84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Roll Around?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #14,532
United States Rank #25,807
Reach 0.0196%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.39 days
159.11 days >
Average installed length: 83.60 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.5556.17264 1.03%
2.0.5556.1068 1.81%
2.0.5555.10065 1.55%
2.0.5554.38370 0.52%
2.0.5554.26260 0.52%
2.0.5554.10058 1.29%
2.0.5553.37059 0.78%
2.0.5553.20854 0.52%
2.0.5553.4661 1.81%
2.0.5552.31655 0.26%
2.0.5552.15454 1.81%
2.0.5551.42455 0.52%
2.0.5551.10058 1.81%
2.0.5550.37055 0.26%
2.0.5550.21665 0.52%
2.0.5550.2849 0.52%
2.0.5549.31208 0.26%
2.0.5549.15451 1.29%
2.0.5548.42449 0.52%
2.0.5548.26246 0.78%
2.0.5548.10047 2.07%
2.0.5547.37142 1.03%
2.0.5547.28041 0.26%
2.0.5547.10044 1.55%
2.0.5546.37048 1.03%
2.0.5546.20840 0.52%
2.0.5546.4643 1.29%
2.0.5545.31640 0.78%
2.0.5545.15444 1.03%
2.0.5544.40649 1.55%
2.0.5544.24446 0.52%
2.0.5544.8240 1.55%
2.0.5543.35236 0.78%
2.0.5543.19037 0.26%
2.0.5543.2839 5.43%
2.0.5542.29831 0.78%
2.0.5542.13632 1.55%
2.0.5541.40635 1.29%
2.0.5541.24430 2.07%
2.0.5541.8233 1.55%
2.0.5540.35231 0.78%
2.0.5540.19031 1.03%
2.0.5539.42428 1.03%
2.0.5539.19026 1.29%
2.0.5538.37023 3.36%
2.0.5538.13622 1.81%
2.0.5537.33421 1.29%
2.0.5537.10020 1.29%
2.0.5536.31125 1.29%
2.0.5536.26216 0.52%
2.0.5536.2817 1.29%
69 versions

Roll Around

What is Roll Around?

Roll Around is an adware program that installs as a web browser plugin to inject and display advertisements. Once installed the program will deliver ads including but not limited to banner ads, text-links, coupons and other offers both by injecting them in the user's web browser as well as displaying popups outside of the browser.

About  (from Yontoo Technology)

You’ve rolled to the right part of the web, congratulations!

Overview

The most used version is 2.0.5543.2839, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is 83c0e288-8fa0-43d3-acc7-c1e839d85abc.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 973.04 KB (996,392 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Generally known to have a low reputation
  • The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Roll Around.
83c0e288-8fa0-43d3-acc7-c1e839d85abc.dll (f775d928ce22273e9869cc463657b3f1) has been flagged by the following 29 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 663 Adware.RollAround.A
Agnitum Outpost 7.1.1 Riskware.Agent
AhnLab-V3 2015.04.12 PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
ALYac 1.0.1.4 Adware.RollAround.A
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
AVG 2016.0.3141 BrowseFox
AVware 1.5.0.21 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Bitdefender 1.0.20.515 Adware.RollAround.A
Bkav FE 1.3.0.6379 W32.HfsAdware
Comodo Security 21727 ApplicUnwnt
Cyren 5.4.16.7 W32/S-9cde2735!Eldorado
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0103 Trojan.Yontoo.1738
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.15.04.13.03 Adware.RollAround
ESET-NOD32 9.11459 a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AI potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate 4/13/2015 Riskware/BrowseFox
F-Prot v6.4.7.1.166 W32/S-9cde2735
F-Secure 11.2015-13-04_2 Adware.RollAround.A
G Data 15.4.25 Adware.RollAround
K7 AntiVirus 13.202.15563 Trojan
K7GW 13.202.15563 Trojan ( 004b7da21 )
McAfee 5600.6797 Artemis!F775D928CE22
MicroWorld-eScan 16.0.0.309 Adware.RollAround.A
NANO AntiVirus 0.30.10.952 Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dpgswu
nProtect 15.04.10.01 Adware.RollAround.A
Symantec 4/13/2015 rev. 2 Adware.RollAround
Trend Micro 10.465.13 TROJ_GEN.R047C0ECT15
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.103 TROJ_GEN.R047C0ECT15
VIPRE Antivirus 39246 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Zillya 2.0.0.2135 Trojan.Katusha.Win32.37280
       View all 29 all detections
Roll Around 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

Displayed publisher: Roll Around
URL: www.rollaround.net/support
Help link: mailto:[email protected]
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Roll Around
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Roll Around\uninstaller.exe"
Estimated size: 973.04 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Roll Around

Program module:83c0e288-8fa0-43d3-acc7-c1e839d85abc.dll (Malware detected)
Path:C:\Program Files\Roll Around\Extensions\83c0e288-8fa0-43d3-acc7-c1e839d85abc.dll
MD5:f775d928ce22273e9869cc463657b3f1
Additional files:
  • 7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
  • Uninstaller.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • 83c0e288-8fa0-43d3-acc7-c1e839d85abc.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Roll Around' with the class of {83c0e288-8fa0-43d3-acc7-c1e839d85abc}.

How do I remove Roll Around?

You can uninstall Roll Around 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 Roll Around, 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 Roll Around.
  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 Roll Around you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#14,532

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.99%
Windows 10 34.28%
Windows Vista 4.12%
Windows XP 3.61%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.04%
Windows 8.1 15.58%
Windows 7 Professional 9.87%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.49%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.64%

Distribution by countryGeography

20.15% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 20.15%
  United States 15.17%
  Italy 4.73%
  DZ 4.73%
  IQ 4.23%
  United Kingdom 4.23%
  India 4.23%
  France 2.49%
  Australia 2.24%
  BD 1.99%
  Belgium 1.99%
  MA 1.99%
  Canada 1.74%
  Saudi Arabia 1.74%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 26.86%
Hewlett-Packard 26.03%
Dell 13.64%
ASUS 8.26%
Toshiba 6.20%
Lenovo 4.96%
GIGABYTE 4.55%
Medion 2.48%
Samsung 2.07%
Intel 2.07%
Sony 1.24%
American Megatrends 0.83%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.88%
ASUS All Series 3.68%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq 15... 2.21%
Dell Inspiron 3521 2.21%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.21%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.21%

About Yontoo Technology

Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com

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