cb.exe is monitoring user's web history and sends the data to analysis. It may display related advertisements and prompt pop-up windows.

cb.exe

Adware.W32.BargainBuddy

Warning! Potential Security Hazard!

System process cb.exe is reported as a spyware!

Brief description of process cb.exe

Process cb.exe named “Adware.W32.BargainBuddy” is unsafe executable application of Adware.W32.BargainBuddy software, produced by eXact Advertising LLC. Process cb.exe is reported as a spyware. Process cb.exe is classified as potentially dangerous and is highly recommended to remove it from computer quickly.

cb.exe

Additional information about cb.exe

cb.exe is monitoring user's web history and sends the data to analysis. It may display related advertisements and prompt pop-up windows.

Default file locations

C:\Program Files\bargain buddy\bin\cb.exe

How to remove cb.exe?

Kill these processes:

  • cb.exe
  • installer_cashback.exe
  • flash.exe
  • cashback.exe

Remove these entries from registry. Use regedit tool:

  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CashBack
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\%Windir%/DownloadedProgramFiles/installer_cashback.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs=%Windir%DownloadedProgramFilesinstaller_cashback.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CB.UrlCatcher.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CB.UrlCatcher
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CashBack\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CashBack
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ExtStats\{CE188402-6EE7-4022-8868-AB25173A3E14}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{CE188402-6EE7-4022-8868-AB25173A3E14} 
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{4EB7BBE8-2E15-424B-9DDB-2CDB9516E2A3}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C6906A23-4717-4E1F-B6FD-F06EBED12468}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8EEE58D5-130E-4CBD-9C83-35A0564E2468}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CE188402-6EE7-4022-8868-AB25173A3E14}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR\EClasses\CB.UrlCatcher.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CB.UrlCatcher
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CashBack
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionRunCashBack
Search for these executable files and remove them permanently:
  • cb.exe
  • installer_cashback.exe
  • flash.exe
  • cashback.exe

 Remove this folder permanently:

  • C:\Program Files\bargain buddy

Reported as a virus

No

Reported as a trojan horse

No

Reported as a spyware

Yes, it is a spyware!

Safe to end the process

Yes

Safe to disable the process

Yes

Safe to remove the process

Yes

Developer

eXact Advertising LLC

Part of

Adware.W32.BargainBuddy

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