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Tip from the PitCrew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis.

Process Library

  

tsadbot.exe (Conducent)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 1 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

TSADBOT.EXE - An adware/spyware engine that is used in many freely distributed applications. Collects data about the use of the application and delivers gigantic ads and flashing banners. It is known to reduce performance of your internet connection. Some sites list this program under viruses because of it's characteristics. TSADBOT is very difficult to remove. If deleted it will reinstall itself. Often it remains after removing the software it came in on.


Recommendation

PC Pitstop Exterminate

tsadbot.exe is spyware/adware. PC Pitstop recommends strongly that all adware and spyware be immediately removed. This application category consumes considerable system resources and the performance gain is quite noticeable. Furthermore, adware/spyware pose a security risk to your computer as it sends your personal information back to the mothership.

PC Pitstop Exterminate removes tsadbot.exe and all other forms of malware and spyware. Run a free scan and analysis to learn how to quickly and easily rid your computer of adware and spyware.



Identification

The file name alone identifies this program.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called tsadbot.exe, we have detected 8 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
tsadbot.exe8
#MD5Size
10x17d376f54898bb8ced22f9d58b78bac790624 bytes
20x660ec49f3aa4e54cd2f38c641affc03927664 bytes
30x5da59b129aade5dd45c04455a3e6f74f95744 bytes
40xde68c65dd466f7410289595a12d9179395744 bytes
50xad7442a10f0109976bce0532a09d84d586016 bytes
60x2f43483231fe8a1c4577c1182675af6e70144 bytes
70xa6798c367ff805dd8b4e95fdf75b923a90624 bytes
80x621984151852e9fcc5d2b7116976c350116224 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. tsadbot.exe (Conducent) has been seen on 0.00% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 1 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/TSADBOT.exe-8081.html

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.