Should I remove Color My Facebook 2?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #47,922
Reach 0.0016%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.44 days
396.50 days >
Average installed length: 208.33 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.34.3.6 |
3.13% |
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1.28.153.5 |
34.38% |
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1.28.153.2 |
9.38% |
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1.28.153.1 |
6.25% |
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1.26.153.2 |
46.88% |
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Color My Facebook 2
from Duval
What is Color My Facebook 2?
The Color My Facebook web browser add-in by AugustinDuval is designed to allow users to change the color of the Facebook web pages. It uses the Crossrider Toolbar platform and utilizes a download installer that bundles additional software. It is an adware application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to what ever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search. This includes but not limited to:
- Changing the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
- Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality.
- Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and home page settings.
- Access the HTML of all pages visited as well as capture URLs of the pages and search terms.
Overview
The most common release is 1.26.153.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named Color My Facebook 2-bg.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 7.68 MB (8,051,100 bytes).
This browser extension utilizes Crossrider framework, a cross-browser toolbar/plugin platform used to develop, deploy and monetize web browser toolbars for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Crossrider extension provide monetization options, mostly potentially unwanted apps, for toolbars including coupons, search assistant (home page and search hijacking) and in-text contextual advertising. Many adware programs (defined by a number of anti-virus vendors) are built using Crossrider as it provides a quick an easy way to deploy ad-supported features that will assist in browser search hijacking.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
- During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
- Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
- May modify the web browser's home page
- 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 Color My Facebook 2.
Color My Facebook 2-bho.dll (bd37fa7b6069ec6100922b37bf63f56b) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1121 |
Adware.Generic.633342 |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Lyckriks |
AVG |
2015.0.3599 |
Generic5 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14110 |
Adware.Win32.Lyckriks.atAi |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.50 |
Adware.Generic.633342 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clodd68.Trojan |
CMC Antivirus |
1.1.0.977 |
AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks!O |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.010 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9175 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H |
Fortinet FortiGate |
1/10/2014 |
Adware/Lyckriks |
F-Secure |
11.2014-10-01_6 |
Adware.Generic.633342 |
G Data |
14.1.22 |
Adware.Generic.633342 |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.174.10509 |
Riskware |
K7GW |
13.174.10509 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4489 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.10.07 |
PUP.Optional.ColorMyFacebook2.A |
McAfee |
5600.7255 |
Artemis!BD37FA7B6069 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7255 |
Artemis!BD37FA7B6069 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.30 |
Adware.Generic.633342 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.56692 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cpffpi |
Sophos |
4.96 |
Generic PUA EE |
Symantec |
1/10/2014 rev. 6 |
Adware.Adpopup |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24386 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Color My Facebook 2.dll (33de6cb9150338f92166cac170b28960) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.575 |
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.CrossRider.AMN (A) |
ESET-NOD32 |
8385 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.A |
Symantec |
20131.1.0.101 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0507 |
View all 29 all detections
Program details
URL: colormyfacebook.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\color my facebook 2
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Color My Facebook 2\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 7.68 MB
Files installed by Color My Facebook 2
Program executable: | Color My Facebook 2-bg.exe |
Name: | Color My Facebook 2 |
| Color My Facebook 2 exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\color my facebook 2\Color My Facebook 2-bg.exe |
MD5: | 148f18faaf176e32adf33407e5ecbe62 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Color My Facebook 2.dll - Color My Facebook 2 (Color My Facebook 2 BHO)
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Color My Facebook 2.exe - Color My Facebook 2 exe
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Color My Facebook 264.exe
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Color My Facebook 2-bg.exe
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(Malware detected) Color My Facebook 2-bho.dll
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Color My Facebook 2-bho64.dll
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Color My Facebook 2-buttonutil.exe
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Color My Facebook 2-buttonutil64.exe
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Color My Facebook 2-codedownloader.exe
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Color My Facebook 2Gui.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Color My Facebook 2 Installer
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Color My Facebook 2-buttonutil.dll
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Color My Facebook 2-helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- Color My Facebook 2-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Color My Facebook 2' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311021197} (CrossriderApp0030297).
- Color My Facebook 2.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Color My Facebook 2' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311021197} (CrossriderApp0030297).
How do I remove Color My Facebook 2?
You can uninstall Color My Facebook 2 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 Color My Facebook 2, 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 Color My Facebook 2.
- 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 Color My Facebook 2 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) 44%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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GLOBAL RANK
#47,922
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 10 |
21.88% |
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Windows Vista |
3.13% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.13% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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Windows 8 |
6.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Preview |
3.13% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.13% |
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Geography
46.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
46.51% |
MA |
9.30% |
Taiwan |
4.65% |
Egypt |
4.65% |
Peru |
4.65% |
South Africa |
2.33% |
Lebanon |
2.33% |
Belgium |
2.33% |
France |
2.33% |
Mexico |
2.33% |
DZ |
2.33% |
Pakistan |
2.33% |
Spain |
2.33% |
SY |
2.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
23.33% |
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Dell |
16.67% |
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ASUS |
13.33% |
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Toshiba |
10.00% |
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Lenovo |
10.00% |
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Acer |
6.67% |
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Intel |
6.67% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.33% |
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Sahara |
3.33% |
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Sony |
3.33% |
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Samsung |
3.33% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
7.14% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite A100 |
7.14% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6-2330 |
3.57% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.57% |
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Dell Inspiron 620 |
3.57% |
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ASUSTeK A6Je |
3.57% |
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