GadgetBox Updater
by BetterSoft
What is GadgetBox Updater?
GadgetBox Updater is software application developed by BetterSoft. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 81.08% of installations running this operating system. GadgetBox Updater's installer is typically 527.00 KB in size and installs around 3 files.
GadgetBox Updater is most popular in the United States with 33.55% of installations residing in this country.
GadgetBox Updater adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.
About GadgetBox Updater?
GadgetBox Updater, developed by BetterSoft, is a software program with adware functionalities that include both a background process and a web browser extension. The extension is intended to track user search and browsing activities in order to provide targeted advertisements by modifying the HTML content within the browser. Additionally, the background service, functioning as a Windows scheduled task, ensures the continuous operation of the browser extension and automatically handles software updates. The extension operates differently depending on the web browser being used, functioning as a browser helper object (BHO) specifically for Internet Explorer. It's worth noting that some antivirus software categorize this program as malware, identifying it as PUP/Win32.BetterSoft.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in GadgetBox Updater.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | 2013.05.25 | PUP/Win32.BetterSoft |
| avast! | 2014.9-130526 | Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| Bitdefender | 1.0.20.730 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
| Comodo Security | 16313 | ApplicUnwnt |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 8.13.05.26.01 | Adware.BHO.Agent |
| eSafe | 7.0.17.0 | Win32.Trojan |
| ESET-NOD32 | 7.8371 | Win32/GenUpdater |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 5/26/2013 | Riskware/BetterSoftAgent |
| F-Secure | 11.2013-26-05_1 | Adware.BHO.Agent |
| G Data | 13.5.22 | Adware.BHO.Agent |
| IKARUS anti.virus | t3scan.2.0.0.0 | AdWare.BHO.Agent |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus | 331020.49267 | Win32.Troj.FakeIcon.cw.(kcloud) |
| McAfee | 5600.7087 | Artemis!296040009449 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7087 | Artemis!296040009449 |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 14.0.0.438 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
| nProtect | 13.05.24.04 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
| Sophos | 4.89 | Generic PUA DO |
| Trend Micro | 10.465.26 | ADW_DLOAD |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.146 | ADW_DLOAD |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 18076 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | 2011.4.7.4223 | Adware.BetterSoft.348160 |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 12.0.163.0 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.117.76 | Adware/BetterSoft.A |
| AVG | 13.0.0.3169 | Generic5.AEKX |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.56582 | Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.cjedov |
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 12.0.163.0 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
| AhnLab-V3 | 2013.12.03.00 | PUP/Win32.BetterSoft |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.117.76 | Adware/BetterSoft.A |
| avast! | 8.0.1489.320 | Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| AVG | 13.0.0.3169 | Generic5.AEKX |
| Bitdefender | 7.2.5028.0 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
| Comodo Security | 17373 | ApplicUnwnt |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 3.0.0.589 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 | 9122 | Win32/GenUpdater |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 5.1.147.0 | Riskware/BetterSoftAgent |
| F-Secure | 11.0.19100.45 | Adware.BHO.Agent |
| G Data | 22 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus | 2013.4.9.267 | Win32.Heur.KVMF58.hy.(kcloud) |
| McAfee | 5.600.0.1067 | Generic PUP.t |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 2013 | Generic PUP.t |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 12.0.250.0 | Adware.BHO.Agent.E |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.56582 | Riskware.Win32.Unwanted.cjedov |
| Sophos | 4.95.0 | Generic PUA DO |
| Trend Micro | 9.740.0.1012 | ADW_BHO |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700.0.1001 | ADW_BHO |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 23944 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | 2011.4.7.4223 | Adware.Agent.187904 |
Software Behaviors
- Scheduled tasks:
-
- GadgetBox Updater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\schedule!3965101766.job'.
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
-
- GadgetBox Updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named schedule!2620036047.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.bettersoft.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\ProgramData\BetterSoft\GadgetBox Updater
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files3\INSTAL~2\GADGET~1\Setup.exe /remove /q0
- Size:
- 527.00 KB
- Language:
- English
GadgetBox Updater Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- GadgetBox Updater.exe
- Name:
- GadgetBox Updater
- Path:
- C:\ProgramData\BetterSoft\GadgetBox Updater\GadgetBox Updater.exe
- MD5:
- 2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
f57eee1185dee33198b752dd1f66ad55 | |
|
EXE
|
GadgetBox Updater.exe
Malware
|
2960400094498dae47b36173286d76a0 |
|
DLL
|
451760640.dll
Adware
|
c2f772d5eb7fc69d24361c2c0ebc6eb5 |