ContentExplorer

ContentExplorer

Known Generic

by Lake Ventures, LLC.

What is ContentExplorer?

ContentExplorer is software application developed by Lake Ventures, LLC.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 56.03% of installations running this operating system. ContentExplorer's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 11 files. The most common release is 8.4 with 45.94% of all installations currently using this version.

ContentExplorer is most popular in the United States with 81.07% of installations residing in this country.

About ContentExplorer?

Content Explorer is an ad-supported software that operates within popular internet browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. As users browse the internet, they may encounter various banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, and in-text link advertisements, which are dependent on the content of the pages being visited. It is important to note that Content Explorer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the underlying websites that display these advertisements, which are typically identified by the Content Explorer name or logo. Additionally, in-text advertising may appear as double underlined keywords or phrases on webpages. To ensure a consistent and optimal user experience, Content Explorer automatically enables itself on supported browsers and loads a lock file that secures optimized settings, preventing other software from altering its configuration. This safeguard aims to maintain the smooth functioning of Content Explorer and prevent any potential disruptions caused by unintended changes to its settings. It is essential to review and adhere to the terms and conditions outlined by Content Explorer, as per the official source at contentexplorer.net/terms-and-conditions.html, for a comprehensive understanding of its functionality and usage.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in ContentExplorer.

ContentExplorer.exe (MD5: 1301e9e5d6aa3801bd89e1387fbbec13) has been flagged by 26 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.2034053
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.IBryte
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.2034053
avast! Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
Avira ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
AVware iBryte
Baidu-International Trojan.Win32.Agent.AUL
Bitdefender Trojan.GenericKD.2034053
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Trojan.DownLoader11.57711
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Trojan.GenericKD.2034053
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Adware.iBryte.P
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/IBryte
F-Secure Trojan.GenericKD.2034053
G Data Trojan.GenericKD.2034053
K7 AntiVirus Adware
K7GW Trojan ( 044444441 )
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.Agent
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.2034053
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri
nProtect Trojan.GenericKD.2034053
Panda Antivirus Trj/CI.A
Sophos Generic PUA LD
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1218
Vba32 AntiVirus Trojan.Agent.amcjo
VIPRE Antivirus iBryte

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • ContentExplorer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ContentExplorer' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\ContentExplorer\ContentExplorer.exe".

Software Details

URL:
https://contentexplorer.net
Support:
https://home.contentexplorer.net/corelib
Installation path:
C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\contentexplorer
Uninstaller:
C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\ContentExplorer\uninstall.exe
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

ContentExplorer Executable Details

Primary executable:
ContentExplorer.exe
Name:
ContentExplorer
Path:
C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\contentexplorer\ContentExplorer.exe
MD5:
1301e9e5d6aa3801bd89e1387fbbec13
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by ContentExplorer
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
ca13d4c7d52a9652a27ebf26836fa020
EXE
02783f258cb37ad93452f834d8113818
DLL
4021392fb4666886bdbaf5664cad6a16
DLL
fada98407e43ab559601bb6b192e8e39
DLL
02ee52e45c47362d986d95c57dc2fed0
DLL
b564b3411abf0de22b7f78fed2419976
DLL
ed169d3aaca62289c114059592e622f0
DLL
6aa03ef0d1b84a5487b380b7e7b25bd6
EXE
56fbac70c2d334ce489634c1d8847e24
DLL
2187ade54e4c82c9cd000b54eb2354bb