SO_Booster
What is SO_Booster?
SO_Booster is software application developed by InstalleRex-WebPick. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 67.49% of installations running this operating system. SO_Booster's installer is typically 717.00 KB in size and installs around 1 files. The most common release is 4.3.0.1988 with 0.36% of all installations currently using this version.
SO_Booster is most popular in the United States with 29.39% of installations residing in this country.
About SO_Booster?
This software is a potentially unwanted program that integrates with web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. It displays irrelevant advertisements on websites that are not affiliated with the software or its partners. These advertisements appear in various forms, including banners, videos, search-related ads, transitional and in-text ads, and links. The software also automatically updates itself and communicates with a remote server to receive instructions, additional ad content, and reports on user interactions, as well as tracking the user's visited domains and web pages.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in SO_Booster.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | 2014.01.09 | Trojan/Win32.Agent |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.124.22 | TR/Downloader.A.988 |
| avast! | 2014.9-140108 | Win32:Agent-ASOC [Adw] |
| AVG | 2015.0.3601 | Downloader.Generic13 |
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.1418 | Trojan.Win32.Agent.50 |
| Bkav FE | 1.3.0.4613 | W32.SauseiLTAR.Trojan |
| Commtouch SDK | 5.4.1.7 | W32/Trojan.IDAE-2984 |
| Comodo Security | 17576 | TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.AFD |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.08 | Trojan.DownLoad3.30962 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.9264 | a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AFD |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 1/8/2014 | W32/Agent.AFD!tr.dldr |
| G Data | 14.1.22 | Win32.Trojan-Downloader.Agent.AU |
| IKARUS anti.virus | t3scan.2.2.29 | Win32.SuspectCrc |
| K7 AntiVirus | 13.175.10766 | Trojan-Downloader |
| K7GW | 13.175.10776 | Trojan-Downloader ( 0048ec4f1 ) |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus | 331020.49267 | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | v2014.01.08.11 | PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
| McAfee | 5600.7257 | RDN/Downloader.a!oi |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7257 | RDN/Downloader.a!oi |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.57029 | Trojan.Win32.Agent.cojdgu |
| Norman | 10.20140108 | Suspicious_Gen4.FKQEC |
| Panda Antivirus | 14.01.08.11 | Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Sophos | 4.96 | Troj/Agent-AFFX |
| Symantec | 1/8/2014 rev. 4 | Trojan.Gen |
| Trend Micro | 10.465.08 | TROJ_SPNR.29L213 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.8 | TROJ_SPNR.29L213 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 25218 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | 2011.4.7.4223 | Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.729600.B |
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- SO_Booster.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SW_Booster-S-2021471501.
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\ProgramData\application fields software\so_booster
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\ProgramData\application fields software\so_booster\so_booster.exe" /uninstall
- Size:
- 717.00 KB
- Language:
- English
SO_Booster Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- SO_Booster.exe
- Name:
- SO_Booster
- Path:
- C:\ProgramData\application fields software\so_booster\SO_Booster.exe
- MD5:
- 1d283dd3ae2312eee624e8b8c46f6adb
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
SO_Booster.exe
Malware
|
1d283dd3ae2312eee624e8b8c46f6adb |