Shell&ServicesEngine

Posted: December 17, 2015

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Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	136

First Seen:	December 17, 2015
Last Seen:	October 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Shell&ServicesEngine is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that uses your default Web browser as a platform for delivering advertisements. Even though malware analysts have seen no indicators of outright threatening activities from Shell&ServicesEngine, deleting Shell&ServicesEngine and other adware ordinarily should be done promptly to keep your PC at an optimal level of security. Because this PUP sometimes reinstalls itself automatically, PC users struggling with this adware should use dedicated anti-adware products to verify that Shell&ServicesEngine remains deleted.

The Engine Powering Your New Advertisement Problems

Although its name implies that Shell&ServicesEngine might be a legitimate Windows component, Shell&ServicesEngine is an adware program that's unaffiliated with Microsoft and unnecessary for Windows. Malware analysts saw distribution campaigns encompassing both Shell&ServicesEngine and similar PUPs most likely from the same developers, such as Hahomedia and BeSecure recently. All of these NetworkAnalyserService may claim that they provide legitimate benefits, but their primary functions are injecting advertising scripts into your browser window.

Along with its new advertisements, Shell&ServicesEngine also may be associated with other, less apparent symptoms, some of which may include:

Shell&ServicesEngine may increase Windows reboot loading times.
Shell&ServicesEngine may slow your Web browser's opening or navigation to new Web pages.
Shell&ServicesEngine may block other programs, such as update apps for unrelated software such as the League of Legends MOBA incidentally.
Shell&ServicesEngine may persist in memory, reducing the system resources that are available for other programs and thereby impacting your PC's performance.
Shell&ServicesEngine may schedule additional Windows task events, which could reinstall Shell&ServicesEngine or launch other programs automatically.

Despite these numerous, telltale signs, Shell&ServicesEngine is best known for its browser advertisements, which may be injected into other Web pages unrelated to Shell&ServicesEngine or its third-party content automatically. Malware analysts have yet to tie Shell&ServicesEngine with any single browser brand, but Shell&ServicesEngine hasn't been seen outside of Windows environments.

Breaking out of a Shell of Adware

Incomplete uninstalls of Shell&ServicesEngine may cause other Windows issues, such as problems accessing the Taskbar or Start menu. To remove Shell&ServicesEngine fully from your Web browser, along with any related components, such as unwanted tasks, reboot your computer and access your Advanced Boot Options menu. Select 'Safe Mode with Networking' and launch Windows, then scan your PC with any anti-adware program of your choice. Note that adware like Shell&ServicesEngine isn't identical to threats, and tools designed for deleting threats only may be unable to identify or uninstall this PUP. Then open your Windows Task Scheduler and verify that no unwanted tasks associated with Shell&ServicesEngine are active.

Most well-designed anti-adware programs should be able to resolve Shell&ServicesEngine issues without any further incidents. However, passing exposure to Shell&ServicesEngine advertisements may be a minor security risk that could compromise your PC. Avoiding adware campaigns like those linked to Shell&ServicesEngine is the responsibility of all PC owners, and is ordinarily done with simple safety checks such as scanning your downloads before opening them.

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Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

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