Should I remove Version Checker for Funmoods?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,614
United States Rank #23,461
Reach 0.0251%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.11 days
917.66 days >
Average installed length: 482.16 days
Other programs by Hoolapp
Rankings
- #12,609 Video and Audio Plugin UBar by UBar Plugin Soft
- #12,610 Free Alarm Clock by Comfort Software Group
- #12,611 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas by Rockstar Games
- #12,612 QuickBooks Premier: Accountant Edition 2013 by Intuit
- #12,613 Plug-in Diagnostica hardware VAIO Care by Sony
- #12,614 Version Checker for Funmoods by Hoolapp
- #12,615 CrystalDiskInfo 5.3.1
- #12,616 Sierra Wireless USB MUX Driver Package
- #12,617 Tagman by Abelssoft GmbH
- #12,618 Eye Candy 4000 by Alien Skin
- #12,619 MaxiGet Software Manager
Version Checker for Funmoods
from Hoolapp
What is Version Checker for Funmoods?
Version Checker for Funmoods is an update task that keeps the Funmoods toolbar, a potentially unwanted ad-supported program up to date.
Overview
Version Checker for Funmoods is a software program developed by Hoolapp. 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). The primary executable is named updatetask.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 1.23 MB (1,291,991 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 15% of users of Version Checker for Funmoods come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Italy.
- Malware detected in the program
- 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 Version Checker for Funmoods.
| updatetask.exe (82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-130615 |
Win32:Downloader-SPD [PUP] |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.VBKrypt.bj.(kcloud) |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.13613 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic.148B87EC |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.166 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0222 |
Version Checker for Funmoods 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
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\funmoods\updateproc
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Funmoods\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe /Uninstall
Estimated size: 1.23 MB
Files installed by Version Checker for Funmoods
| Program executable: | updatetask.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\funmoods\updateproc\updatetask.exe |
| MD5: | 82505ac4ae4839d83b76065c6f6f58c6 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UpdateTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'At5' (runs weekly on Thursdays at 7:20 PM).
How do I remove Version Checker for Funmoods?
You can uninstall Version Checker for Funmoods 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 Version Checker for Funmoods, 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 Version Checker for Funmoods.
- 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) 65%
Win 7 0%
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
|
|
|
GLOBAL RANK
 #12,614
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.72% |
|
| Windows XP |
15.99% |
|
| Windows Vista |
6.07% |
|
| Windows 10 |
1.21% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.02% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.93% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.65% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
5.89% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.28% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.07% |
|
Geography
14.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
14.62% |
| Brazil |
10.58% |
| Italy |
7.12% |
| United Kingdom |
4.62% |
| Israel |
4.04% |
| Spain |
3.27% |
| Japan |
2.88% |
| France |
2.50% |
| Mexico |
2.31% |
| Portugal |
2.31% |
| India |
2.12% |
| Netherlands |
2.12% |
| Sweden |
1.92% |
| Argentina |
1.73% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.92% |
|
| Acer |
22.12% |
|
| Dell |
18.91% |
|
| Samsung |
9.29% |
|
| Toshiba |
6.09% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.77% |
|
| ASUS |
2.88% |
|
| Intel |
2.88% |
|
| Lenovo |
2.24% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.60% |
|
| Sahara |
1.28% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.82% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.11% |
|
| Positivo MOBILE |
2.84% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.27% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.27% |
|
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.27% |
|