Should I remove Wifi Protector Addon?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.99 days
84.62 days >
Average installed length: 44.46 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.33.153.1 |
100.00% |
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Wifi Protector Addon
What is Wifi Protector Addon?
The Wifi Protector Addon is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings.
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). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is utils.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 7.3 MB (7,657,933 bytes). Wifi Protector Addon-updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
The program is built using the Crossrider framework, a cross browser monetization platform used to deploy a toolbar and extension for modern web browsers with monetization features including browser search and homepage redirection, contextual coupons and in-line text advertising. Crossrider extensions include background processes to monitor, update and automatically download new features/code without direct user interaction.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
- Built on the Crossrider toolbar platform and potentially unwanted
- May inject ads in the web browser
- 'Offers' to modify the browser's home and search pages by default
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Hijacks the web browser's home 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 Wifi Protector Addon.
Wifi Protector Addon-bho.dll (2cfa945bbe905805af673ef6f24525e1) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Lyckriks |
Jiangmin |
KV140126 |
AdWare/Lyckriks.ff |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4406 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Lyckriks.mk.(kcloud) |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25508 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Wifi Protector Addon-firefoxinstaller.exe (07ba319b3c27e1f6a800307c7b842fcd) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25508 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Wifi Protector Addon-chromeinstaller.exe (81edd40ace769825715e4350bff1fd6a) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25508 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Wifi Protector Addon-enabler.exe (a049a7ebebaef8b07093e54972e5cf42) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25508 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Wifi Protector Addon-updater.exe (a2488f44c75816ad04260288f248adb2) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25508 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 14 all detections
Wifi Protector Addon has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Speedchecker
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\wifi protector addon
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Wifi Protector Addon\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 7.3 MB
Files installed by Wifi Protector Addon
Program executable: | utils.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\wifi protector addon\utils.exe |
MD5: | 14f6181b89712fae4c4a917a907adfa6 |
Additional files:
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Wifi Protector Addon-bg.exe - Wifi Protector Addon (Wifi Protector Addon exe)
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(Malware detected) Wifi Protector Addon-bho.dll - Wifi Protector Addon BHO
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Wifi Protector Addon-bho64.dll
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Wifi Protector Addon-buttonutil.exe
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Wifi Protector Addon-buttonutil64.exe
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(Malware detected) Wifi Protector Addon-chromeinstaller.exe
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Wifi Protector Addon-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) Wifi Protector Addon-enabler.exe
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(Malware detected) Wifi Protector Addon-firefoxinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) Wifi Protector Addon-updater.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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Wifi Protector Addon-buttonutil.dll
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Wifi Protector Addon-buttonutil64.dll
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Wifi Protector Addon-helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Wifi Protector Addon-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Wifi Protector Addon' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411901156} (CrossriderApp0049056).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- Wifi Protector Addon-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Wifi Protector Addon-updater.
- Wifi Protector Addon-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Wifi Protector Addon-firefoxinstaller.
- Wifi Protector Addon-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Wifi Protector Addon-enabler.
- Wifi Protector Addon-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Wifi Protector Addon-codedownloader.
- Wifi Protector Addon-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Wifi Protector Addon-chromeinstaller-dev.
How do I remove Wifi Protector Addon?
You can uninstall Wifi Protector Addon 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 Wifi Protector Addon, 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 Wifi Protector Addon.
- 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 Wifi Protector Addon 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) 75%
Win XP 25%
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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 82%
Keep it 18%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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Geography
62.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
62.50% |
Brazil |
12.50% |
Canada |
12.50% |
Vietnam |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo |
50.00% |
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Acer |
50.00% |
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Common models |
LOGIN LOGIN |
33.33% |
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LENOVO 10685LU |
33.33% |
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Acer Aspire M3203 |
33.33% |
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About (from Speedchecker Limited)
Speedchecker Limited is a Sheffield based company that specializes in internet speed testing , network monitoring and PC optimalization.
Publisher URL: www.pcspeedup.com