Should I remove Viralix Video?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.10 days
681.57 days >
Average installed length: 358.11 days
Viralix Video
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). 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 ViralixVideo.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files. 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 60% of users of Viralix Video come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Viralix Video.
| vrlxur.exe (9be24e9f1a789ae1e19714d2a5daff1b) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-131006 |
Win32:Malware-gen |
| AVG |
2014.0.3582 |
Downloader.Generic13 |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1395 |
Trojan.Generic.KDV.838204 |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0279 |
Trojan.DownLoader7.57031 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.7957 |
a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Adload.NKU |
| F-Secure |
11.2013-06-10_1 |
Trojan.Generic.KDV.838204 |
| G Data |
13.10.22 |
Trojan.Generic.KDV.838204 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.3.5.0 |
Win32.Malware |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
14.0.0.837 |
Trojan.Generic.KDV.838204 |
| nProtect |
13.02.01.03 |
Trojan.Generic.KDV.838204 |
| Panda Antivirus |
13.10.06.03 |
Suspicious file |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.20.1 |
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
15326 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 13 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\viralixvideo
Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\ViralixVideo\uninstall.exe
Files installed by Viralix Video
| Program module: | ViralixVideo.dll |
| Name: | Viralix Video |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\viralixvideo\ViralixVideo.dll |
| MD5: | cdced2caaca78cc1ce842abca71b80c2 |
Additional files:
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ViralixVideo.dll - Viralix Video
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(Malware detected) vrlxur.exe - Updater Module
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- vrlxur.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Viralix Video update' (runs daily at 10:58 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- vrlxur.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Viralix Video update.
How do I remove Viralix Video?
You can uninstall Viralix Video 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 Viralix Video, 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 Viralix Video.
- 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) 67%
Win XP 11%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows XP |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.56% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.11% |
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Geography
60.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.00% |
| Germany |
6.67% |
| United Kingdom |
6.67% |
| Greece |
6.67% |
| Indonesia |
6.67% |
| Iran |
6.67% |
| Norway |
6.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| Acer |
25.00% |
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| Sony |
12.50% |
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| Medion |
12.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
12.50% |
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| ASUS |
12.50% |
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Common models |
| WINSONIC WSP4M890 |
11.11% |
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| Winfast 761GXK8MC |
11.11% |
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| Sony VGN-FJ3S_W |
11.11% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7748 |
11.11% |
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| HP-Pavilion AY627AA-ABA a... |
11.11% |
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| HP G71 Notebook PC |
11.11% |
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