GS_Booster
What is GS_Booster?
GS_Booster is software application developed by WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 63.39% of installations running this operating system. GS_Booster's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 6 files. The most common release is 4.3.0.1986 with 0.45% of all installations currently using this version.
GS_Booster is most popular in the United States with 28.03% of installations residing in this country.
About GS_Booster?
GS_Booster is a program classified as potentially unwanted adware. It injects advertisements into the user's web browser and connects with adware servers to display new offers and advertisements. Additionally, it monitors and records the domain names of visited pages, the displayed advertisements, and the user's interactions with these ads.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in GS_Booster.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 959 | Trojan.GenericKD.1720404 |
| AhnLab-V3 | 2014.06.21 | Trojan/Win32.HDC |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.155.214 | TR/Crypt.ZPACK.82722 |
| Antiy-AVL | 1.0.0.1 | Trojan/Win32.TGeneric |
| AVG | 2015.0.3437 | Generic5 |
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.14620 | Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.81 |
| Bitdefender | 1.0.20.855 | Trojan.GenericKD.1720404 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 8.14.06.20.04 | Trojan.GenericKD.1720404 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.9974 | a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.Y |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 6/20/2014 | Riskware/MultiPlug |
| F-Secure | 11.2014-20-06_6 | Trojan.GenericKD.1720404 |
| G Data | 14.6.24 | Trojan.GenericKD.1720404 |
| IKARUS anti.virus | t3scan.1.6.1.0 | Trojan.SuspectCRC |
| McAfee | 5600.7093 | Artemis!9DFBB035592E |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7093 | Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.P |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 15.0.0.513 | Trojan.GenericKD.1720404 |
| nProtect | 14.06.20.01 | Trojan.GenericKD.1720404 |
| Symantec | 6/20/2014 rev. 6 | Trojan.Gen |
| Tencent | 1.0.0.1 | Win32.Trojan.Crypt.Hzdr |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 30484 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- GS_Booster.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GS-Booster-S-3168119747.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://installerex.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\gs_booster
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\gs_booster\gs_booster.exe" /uninstall
- Size:
- 1.00 MB
- Language:
- English
GS_Booster Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- GS_Booster.exe
- Name:
- GS_Booster
- Path:
- C:\ProgramData\trusted publisher\gs_booster\GS_Booster.exe
- MD5:
- 9dfbb035592ea044a4b29977a3f272ff
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –