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Should I remove OMG Music Plus?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #28,200
United States Rank #31,473
Reach 0.0055%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.13 days
239.91 days >
Average installed length: 126.05 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.34.3.6 4.63%
1.34.2.13 5.56%
1.34.1.29 27.78%
1.34.1.21 41.67%
1.33.153.1 20.37%

OMG Music Plus

What is OMG Music Plus?

OMG Music (OMG Ltd.) is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. This plugin will update Internet Explorer (as a BHO), Chrome (as an extension) and Firefox (as an add-in). In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior (which the user agreed to if they did not read the full EULA) and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together. This toolbar is typically bundled by third party download managers/installers or through questionable online ads.

- Modifying/changing the default home page and tab URL
- Changing the search assistance provider (built-in search box) and search pages
- Adds additional menus and buttons to the browser
- Updating some browser settings which might lower overall security
- May provide automatic updates and present the user with additional software offers

Overview

The most common release is 1.34.1.21, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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). In the Mozilla Firefox browser, it will add an add-on. The primary executable is named OMG Music Plus-bg.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 6.46 MB (6,778,583 bytes). The installed file OMG Music Plus-updater.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.

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
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • 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
  • Known to reinstall itself
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • This program has a poor reputation
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in OMG Music Plus.
OMG Music Plus-firefoxinstaller.exe (129a73035373c5915eeb206a9b570b84) has been flagged by the following 23 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 1018 Adware.Generic.911466
avast! 2014.9-140422 Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG 2015.0.3496 MultiBundle.V
Baidu-International 4.0.3.14422 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.Y
Bitdefender 1.0.20.560 Adware.Generic.911466
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0112 Trojan.Crossrider.8431
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.14.04.22.06 Adware.Generic.911466
ESET-NOD32 8.9671 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.Y
Fortinet FortiGate 4/22/2014 Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Secure 11.2014-22-04_3 Adware.Generic.911466
G Data 14.4.24 Adware.Generic.911466
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.1.6.1.0 AdWare.SuspectCRC
K7 AntiVirus 13.176.11737 Trojan
K7GW 13.176.11737 Trojan ( 004958cc1 )
Malwarebytes v2014.04.22.06 PUP.Optional.OMGMusicPlus.A
McAfee 5600.7152 Artemis!129A73035373
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7152 Artemis!129A73035373
MicroWorld-eScan 15.0.0.336 Adware.Generic.911466
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.59048 Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwaizj
Sophos 4.98 Generic PUA BG
Symantec 4/22/2014 rev. 3 Adware.Crossid
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.112 TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05C814
VIPRE Antivirus 28214 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music Plus-bho.dll (2d6c6543b03e9ee6c8698c7ecdd613c8) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Antiy-AVL 0.1.0.1 GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Lyckriks
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.AMMM
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Lyckriks.Arb
Comodo Security 17865 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web 7.00.7.12100 Adware.Toolbar.231
ESET-NOD32 9487 Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.R
Fortinet FortiGate 4 Adware/Lyckriks
Jiangmin 16.0.100 AdWare/Lyckriks.ff
K7 AntiVirus 9.176.11302 Trojan ( 00494a211 )
K7GW 9.176.11302 Trojan ( 00494a211 )
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks.mk
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.04.09.267 Win32.Troj.Lyckriks.mk.(kcloud)
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Adware-AddLyrics!2D6C6543B03E
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Adware-AddLyrics!2D6C6543B03E
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.58101 Riskware.Win32.Lyckriks.ctgwey
Sophos 4.98.0 AppRider
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro 9.740-1012 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OB214
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OB214
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 AdWare.Lyckriks
VIPRE Antivirus 26958 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music Plus-updater.exe (154b57c3c5549ddc6c6c4ff485b16479) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Generic.905665
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.X
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Generic.905665
Dr.Web 7.00.7.12100 Trojan.Crossrider.7209
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.596 Adware.Generic.905665 (B)
ESET-NOD32 9616 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.X
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Generic.905665
G Data 24 Adware.Generic.905665
K7 AntiVirus 9.176.11595 Trojan ( 00495b741 )
K7GW 9.176.11607 Trojan ( 00495b741 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.OMGMusicPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!154B57C3C554
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!154B57C3C554
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Generic.905665
Sophos 4.98.0 Generic PUA IG
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1032 Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.Crossid
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05C814
VIPRE Antivirus 27886 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music Plus-codedownloader.exe (dce4b40945f299b4dc67e81f7538f36b) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Generic.909955
Antiy-AVL 0.1.0.1 Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.AOGY
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.X
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Generic.909955
Dr.Web 7.00.7.12100 Trojan.Crossrider.7193
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.596 Adware.Generic.909955 (B)
ESET-NOD32 9616 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.X
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Generic.909955
G Data 24 Adware.Generic.909955
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.OMGMusicPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!DCE4B40945F2
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!DCE4B40945F2
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Generic.909955
Sophos 4.98.0 Generic PUA DN
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.Crossid
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05C714
VIPRE Antivirus 27886 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music Plus-enabler.exe (3d65b7b4a7c205b5578f67ec46acd3fb) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Trojan.Generic.11165538
AVG 13.0.0.3169 MultiBundle.U
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Lyrics.71
Bitdefender 7.2 Trojan.Generic.11165538
Dr.Web 7.00.8.02260 Trojan.Crossrider.950
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.596 Trojan.Generic.11165538 (B)
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Trojan.Generic.11165538
G Data 24 Trojan.Generic.11165538
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.OMGMusicPlus.A
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Trojan.Generic.11165538
nProtect 2014-04-07.01 Trojan.Generic.11165538
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0320
VIPRE Antivirus 28115 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music Plus-chromeinstaller.exe (68dadb52ccad853796b769c1d3d968ea) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 13.0.0.3169 MultiBundle.X
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Lyrics.71
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.OMGMusicPlus.A
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0320
VIPRE Antivirus 28115 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music Plus-bho64.dll (acb2816a2cd9550d7b4569a7dd7d3e7b) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win64.Crossrider.C
ESET-NOD32 9518 a variant of Win64/Toolbar.Crossrider.C
VIPRE Antivirus 27212 Crossrider (fs)
       View all 103 all detections
OMG Music Plus has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.onlinemusicgroove.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\omg music plus
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\OMG Music Plus\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 6.46 MB

