Should I remove Yandex?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
30% remove it70% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,237
United States Rank #25,533
Reach 0.0487%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.73 days
405.08 days >
Average installed length: 212.84 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 37.0.2062.12521 |
20.73% |
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| 37.0.2062.12061 |
4.48% |
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| 37.0.2062.9184 |
0.10% |
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| 36.0.1985.12084 |
12.40% |
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| 36.0.1985.12018 |
2.81% |
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| 36.0.1985.11875 |
2.29% |
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| 35.0.1916.15705 |
20.31% |
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| 35.0.1916.15574 |
0.94% |
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| 34.0.1847.18825 |
14.58% |
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| 34.0.1847.18774 |
3.44% |
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| 34.0.1847.18274 |
8.02% |
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| 34.0.1847.18270 |
0.10% |
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| 22.0.1104.222 |
6.25% |
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| 19.1.1084.5410 |
0.42% |
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| 19.1.1084.5409 |
0.73% |
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| 19.1.1084.5408 |
0.21% |
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| 19.0.1084.5406 |
0.10% |
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| 19.0.1084.5405 |
0.10% |
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| 19.0.1084.5403 |
0.42% |
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| 19.0.1084.5402 |
1.56% |
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- #8,237 Yandex
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Yandex
What is Yandex?
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users Yandex Elements for fast access to Yandex search, visual bookmarks, and much more. Note: Sets homepage, search default, and new tab to Yandex search."
Overview
The most common release is 37.0.2062.12521, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named browser.exe. The setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 227.93 MB (239,000,023 bytes).
Yandex 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
URL: www.yandex.ru
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\22.0.1104.222\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall
Estimated size: 227.93 MB
Files installed by Yandex
| Program executable: | browser.exe |
| Name: | Yandex |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe |
| MD5: | b1a92c4c6e19c20deffa9b131b2fd654 |
Additional files:
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clidmgr.exe - ClidManagerModule
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old_browser.exe - Yandex
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browser.dll
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nacl64.exe
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setup.exe
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yapdf.dll - Yandex PDF Viewer
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- browser.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0AD5A85C-1624-40CA-9E7B-633350D3FB4B}' (runs on registration).
- old_browser.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{881150C7-8166-4B2F-9821-DE4ECB4C9B4F}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- browser.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_D14CC839221C232A44A9ACE8F18EEDE0' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe" --no-startup-window.
- old_browser.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_5C3B6F6BAB5E88897874761660DA6194' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe" --no-startup-window.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- browser.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #1' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --disable-ssl-false-start --disable-webkit-media-source --disable-direct-npapi-reque.
- old_browser.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #2' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --disable-ssl-false-start --disable-client.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- browser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe'.
How do I remove Yandex?
You can uninstall Yandex 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 Yandex, 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 Yandex.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 7 0%
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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 30%
Keep it 70%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.26% |
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| Windows 10 |
22.45% |
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| Windows XP |
8.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
36.39% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
11.37% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.86% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.92% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.72% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
7.72% |
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Geography
54.92% of installs come from Russia
Which countries install it?
| Russia |
54.92% |
| UA |
13.78% |
| United States |
6.53% |
| IQ |
2.49% |
| BY |
2.07% |
| Germany |
1.87% |
| Kazakstan |
1.45% |
| AZ |
1.24% |
| Brazil |
1.04% |
| Czech Republic |
0.83% |
| Egypt |
0.83% |
| France |
0.83% |
| Sweden |
0.62% |
| DZ |
0.62% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
23.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.97% |
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| ASUS |
14.48% |
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| Lenovo |
11.48% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.49% |
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| Dell |
7.82% |
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| Samsung |
7.49% |
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| Alienware |
3.16% |
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| Toshiba |
1.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.33% |
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| MSI |
1.00% |
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| Intel |
1.00% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.86% |
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| LENOVO 20382 |
5.56% |
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| Acer Aspire 5750G |
3.09% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.09% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SD |
2.78% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.47% |
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