Should I remove ADDICT-THING?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,985
United States Rank #29,487
Reach 0.0121%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 36.01 days
1062.32 days >
Average installed length: 558.17 days
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ADDICT-THING
from Al Bandy
What is ADDICT-THING?
The ADDICT-THING (AddictThing) plug-in, mostly found on the Mozilla Firefox web browser is connected to Buzzdock Ads, known to display in Google or other web search engine results in place of normal sponsored ad spots. The Buzzdock Ads box appears at the top of the screen with additional function buttons and sometimes listing its own selected search results. Buzzdock Ads was made possible with Addict-Thing plug-in. Buzzdock Ads is registered as Addict-Thing within the web browser and functions as a browser helper object (BHO).
About (from Al Bandy)
ADDICT-THING displays minimal ads in order to ensure you don't pay a dime for our application! It's the perfect deal, think about it: you get all of the coolness of ADDICT-THING and it 100% free. Our intentions are good, we don't want to annoy you and we don't want your money either, we're simply trying to cover our co... Read more
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The primary executable is named bhoclass.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 613.29 KB (628,006 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ADDICT-THING.
bhoclass.dll (dab0cca61d9bddf01ba0362a8de7e991) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.63.114 |
ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.BHO.gen |
avast! |
2014.9-130701 |
Win32:MultiPlug-K [PUP] |
Comodo Security |
15447 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0182 |
Adware.Bho.3850 |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8072 |
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.A |
Fortinet FortiGate |
7/1/2013 |
Riskware/MultiPlug |
F-Prot |
v6.4.6.5.141 |
W32/Multiplug.A |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.161.8284 |
Adware |
Malwarebytes |
v2013.07.01.01 |
PUP.DownloadnSave |
McAfee |
5600.7122 |
Artemis!DAB0CCA61D9B |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7122 |
Artemis!DAB0CCA61D9B |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.22.8.50837 |
Trojan.Win32.Bho.tnosi |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.13629 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic.12DFF423 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.182 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1AO |
uninstall.exe (2628f4240552cc3b2ba04ee51078ae0c) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.A |
Comodo Security |
17071 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
8888 |
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.A |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Riskware/MultiPlug |
View all 19 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: ADDICT-THING
URL: sharetuner.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\addict-thing
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\ADDICT-THING\uninstall.exe /path=C:\ProgramData\ADDICT-THING
Estimated size: 613.29 KB
Files installed by ADDICT-THING
Program module: | bhoclass.dll (Malware detected) |
| IEPlugin |
Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\addict-thing\bhoclass.dll |
MD5: | dab0cca61d9bddf01ba0362a8de7e991 |
| IEPlugin (bhoclass.dll) is the Browser Helper Object installed into Internet Explorer which has the ability to access and monitor all loaded and requested web pages and content. It is part of wxDFast (wxDownload Fast), a free/open source... |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) uninstall.exe
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content.js
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nagngigieempbmcnfbapcgaiadkclmln.crx
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- bhoclass.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'wxDfast Class' with the class of {E7455600-BAD0-45E7-89D6-CA4C8A0EB9A0} (wxDfast).
How do I remove ADDICT-THING?
You can uninstall ADDICT-THING from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program ADDICT-THING, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ADDICT-THING.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by ADDICT-THING you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 10 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%
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GLOBAL RANK
#18,985
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
83.61% |
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Windows Vista |
9.66% |
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Windows XP |
6.30% |
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Windows 10 |
0.42% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.85% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.50% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.30% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.30% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.04% |
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Geography
18.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
18.22% |
Brazil |
7.75% |
Sweden |
4.65% |
Saudi Arabia |
4.26% |
RS |
3.49% |
MA |
3.10% |
Australia |
2.71% |
Germany |
2.71% |
Hungary |
2.71% |
Czech Republic |
2.33% |
Indonesia |
2.33% |
United Arab Emirates |
1.94% |
India |
1.94% |
Netherlands |
1.94% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.35% |
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Acer |
21.56% |
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Dell |
19.76% |
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Toshiba |
8.98% |
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ASUS |
7.78% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.19% |
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American Megatrends |
2.40% |
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Sony |
2.40% |
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Intel |
1.20% |
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Sahara |
1.20% |
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Samsung |
1.20% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.87% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.82% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
3.82% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.05% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.29% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.29% |
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