CuheapMe
from InstalleRex-WebPick
What is CuheapMe?
Cheap Me is an adware extension that plugs into the user's web browser for IE, Chrome and Firefox and will display additional advertisements in search engines such as Bing and Google. It installs itself as a browser extension/toolbar and runs as a background process. Once installed, it displays ads by injecting new ads in search as well as various web pages that use 3rd party advertising and replaces these ads with its own. It also constantly will display pop-up ads when the user is doing various activities such as watching a video or viewing a specific shopping web site.
The program users the InstalleRex download manager from WebPicks Holdings to install itself on the user's PC. InstalleRex is known for distributing potentially unwanted applications including web browser toolbars and various ad-supported extensions. The software is a variant of a known adware all with names for shopping, saving or coupons, but is re-branded to mask its origination although is includes all of the same components.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is QFJ7cI.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The setup package is about 909.13 KB (930,952 bytes) when donwloaded.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in CuheapMe.
QFJ7cI.exe (f5bff621c4c58358b36f8526dec8a264) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Adware.MegaSearch |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.01.06 |
Trojan/Win32.Preloader |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.MegaSearch |
avast! |
2014.9-140126 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
AVG |
2015.0.3582 |
Generic5 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14126 |
Adware.Win32.MegaSearch.aBc |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clod3fd.Trojan |
Comodo Security |
17558 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9255 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.K.gen |
Fortinet FortiGate |
1/26/2014 |
Adware/Megasearch |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
Win32.AdWare |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.175.10735 |
Adware |
K7GW |
13.175.10735 |
Adware ( 00490ca81 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4407 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.MegaSearch.at.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.26.03 |
PUP.Optional.CRXDrop.A |
McAfee |
5600.7238 |
Artemis!F5BFF621C4C5 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7238 |
Artemis!F5BFF621C4C5 |
Panda Antivirus |
14.01.26.03 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Sophos |
4.96 |
Generic PUA BJ |
Symantec |
1/26/2014 rev. 1 |
Trojan.Gen |
Trend Micro |
10.465.26 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A414 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.26 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A414 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
BScope.Trojan.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25126 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
QFJ7cI.dll (1550537f5aee53fec3b74eb4605f8483) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.124.160 |
ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ALFJ |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.40 |
Comodo Security |
17589 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
9277 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.N |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.175.10807 |
Adware ( 004923a41 ) |
K7GW |
9.175.10807 |
Adware ( 004923a41 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.11 |
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1293 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1230 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25302 |
JustPlugIt (fs) |
View all 36 all detections
CuheapMe 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: ChEapMe
URL: justplug.it
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\cuheapme
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\CuheapMe\QFJ7cI.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""
Estimated size: 909.13 KB
Files installed by CuheapMe
Program executable: | QFJ7cI.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\cuheapme\QFJ7cI.exe |
MD5: | f5bff621c4c58358b36f8526dec8a264 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) QFJ7cI.exe (by Setup)
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(Malware detected) QFJ7cI.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- QFJ7cI.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FuindBestDeal' with the class of {9A09C003-191B-B8DD-079A-8383CF72792F}.
How do I remove CuheapMe?
You can uninstall CuheapMe 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 CuheapMe, 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 CuheapMe.
- 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 CuheapMe 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.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
83.33%
United States
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
83.33% |
NG |
16.67% |