Should I remove Plus HDRemoval Tool?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

58% remove it42% keep it

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0002%

Versions

Version	Distribution
build_1.0.0.150_rev_3314_date_09:49:21 10-02-14	33.33%
build_1.0.0.150_rev_3248_date_16:08:32 05-11-13	33.33%
build_1.0.0.146_rev__date_	33.33%

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Plus HDRemoval Tool

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What is Plus HDRemoval Tool? (from Security Stronghold)

Plus HD copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is Plus-HD-bho.dll. Then it creates new startup key with name Plus HD and value Plus-HD-bho.dll. You can also find it in your processes list with name Plus-HD-bho.dll or Plus HD.

Overview

Plus HDRemoval Tool is a software program developed by Security Stronghold. The most common release is build_1.0.0.150_rev_3314_date_09:49:21 10-02-14, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named plushdremovaltool.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 8.56 MB (8,976,352 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 67% of users of Plus HDRemoval Tool come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.

Malware detected in the program

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Plus HDRemoval Tool.

plushdremovaltool.exe (afb6e297d73c2a4acabb45d87d34bf8e) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Antiy-AVL	0.1.0.1	VCS/Environment.DigitalFN
ESET-NOD32	8.9610	a variant of Win32/SecurityStronghold.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.112	TROJ_GEN.F47V0214
Report.exe (f97543217c7c26bb3f74730c095f7217) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Antiy-AVL	0.1.0.1	VCS/Environment.DigitalFN
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	3.0.0.596	Gen:Variant.Barys.3497 (B)
McAfee-GW-Edition	2013	Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.O

Program details

URL: www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-plus-hd.html

Help link: www.SecurityStronghold.com/support

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Plus HDRemoval Tool\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Plus HDRemoval Tool\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 8.56 MB

Files installed by Plus HDRemoval Tool

Program executable:	plushdremovaltool.exe (Malware detected)
Path:	C:\Program Files\plus hdremoval tool\plushdremovaltool.exe
MD5:	afb6e297d73c2a4acabb45d87d34bf8e

Additional files:

(Malware detected) Report.exe
unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

How do I remove Plus HDRemoval Tool?

You can uninstall Plus HDRemoval Tool 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 Plus HDRemoval Tool, 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 Plus HDRemoval Tool.
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.