Websteroids
What is Websteroids?
Websteroids is software application developed by Creative Island Media, LLC. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 59.81% of installations running this operating system. Websteroids's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 6 files. The most common release is 2.6.53 with 76.30% of all installations currently using this version.
Websteroids is most popular in the United States with 51.30% of installations residing in this country.
About Websteroids?
This ad-supported software, part of Injekt, may be challenging to remove as the publisher may ignore the Windows Add/Remove feature and reinstall it after the user reboots their PC. According to the official website, Websteroids operates by installing a browser extension in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome. During the installation process, product offers may be displayed, and users have the option to accept or decline these offers. Creative Island utilizes third-party download and install managers, such as Conduit, to distribute this software.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Websteroids.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 12.0.163.0 | Adware.Agent.NUR |
| Bitdefender | 7.2 | Adware.Agent.NUR |
| Comodo Security | 18087 | ApplicUnwnt |
| Dr.Web | 7.00.8.02260 | Adware.Plugin.175 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 3.0.0.596 | Adware.Agent.NUR (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 | 9667 | a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 4 | Adware/PullUpdate |
| F-Secure | 11.0.19100.45 | Adware.Agent.NUR |
| G Data | 24 | Adware.Agent.NUR |
| IKARUS anti.virus | T3.1.6.1.0 | AdWare.Agent |
| K7 AntiVirus | 9.176.11737 | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| K7GW | 9.176.11737 | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| McAfee | 6.0.4.564 | Artemis!59E25386834B |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 2013 | Artemis!59E25386834B |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 12.0.250.0 | Adware.Agent.NUR |
| nProtect | 2014-04-11.01 | Adware.Agent.NUR |
| Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Trojan.Adware.988 |
| Sophos | 4.98.0 | Search Donkey |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700-1001 | TROJ_GEN.F47V0323 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 28194 | SearchDonkey (fs) |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- WebsteroidsService.exe runs as a service named 'Websteroids' (Websteroids) "Provides system level support for Websteroids.".
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.websteroidsapp.com
- Support:
- https://www.websteroidsapp.com/about.html
- Installation path:
- C:\ProgramData\websteroids
- Uninstaller:
- C:\ProgramData\Websteroids\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=2
- Size:
- 2.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Websteroids Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- Common.dll
- Name:
- Websteroids
- Path:
- C:\ProgramData\websteroids\Common.dll
- MD5:
- –
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
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