Program filesFiles installed by OMG Music Plus

Program executable:OMG Music Plus-bg.exe
Name:OMG Music Plus
OMG Music Plus exe
Path:C:\Program Files\omg music plus\OMG Music Plus-bg.exe
MD5:4b8009ba48e31c89f587f7a13bab6394
Additional files:
  • OMG Music Plus-bg.exe - OMG Music Plus (OMG Music Plus exe)
  • OMG Music Plus-bho.dll - OMG Music Plus BHO
  • OMG Music Plus-bho64.dll
  • OMG Music Plus-buttonutil.exe
  • OMG Music Plus-buttonutil64.exe
  • (Malware detected) OMG Music Plus-chromeinstaller.exe
  • (Malware detected) OMG Music Plus-codedownloader.exe
  • (Malware detected) OMG Music Plus-enabler.exe
  • (Malware detected) OMG Music Plus-firefoxinstaller.exe
  • (Malware detected) OMG Music Plus-updater.exe
  • 49182.xpi
  • OMG Music Plus-buttonutil.dll
  • OMG Music Plus-buttonutil64.dll
  • OMG Music Plus-helper.exe
  • Uninstall.exe
  • utils.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • OMG Music Plus-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'OMG Music Plus' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411911182} (CrossriderApp0049182).
  • OMG Music Plus-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'OMG Music Plus' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411911182} (CrossriderApp0049182).
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • OMG Music Plus-codedownloader.exe is scheduled as a task named 'OMG Music Plus-codedownloader'.
  • OMG Music Plus-firefoxinstaller.exe is scheduled as a task named 'OMG Music Plus-firefoxinstaller'.
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • OMG Music Plus-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music Plus-updater.
  • OMG Music Plus-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music Plus-firefoxinstaller.
  • OMG Music Plus-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music Plus-enabler.
  • OMG Music Plus-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music Plus-codedownloader.
  • OMG Music Plus-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music Plus-chromeinstaller.

How do I remove OMG Music Plus?

You can uninstall OMG Music Plus from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program OMG Music Plus, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove OMG Music Plus.
  4. 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 OMG Music Plus you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 8.1 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.11%
Windows 10 30.56%
Windows Vista 4.63%
Windows XP 3.70%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.37%
Windows 8.1 18.52%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.26%
Windows 8 6.48%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.70%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

33.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 33.33%
  Canada 26.67%
  Germany 10.83%
  Italy 7.50%
  India 6.67%
  Netherlands 3.33%
  Belgium 2.50%
  United Kingdom 2.50%
  Brazil 1.67%
  Norway 0.83%
  Switzerland 0.83%
  Mexico 0.83%
  Portugal 0.83%
  Spain 0.83%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.93%
Acer 23.17%
Dell 10.98%
ASUS 6.10%
Toshiba 6.10%
Medion 4.88%
Intel 3.66%
Lenovo 3.66%
Samsung 3.66%
GIGABYTE 2.44%
American Megatrends 1.22%
Sony 1.22%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.05%
HP G62 Notebook PC 3.03%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.03%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.02%
Acer Aspire V3-731 2.02%
Samsung 300V3A/300V4A/300... 2.02%

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