Should I remove HighlightTool?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0012%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.28 days
124.85 days >
Average installed length: 65.60 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.8 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Revizer Technologies
HighlightTool
from Revizer Technologies
What is HighlightTool?
This adware injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of banners and text-links (roll-overs) as well as some popup ads. These ads are typically injected in the header of footer are of the web page. This application is classified as adware and/or a PUP based on its behavior. The software is distributed through third party installers.
Overview
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. The primary executable is named hltool.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 939.67 KB (962,218 bytes). The installed file hlupdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Malware detected in the program
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in HighlightTool.
| hlupdate.exe (e9247fd97ff8940e336f73c190799353) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1011 |
Backdoor.Generic.906272 |
| avast! |
2014.9-140430 |
Win32:Malware-gen |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.600 |
Backdoor.Generic.906272 |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0120 |
BackDoor.Siggen.57128 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.04.30.12 |
Backdoor.Generic.906272 |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-30-04_4 |
Backdoor.Generic.906272 |
| G Data |
14.4.24 |
Backdoor.Generic.906272 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
Backdoor.Win32.SuspectCRC |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7145 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.360 |
Backdoor.Generic.906272 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59608 |
Trojan.Win32.Siggen.cwokrb |
| nProtect |
14.04.28.01 |
Backdoor.Generic.906272 |
| Symantec |
4/30/2014 rev. 4 |
Trojan.Gen |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.120 |
TROJ_GEN.R047H05DS14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28678 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 15 all detections
HighlightTool 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: HighlightTool Company
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\highlighttool\1008
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\HighlightTool\1008\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 939.67 KB
Files installed by HighlightTool
| Program module: | hltool.dll |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\highlighttool\1008\hltool.dll |
| MD5: | da8957535ba591daf34843d3f9b33efa |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by HighlightTool Company) - HighlightTool (HighlightTool application)
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(Malware detected) hlupdate.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- hlupdate.exe runs as a service named 'HighlightTool Update' (HighlightTool).
How do I remove HighlightTool?
You can uninstall HighlightTool 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 HighlightTool, 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 HighlightTool.
- 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) 48%
Win Vista (SP2) 9%
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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 88%
Keep it 12%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
47.83% |
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| Windows 10 |
43.48% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.48% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
21.74% |
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| Windows 8 |
13.04% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.70% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... |
4.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.35% |
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Geography
65.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.71% |
| France |
11.43% |
| Germany |
11.43% |
| Canada |
8.57% |
| Israel |
2.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.00% |
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| ASUS |
20.00% |
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| Dell |
15.00% |
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| Medion |
10.00% |
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| Gateway |
5.00% |
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| Packard Bell |
5.00% |
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| Lenovo |
5.00% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
9.52% |
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| Packard Bell BV EasyNote ... |
4.76% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
4.76% |
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| MEDION MS-7748 |
4.76% |
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| MEDION E6232 |
4.76% |
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| LENOVO 20150 |
4.76% |
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