Should I remove VideoTwister?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #49,245
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.5.0 |
36.36% |
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| 1.0.4.0 |
63.64% |
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VideoTwister
What is VideoTwister?
VideoTwister is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) web browser plugin distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page and search settings.
About (from Pinball)
Our Software product automatically collects information from you to enable the Software’s services. By installing the Software, you authorize Pinball Corporation to periodically collect certain information (1) (e.g., keywords and portions of Web site addresses or complete URLs) from the Web sites you visit and upload... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 1.0.4.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 videotwisterSA.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1019.14 KB (1,043,595 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in VideoTwister.
| videotwisterSA.exe (a72b74832ff54293504f3c1b441db398) has been flagged by the following 30 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Adware.Agent |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2013.11.23 |
Trojan/Win32.Gen |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.115.42 |
TR/HotBarBZ.A.5 |
| avast! |
2014.9-131123 |
Win32:HotBar-BZ [Adw] |
| AVG |
2014.0.3646 |
Skodna.Generic_r.L |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.131123 |
AdWare.Win32.180Solutions.AC |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1635 |
Application.Generic.409502 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
11.13.12.00 |
Adware.ClickPotato (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
17316 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0327 |
Adware.Zango.15 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.9085 |
probably a variant of Win32/Adware.180Solutions |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/180Solutions.D.gen |
| F-Secure |
11.2013-23-11_7 |
Application.Generic.409502 |
| G Data |
13.11.22 |
Application.Generic.409502 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Shopper |
| Jiangmin |
KV131123 |
Adware/HotBar.jb |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.174.10286 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.174.10286 |
Riskware ( 0015e4f01 ) |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Malware.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2013.11.23.01 |
Adware.HotBar.CP |
| McAfee |
5600.7268 |
RDN/Generic PUP.x!xi |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7268 |
RDN/Generic PUP.x!xi |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.163.1557.0 |
Adware:Win32/ClickPotato |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
14.0.0.981 |
Application.Generic.409502 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.56316 |
Trojan.Win32.Zango.yiuxq |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.131121 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic.13235329 |
| Sophos |
4.95 |
Generic PUA GO |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.23 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBC7JD |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.327 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBC7JD |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23634 |
Pinball Corporation |
View all 30 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Pinball Corporation.
URL: www.videoTwister.com
Help link: www.videotwister.com/support.html
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\videotwistersa\bin\1.0.5.0
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\videotwisterSA\bin\1.0.5.0\VideoTwisterUninstaller.exe" Web
Estimated size: 1019.14 KB
Files installed by VideoTwister
| Program executable: | videotwisterSA.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\videotwistersa\bin\1.0.5.0\videotwisterSA.exe |
| MD5: | a72b74832ff54293504f3c1b441db398 |
Additional files:
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VideoTwisterSACB.exe
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(Malware detected) videotwisterSA.exe
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videotwisterSAHook.dll
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VideoTwisterUninstaller.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- videotwisterSA.exe is scheduled as a task named 'RunAsStdUser Task' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- videotwisterSA.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'videotwisterSA' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\videotwisterSA\bin\1.0.4.0\videotwisterSA.exe".
How do I remove VideoTwister?
You can uninstall VideoTwister 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 VideoTwister, 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 VideoTwister.
- 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) 73%
Win 7 9%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
81.82% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
54.55% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
18.18% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.09% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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Geography
89.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
89.29% |
| Thailand |
3.57% |
| Netherlands |
3.57% |
| United Kingdom |
3.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.36% |
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| Dell |
18.18% |
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| Toshiba |
9.09% |
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| Sony |
9.09% |
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| Intel |
9.09% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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Common models |
| Toshiba NB505 |
10.00% |
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| Sony VPCSB2L1E |
10.00% |
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| Packard Bell DOTS2 |
10.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
10.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6823w |
10.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
10.00% |
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About (from Pinball Corporation)
Pinball Corporation delivers online content and monetization solutions for small to mid-sized web publishers, and keyword-based online advertising solutions for direct-response and ecommerce marketers.
Publisher URL: www.pinballcorp.com