Should I remove Color My Facebook?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
64% remove it36% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0009%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 112.66 days
866.61 days >
Average installed length: 455.34 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.26.153.2 |
5.56% |
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1.26.153.1 |
5.56% |
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1.26.152.152 |
44.44% |
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1.24.151.151 |
22.22% |
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1.23.151.151 |
5.56% |
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1.22.150.150 |
16.67% |
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Color My Facebook
from Duval
What is Color My Facebook? (from Duval)
No more blue on Facebook! Choose your favorite color and see result instantly on your Facebook pages. Over 2,500,000 people downloaded Color My Facebook, the most popular and beautiful Facebook color changer! Are you?
Overview
Color My Facebook is a software program developed by Duval. The most common release is 1.26.152.152, 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-bg.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 3.7 MB (3,879,379 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 30% of users of Color My Facebook come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Spain.
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
- 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.
Color My Facebook-bg.exe (3ec8fc4f0cde71535956199112c6eefb) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1417 |
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.ahX |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9084 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.E |
McAfee |
5600.7257 |
Artemis!3EC8FC4F0CDE |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7257 |
Artemis!3EC8FC4F0CDE |
Symantec |
1/7/2014 rev. 3 |
WS.Reputation |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.7 |
TROJ_GEN.R047H01H313 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23628 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Uninstall.exe (0b6d58ab0eef3c504a0cd1def435f9ed) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
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Adware.Plugin.22 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8053 |
Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper.A |
Program details
URL: colormyfacebook.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\color my facebook
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Color My Facebook\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.7 MB
Files installed by Color My Facebook
Program executable: | Color My Facebook-bg.exe |
Name: | Color My Facebook |
| Color My Facebook exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\color my facebook\Color My Facebook-bg.exe |
MD5: | 71e75162110cefeef46c6d52c6fe7b2f |
Additional files:
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Color My Facebook.dll - Color My Facebook (Color My Facebook BHO)
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Color My Facebook64.exe - Color My Facebook exe
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(Malware detected) Color My Facebook-bg.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Color My Facebook Installer
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ButtonUtil.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Color My Facebook.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Color My Facebook' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011381147} (CrossriderApp0003847).
How do I remove Color My Facebook?
You can uninstall Color My Facebook 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, 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.
- 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 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) 78%
Win 7 6%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 64%
Keep it 36%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
455.34
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
83.33% |
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Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Windows Vista |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.89% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.78% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.56% |
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Geography
30.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
30.43% |
Brazil |
8.70% |
Spain |
8.70% |
Vietnam |
4.35% |
Thailand |
4.35% |
Taiwan |
4.35% |
Belgium |
4.35% |
France |
4.35% |
Australia |
4.35% |
Kuwait |
4.35% |
Israel |
4.35% |
Iran |
4.35% |
Germany |
4.35% |
Italy |
4.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
41.18% |
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ASUS |
17.65% |
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American Megatrends |
11.76% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
11.76% |
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Sony |
11.76% |
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Lenovo |
5.88% |
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Common models |
Sony VPCF226FM |
7.14% |
|
Packard Bell imedia S3720 |
7.14% |
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LENOVO 11433FU |
7.14% |
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brunenIT H61MLC |
7.14% |
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Acer Extensa 4230 |
7.14% |
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Hewlett-Packard SG3-330ES |
7.14% |
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