BetterSurf Plus V1
by Better Surf
What is BetterSurf Plus V1?
BetterSurf Plus V1 is software application developed by Better Surf. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 53.85% of installations running this operating system. BetterSurf Plus V1's installer is typically 498.00 KB in size and installs around 2 files.
BetterSurf Plus V1 is most popular in the United States with 39.06% of installations residing in this country.
About BetterSurf Plus V1?
Better Surf is a web browser plugin available for Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. It is designed to modify the user's home and search pages, as well as to incorporate contextual advertising into the pages visited by users. BetterSurf displays ads as users browse the Internet, specifically replacing normal ads with custom ones in Google and Bing Search. However, it has been noted that these custom ads can redirect users to potentially harmful sites, a practice known as malvertising. Additionally, Better Surf may occasionally redirect the browser from its intended destination and prompt the user to install software on their PC or complete surveys.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in BetterSurf Plus V1.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 1120 | Application.Generic.582798 |
| Agnitum Outpost | 7.1.1 | Adware.BetterSurf |
| AhnLab-V3 | 2014.01.03 | Adware/Win32.BetterSurf |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.123.30 | ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
| Antiy-AVL | 2.0.3.7 | AdWare/Win32.BetterSurf |
| avast! | 2014.9-140111 | Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| AVG | 2015.0.3598 | Skodna.Generic_r |
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.14111 | Adware.Win32.BetterSurf.aPn |
| Bitdefender | 1.0.20.55 | Application.Generic.582798 |
| Bkav FE | 1.3.0.4613 | W32.Clodd32.Trojan |
| CAT-QuickHeal | 1.14.12.00 | Adware.BetterSurf (Not a Virus) |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.9244 | a variant of Win32/AdWare.BetterSurf.C |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 1/11/2014 | Adware/BetterSurf |
| G Data | 14.1.22 | Application.Generic.582798 |
| IKARUS anti.virus | t3scan.2.2.29 | AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf |
| Jiangmin | KV140111 | AdWare/BetterSurf.b |
| K7 AntiVirus | 13.174.10720 | Riskware |
| K7GW | 13.174.10720 | Riskware ( 0040f01a1 ) |
| Kaspersky | 14.0.0.4484 | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus | 331020.49267 | Win32.Troj.BetterSurf.b.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | v2014.01.11.06 | Adware.BetterSurf |
| McAfee | 5600.7254 | Artemis!DAB2DC391F34 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7254 | Artemis!DAB2DC391F34 |
| Microsoft Security Essentials | 1.10201 | Adware:Win32/BetterSurf |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 15.0.0.33 | Application.Generic.582798 |
| Panda Antivirus | 14.01.11.06 | Adware/BetterSurf |
| Rising Antivirus | 23.00.65.14109 | PE:Malware.BetterSurf!6.11BF |
| Sophos | 4.96 | Generic PUA JI |
| Trend Micro | 10.465.11 | TROJ_SPNR.0BLN13 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.11 | TROJ_SPNR.0BLN13 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus | 3.12.24.3 | AdWare.BetterSurf |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 25040 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\bettersurf\bettersurfplusv1
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\BetterSurf\BetterSurfPlusV1\uninstall.exe
- Size:
- 498.00 KB
- Language:
- English
BetterSurf Plus V1 Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- BetterSrf.dll
- Name:
- BetterSurf Plus V1
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\bettersurf\bettersurfplusv1\BetterSrf.dll
- MD5:
- dab2dc391f349e6f264cdace9e132fc6
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
43e7a153fd6b98fe00c02ce80848b672 | |
|
DLL
|
BetterSrf.dll
Malware
|
dab2dc391f349e6f264cdace9e132fc6 |