11,573
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 23,786
First Seen: April 16, 2013
Last Seen: September 10, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Sometimes classified as a PUP (or Potentially Unwanted Program), the PlayBryte Virus is adware that displays keyword-based advertisements in your browser. Even though the PlayBryte Virus claims to be a beneficial add-on, the PlayBryte Virus doesn't have any advantages for your PC and may refuse to undo its adware-related changes even if you attempt to uninstall the PlayBryte Virus through the usual channels. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have noticed several infection vectors for the PlayBryte Virus, which include manual downloads from its gaming website, fake software updates and Trojan downloaders that often include multiple functions. Removing a PlayBryte Virus with a dependable anti-malware program always should be your first reaction to a PlayBryte Virus infection, which cannot distribute itself like a virus, but still is mildly dangerous to your computer.

The PlayBryte Virus: Making Sure Its Advertisements Dazzle You

The PlayBryte Virus is a browser add-on that's associated with Playbryte.com, a free gaming site that's been blacklisted for various shady activities. Like many such sites, Playbryte.com attempts to install its entirely unnecessary add-on whenever you try to play its games, which is the most obvious way of getting a PlayBryte Virus infection. Malware experts also have seen the PlayBryte Virus take other paths to vulnerable PCs:

  • The PlayBryte Virus is, upon occasion, installed through fake software updates for Flash, Java and other broad software platforms. Avoiding updates that are peddled through advertising rings and other questionable sources is (as usual) an important step in protecting your PC from malware attacks.
  • The PlayBryte Virus also may be installed by multi-purpose Trojans with downloading functions. In these cases, the PlayBryte Virus frequently is installed with other PUPs. The aforementioned Trojans also usually display other attack capabilities (SpywareRemove.com malware experts particularly noticed a serious decline in system performance that's often associated with Bitcoin-mining functions, a form of digital currency counterfeiting).

The PlayBryte Virus's singular symptom is its insertion of hyperlinks into text content, with the result being that various keywords will display advertisements with the PlayBryte tag. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have noted that the PlayBryte Virus appears to be able to do this in most types of browsers, albeit, so far, only for Windows.

Dimming the Lights on the PlayBryte Virus Advertising Problem

The PlayBryte Virus hasn't been found to include any non-adware-related attacks, but advertisements related to the PlayBryte Virus may be capable of launching other attacks against your machine. To date, PlayBryte Virus is a distinct but low-level PC threat. PlayBryte Virus can't be uninstalled entirely by using typical uninstallation methods – these methods will remove the PlayBryte Virus's visible components, but not the software changes that display its keyword advertisements.

To remove all of the PlayBryte Virus and its advertisements completely, anti-malware software ordinarily should be used. This particularly should be your first resort in instances where you experience any other system problems, which are likely to be caused by separate PC threats that are related to your PlayBryte Virus infection.

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:



PlayBryte.exe File name: PlayBryte.exe
Size: 788.26 KB (788264 bytes)
MD5: 63d15cae4e0b39b9d08f0e1a6a8201a1
Detection count: 47
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 17, 2022

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{61e0ef7a-9bc0-45ea-9b2f-f3e9f02692bd}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{61E0EF7A-9BC0-45EA-9B2F-F3E9F02692BD}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{91607fa7-3c2f-4f90-93e3-d5337a6b0ac2}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{61E0EF7A-9BC0-45EA-9B2F-F3E9F02692BD}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{61E0EF7A-9BC0-45EA-9B2F-F3E9F02692BD}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{b278d9f8-0fa9-465e-9938-0c392605d8e3}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\playbryte_installer_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\playbryte_installer_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PlayBryte_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PlayBryte_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{61e0ef7a-9bc0-45ea-9b2f-f3e9f02692bd}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PlaybryteHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Playbryte

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Playbryte%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Playbryte%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Playbryte%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Playbryte
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