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Fun4IM
What is Fun4IM? (from Bandoo Media Inc)
You hereby acknowledge that the Applications use various tools to enhance Your view of Web pages which You browse by adding Bandoo features to them, such as, for example, emoticons, winks and ads. In order to provide such enhancements, the Applications automatically apply certain JavaScript code and/or other elements... Read more
Overview
Fun4IM is a program developed by Bandoo Media Inc. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is BandooUI.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 14.64 MB (15,348,354 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 33% of users of Fun4IM come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Fun4IM.
| BandooUI.exe (9cccdfccb7f2a6d61c509f60e928c177) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.50.62 |
Adware/Bandoo.AA.20 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.7698 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Bandoo.AB |
| Panda Antivirus |
13.05.23.04 |
Adware/Fun4IM |
| BandooGo.exe (6122b5784fb3322af1ca7ed5563f9f88) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.50.62 |
Adware/Bandoo.AA.15 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7698 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Bandoo.AA |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/Fun4IM |
| ExtensionsManager.exe (823bea11a41ebc5874534c4d2ead58af) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.43.110 |
Adware/Bandoo.AA.132 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7490 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Bandoo.AA |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/Fun4IM |
| FFSettings.exe (d1bb2ca95ed61ca158fee42c4714a47a) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/Fun4IM |
| Symantec |
20101.3.0.103 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
| The Hacker |
6.7.0.1.147 |
Trojan/Swisyn.aryv |
| Bandoo.exe (ea7670482ef8c3d2788c6618a1023a76) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.50.62 |
Adware/Bandoo.AA.128 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7698 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Bandoo.AA |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/Fun4IM |
| BndCore.exe (3dc8dfe611053a3d862c549f6e4b052a) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ESET NOD32 |
6258 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Bandoo.AA |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/Fun4IM |
View all 17 all detections
Program details
URL: www.bandoo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Fun4IM
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Fun4IM\PreUninstall.exe
Estimated size: 14.64 MB
Files installed by Fun4IM
| Program executable: | BandooUI.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Fun4IM |
| Fun4IM Coordinator UI |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Fun4IM\BandooUI.exe |
| MD5: | 9cccdfccb7f2a6d61c509f60e928c177 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Bandoo.exe - Fun4IM (Fun4IM Coordinator)
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(Malware detected) BandooGo.exe - Bandoo Go
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BandooRes.dll - Bandoo Resources
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(Malware detected) BandooUI.exe - Fun4IM Coordinator UI
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(Malware detected) BndCore.exe - Fun4IM Core
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CrashRpt.dll - Bandoo Crash Report
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(Malware detected) ExtensionsManager.exe - Extensions Manager
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PreUninstall.exe - Fun4IM Uninstall
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GIFAnimator.dll - GifAnimator
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libungif4.dll (by GnuWin32 ) - LibUnGif (Libungif4: library and tools for uncompressed GIF images)
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BndHook.dll (by Discordia Limited) - Bandoo (BndHook)
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(Malware detected) FFSettings.exe
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FlashAnimator.dll
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InstallerHelper.dll
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
- Bandoo.exe runs as a service named 'Fun4IM Coordinator' (Fun4IM Coordinator) "Coordinates Fun4IM plugins work".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
How do I remove Fun4IM?
You can uninstall Fun4IM 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 Fun4IM, 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 Fun4IM.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win Vista (SP1) 10%
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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 61%
Keep it 39%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
40.00% |
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| Windows XP |
30.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
30.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
30.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
30.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
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Geography
33.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
33.33% |
| Italy |
26.67% |
| France |
20.00% |
| Canada |
13.33% |
| United Kingdom |
6.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
22.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.22% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A200 |
12.50% |
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| Packard Bell ixtreme M573... |
12.50% |
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| HP-Pavilion NY552AA-ABL e... |
12.50% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
12.50% |
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| eMachines eM350 |
12.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron 545 |
12.50% |
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About (from Bandoo Media Inc)
We decided to create Bandoo to enrich the instant messaging experience with an easy to use and free collection of new emoticons, winks, nudges and display images.
Publisher URL: www.bandoo.com