Should I remove PassWidget?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,453
United States Rank #31,501
Reach 0.0127%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.21 days
360.07 days >
Average installed length: 189.19 days
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PassWidget
from Revizer Technologies
What is PassWidget?
This is an adware web browser extension that displays popups and banner ads in the browser using Virtue Interactive’s Advertising Modules. It is typically distributed through malvertising via site like takesoftbox.com from One Installer LLC and packaged with a third party download manager.
From the TOU: "The Extension provides you with FREE features that will enhance your use of the Internet. Note that like most online features, by installing the Extension you provide your consent to make few minor changes in your browser’s and operating system’s default preferences which enable the installation of the Extension."
About (from Revizer Technologies)
The Extension and Services enrich and optimize your use of the web. However, neither the Extension nor the Services sponsored by or affiliated to any of the underlying websites and the Service are offered by Us and not by such sites, on which you are using the Services. At all times, your use of such sited is subject t... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PassWidget.
| passwup.exe (13e3c94657f49230d6b9b622b00ae9b3) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2014.0.3646 |
Skodna.Generic_r |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0328 |
Trojan.Lyrics.14 |
| PassWidget_.exe (bb5067b9c7d5a8977e64215ae404cdea) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Trojan.Adware!HEpqwBQEKIo |
| AhnLab-V3 |
None |
Adware/Win32.AddLyrics |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Skodna.Generic_r.HB |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics.X |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
| Comodo Security |
18144 |
Application.Win32.AddLyrics.X |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Lyrics.14 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9704 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.X |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/AddLyrics |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
| G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11833 |
Adware ( 004910ef1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.176.11833 |
Adware ( 004910ef1 ) |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!BB5067B9C7D5 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!BB5067B9C7D5 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1222 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28474 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| 136.dll (038d0853eaf99958908c947a2808318d) has been flagged by the following 17 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.10079966 |
| Bitdefender |
7.2.5028.0 |
Trojan.Generic.10079966 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clod9cd.Trojan.ed66 |
| Dr.Web |
|
Trojan.Revizer.1 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Trojan.Generic.10079966 (B) |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Riskware/AddLyrics |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.10079966 |
| G Data |
22 |
Trojan.Generic.10079966 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
Trojan.SuspectCRC |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.174.10644 |
Adware ( 0040f6c91 ) |
| K7GW |
9.174.10644 |
Adware ( 0040f6c91 ) |
| McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!038D0853EAF9 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!038D0853EAF9 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.10079966 |
| Norman |
7.03.02 |
Suspicious_Gen2.VTIFL |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Suspicious file |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1211 |
| 135.dll (38c215d46bec4b7719ae7d9ca43104de) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AegisLab |
1.5 |
AdWare.W32.Lyckriks |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.Revizer.1 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9382 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.AA |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.175.11064 |
Adware ( 0040f6c91 ) |
| K7GW |
9.175.11064 |
Adware ( 0040f6c91 ) |
| 134.dll (eeac96a4d8db306c12618ccec0a6b079) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.Revizer.1 |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.174.10538 |
Adware ( 0040f6c91 ) |
| K7GW |
9.174.10538 |
Adware ( 0040f6c91 ) |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1204 |
| 150.dll (43041359f68f78d909dc628acceca265) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
|
Trojan.Revizer.1 |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
View all 52 all detections
PassWidget 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: PassWidget Software
URL: passwidget.co/terms-of-service
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pass-widget
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Pass-Widget\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.11 MB
Files installed by PassWidget
| Program executable: | passwup.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pass-widget\passwup.exe |
| MD5: | 13e3c94657f49230d6b9b622b00ae9b3 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 134.dll
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135.dll
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(Malware detected) 136.dll
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150.dll
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(Malware detected) PassWidget_.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
4 Internet Explorer BHOs
- 134.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PassWidget' with the class of {9248e009-7b73-40b3-93a8-911fbbadb61e}.
- 136.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PassWidget' with the class of {fd5531b2-3191-4edf-a7ed-7e0742dc8074}.
- 150.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PassWidget' with the class of {4cfb7654-3925-4ff6-89b8-6b58208c1fed}.
- 135.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PassWidget' with the class of {b954fd36-b7ba-43b2-af9b-fd86286aaced}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- PassWidget_.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PassWidget Update' (runs daily at 11:08).
- passwup.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PassWidget Update' (runs daily at 21:54).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- PassWidget_.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PassWidget Update.
- passwup.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PassWidget Update.
How do I remove PassWidget?
You can uninstall PassWidget 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 PassWidget, 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 PassWidget.
- 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 PassWidget 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) 52%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.96% |
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| Windows 10 |
27.49% |
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| Windows XP |
7.17% |
|
| Windows Vista |
6.37% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.40% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.80% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.40% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.80% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.00% |
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Geography
16.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
16.33% |
| Chile |
7.76% |
| France |
7.76% |
| Mexico |
6.12% |
| IQ |
6.12% |
| Saudi Arabia |
6.12% |
| Germany |
5.31% |
| Spain |
4.90% |
| United Kingdom |
4.49% |
| Colombia |
3.67% |
| Argentina |
3.27% |
| Netherlands |
2.86% |
| Australia |
2.45% |
| Peru |
2.45% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.18% |
|
| Acer |
22.10% |
|
| Dell |
11.60% |
|
| Samsung |
10.50% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.39% |
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| ASUS |
7.18% |
|
| Lenovo |
4.97% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.10% |
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| Medion |
1.10% |
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| Sony |
1.10% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.75% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.88% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.33% |
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| HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook ... |
2.33% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742 |
2.33% |
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| Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
2.33% |
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