Should I remove ViewPlay?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,957
United States Rank #19,057
Reach 0.0037%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 50.11 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.06.06.142433 |
1.39% |
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| 2015.06.02.202422 |
1.39% |
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| 2015.04.22.195016 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.12.26.142237 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.12.25.132230 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.12.15.132100 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.12.13.012050 |
2.78% |
|
| 2014.12.11.092046 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.12.06.212210 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.12.06.112209 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.12.05.161424 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.11.10.222052 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.11.09.012045 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.27.222647 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.27.122646 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.26.212644 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.25.202640 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.24.042634 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.22.132359 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.21.224618 |
2.78% |
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| 2014.10.21.025811 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.10.15.135651 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.10.09.193756 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.10.08.232409 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.10.07.105934 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.07.025405 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.10.06.144614 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.09.19.003311 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.09.09.132630 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.09.08.132610 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.08.19.192928 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.08.13.032817 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.08.01.195213 |
2.78% |
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| 2014.07.23.012345 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.07.15.033127 |
2.78% |
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| 2014.07.09.185238 |
1.39% |
|
| 2014.07.03.222243 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.07.01.001605 |
2.78% |
|
| 2014.06.28.015258 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.06.24.232306 |
4.17% |
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| 2014.06.21.010349 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.06.20.001232 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.06.17.235339 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.06.11.233015 |
2.78% |
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| 2014.06.09.222253 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.06.04.232447 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.06.03.001954 |
4.17% |
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| 2014.05.30.205716 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.05.22.011545 |
1.39% |
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| 2014.05.20.002632 |
2.78% |
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| 2014.04.24.010307 |
1.39% |
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| 58 versions |
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ViewPlay
What is ViewPlay?
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups. These ads are aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products, all so the publisher can generate pay-per-click revenue.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The Toolbar interacts with your computer by: Displaying advertisements, including without limitation by inserting into web pages or displaying over parts of such web pages advertisements, banners or coupons that would not otherwise appear; Converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisem... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 2014.06.24.232306, with over 73% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is updateViewPlay.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 1.2 MB (1,261,665 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ViewPlay.
| updateViewPlay.exe (81a901aaad1ef1b0238db97565846a13) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0112 |
Trojan.BPlug.10 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9596 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.G |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4/22/2014 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.04.22.10 |
PUP.Optional.ViewPlay.A |
| McAfee |
5600.7153 |
Artemis!81A901AAAD1E |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7153 |
Artemis!81A901AAAD1E |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.112 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302 |
| ViewPlayBHO.dll (0c7f0352618aa94974bdffac55a409b4) has been flagged by the following 42 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.11.13.00 |
PUP/Win32.BHO |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-AX [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4189 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
7.11.184.252 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BF |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98.4.0 |
Win.Adware.Agent-6796 |
| Comodo Security |
20070 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10715 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/Agent |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/BadBHO.AW.gen!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.185.13993 |
Trojan ( 0049f9c61 ) |
| K7GW |
9.185.13994 |
Trojan ( 0049f9c61 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.ViewPlay.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!0C7F0352618A |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BehavesLike.Win32.PUP.dh |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.63362 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cuenda |
| nProtect |
2014-11-12.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.249624 |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.1 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Malware.Radar03.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA BB |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Yontoo.C!gen1 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Adware.Agent.Hfr |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_PLAYVIEW |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_PLAYVIEW |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.Agent |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34748 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1981 |
Adware.Agent.Win32.9037 |
| 513982CE-8201-428C-8873-E2BA09A5F7BF.dll (5418c11ad31cb6335ac857761fc2d596) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.158.184 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98.4.0 |
Win.Adware.Agent-6796 |
| Comodo Security |
18796 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.9.4080 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10056 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Adware/Agent |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.180.12626 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| K7GW |
9.180.12626 |
Trojan ( 050000001 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.ViewPlay.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!5418C11AD31C |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!5418C11AD31C |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.60577 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cuenda |
| nProtect |
2014-07-06.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.249624 |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.Adware.dbc |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA JP |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0612 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31048 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1847 |
Adware.Agent.Win32.9037 |
View all 83 all detections
ViewPlay 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: ViewPlay
URL: viewplay.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ViewPlay
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ViewPlay\ViewPlayuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.2 MB
Files installed by ViewPlay
| Program executable: | updateViewPlay.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ViewPlay\updateViewPlay.exe |
| MD5: | 81a901aaad1ef1b0238db97565846a13 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 513982CE-8201-428C-8873-E2BA09A5F7BF.dll - ViewPlay
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ViewPlaybho.dll
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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(Malware detected) updateViewPlay.exe
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ViewPlayUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- ViewPlayBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ViewPlay 1.0.0.7' with the class of {6336aaf8-3481-495b-bb79-70deb1f1590d}.
- 513982CE-8201-428C-8873-E2BA09A5F7BF.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ViewPlay' with the class of {6336aaf8-3481-495b-bb79-70deb1f1590d}.
Service
- updateViewPlay.exe runs as a service named 'Update ViewPlay' (Update ViewPlay).
How do I remove ViewPlay?
You can uninstall ViewPlay 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 ViewPlay, 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 ViewPlay.
- 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 ViewPlay 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) 49%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
|
| Windows 10 |
43.06% |
|
| Windows Vista |
5.56% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.39% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.03% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
19.72% |
|
| Windows 8 |
18.31% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
5.63% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.63% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.23% |
|
Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
39.06% |
|
| Dell |
12.50% |
|
| Toshiba |
12.50% |
|
| Acer |
12.50% |
|
| Lenovo |
9.38% |
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| ASUS |
7.81% |
|
| Sony |
3.13% |
|
| Gateway |
1.56% |
|
| Samsung |
1.56% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
5.88% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite S855 |
4.41% |
|
| LENOVO 10094 |
2.94% |
|
| ASUSTeK X551MA |
2.94% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 620 |
2.94% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.94% |
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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