Should I remove AdvanceMark?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #42,749
Reach 0.0021%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.89 days
232.63 days >
Average installed length: 122.23 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2014.04.14.203012 |
2.38% |
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2014.04.04.232421 |
4.76% |
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2014.04.01.205826 |
2.38% |
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2014.03.18.224059 |
2.38% |
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2014.03.17.195951 |
2.38% |
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2014.03.15.013120 |
4.76% |
|
2014.03.13.161850 |
2.38% |
|
2014.03.07.183338 |
2.38% |
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2014.03.07.182951 |
9.52% |
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2014.03.05.221816 |
2.38% |
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2014.02.28.212019 |
2.38% |
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2014.02.26.045520 |
14.29% |
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2014.02.24.171759 |
2.38% |
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2014.02.21.042329 |
2.38% |
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2014.02.18.174317 |
4.76% |
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2014.02.13.012613 |
9.52% |
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2014.02.11.223523 |
2.38% |
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2014.02.10.054449 |
4.76% |
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2014.02.06.172257 |
4.76% |
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2014.02.05.153917 |
4.76% |
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2014.02.04.044224 |
2.38% |
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2014.01.29.231828 |
4.76% |
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2014.01.28.010755 |
2.38% |
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2014.01.25.024532 |
2.38% |
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AdvanceMark
What is AdvanceMark?
AdvanceMark is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. This plugin will update Internet Explorer (as a BHO), Chrome (as an extension) and Firefox (as an add-in). In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior (which the user agreed to if they did not read the full EULA) and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The web can be great, with AdvanceMark!
Overview
The most common release is 2014.02.26.045520, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named AdvanceMark.FirstRun.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 2.74 MB (2,872,764 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in AdvanceMark.
AdvanceMarkBHO.dll (172bf64c9057b62e2d7a75508bd3f56d) has been flagged by the following 27 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Agent |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.145.56 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
avast! |
2014.9-140807 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
AVG |
2015.0.3390 |
Agent.W |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1487 |
Adware.Win32.Agent.AWLP |
CAT-QuickHeal |
8.14.12.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
Comodo Security |
18164 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0219 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9720 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
Fortinet FortiGate |
8/7/2014 |
Adware/Agent |
G Data |
14.8.24 |
Win32.Application.BrowseFox |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
Jiangmin |
KV140807 |
Adware/Agent.jaw |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.176.11873 |
Unwanted-Program |
K7GW |
13.176.11873 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.3445 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.08.07.12 |
PUP.Optional.AdvanceMark.A |
McAfee |
5600.7046 |
Artemis!172BF64C9057 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7046 |
Artemis!172BF64C9057 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59492 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA GI |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
10437 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.219 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.0 |
AdWare.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28590 |
Yontoo (fs) |
updateAdvanceMark.exe (eb56c56ee38e81a6cf47f573ac422ece) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.10.15.00 |
PUP/Win32.Downloader |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
AVG |
14.0.0.4040 |
Generic.C7B |
Avira |
7.11.178.60 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BH |
CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
Comodo Security |
19801 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Trojan.BPlug.250 |
ESET-NOD32 |
10562 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Adware/Kranet |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.7.8.0 |
PUA.BrowseFox |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.183.13676 |
Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
K7GW |
9.183.13676 |
Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.AdvanceMark.A |
McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox.c |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareMBrowse.fh |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA GP |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PJE14 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PJE14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
33918 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 52 all detections
AdvanceMark has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: AdvanceMark
URL: advancemark.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AdvanceMark
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AdvanceMark\AdvanceMarkuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.74 MB
Files installed by AdvanceMark
Program executable: | AdvanceMark.FirstRun.exe |
Name: | FirstRun |
Path: | C:\Program Files\AdvanceMark\AdvanceMark.FirstRun.exe |
MD5: | f82bb171bd59b130ccaaa281eeed74fb |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) AdvanceMarkBHO.dll - AdvanceMark
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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AdvanceMarkUninstall.exe
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updateAdvanceMark.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- AdvanceMarkBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AdvanceMark' with the class of {4e65dc6b-0322-48fa-a6b3-fda44fbd34c2}.
Service
- updateAdvanceMark.exe runs as a service named 'Update AdvanceMark' (Update AdvanceMark).
How do I remove AdvanceMark?
You can uninstall AdvanceMark 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 AdvanceMark, 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 AdvanceMark.
- 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 AdvanceMark 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) 48%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
52.38% |
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Windows 10 |
40.48% |
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Windows Vista |
4.76% |
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Windows XP |
2.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.81% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.43% |
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Windows 8.1 |
21.43% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.76% |
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Windows 8 |
4.76% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.76% |
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Geography
34.15% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
Italy |
34.15% |
United States |
17.07% |
MA |
12.20% |
United Kingdom |
7.32% |
Egypt |
4.88% |
India |
4.88% |
IQ |
2.44% |
Belgium |
2.44% |
Netherlands |
2.44% |
Germany |
2.44% |
Iran |
2.44% |
PR |
2.44% |
Hungary |
2.44% |
Qatar |
2.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
32.50% |
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Acer |
20.00% |
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Dell |
17.50% |
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ASUS |
17.50% |
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Medion |
2.50% |
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Compaq |
2.50% |
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Toshiba |
2.50% |
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Samsung |
2.50% |
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Sony |
2.50% |
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Common models |
HP Compaq dc7900 Converti... |
5.26% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.26% |
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HP-Pavilion RS894AA-ABZ t... |
2.63% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6725it |
2.63% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6-2325el |
2.63% |
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HP 250 G1 Notebook PC |
2.63% |
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About Yontoo Technology
Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com