Should I remove Yandex?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,273
United States Rank #23,831
Reach 0.0484%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.38 days
158.76 days >
Average installed length: 83.42 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 37.0.2062.12521 |
3.14% |
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| 37.0.2062.12061 |
0.21% |
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| 36.0.1985.12084 |
2.31% |
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| 36.0.1985.12054 |
0.63% |
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| 36.0.1985.12018 |
0.31% |
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| 36.0.1985.11875 |
0.21% |
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| 35.0.1916.15705 |
4.72% |
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| 35.0.1916.15574 |
0.94% |
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| 34.0.1847.18825 |
1.68% |
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| 34.0.1847.18774 |
0.73% |
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| 34.0.1847.18274 |
1.47% |
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| 25.0.1364.22194 |
11.43% |
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| 25.0.1364.22076 |
10.69% |
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| 25.0.1364.21027 |
12.68% |
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| 25.0.1364.18260 |
0.21% |
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| 25.0.1364.17262 |
29.87% |
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| 25.0.1364.15751 |
7.23% |
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| 25.0.1364.13754 |
10.80% |
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| 25.0.1364.12390 |
0.21% |
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| 22.0.1106.241 |
0.31% |
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| 22.0.1105.412 |
0.21% |
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- #8,273 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 used version is 25.0.1364.17262, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is browser.exe. The software installer includes 21 files and is usually about 231.16 MB (242,393,937 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.yandex.ru
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\25.0.1364.17262\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall
Estimated size: 231.16 MB
Files installed by Yandex
| Program executable: | browser.exe |
| Name: | Yandex |
| Signed by: | YANDEX LLC |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe |
| MD5: | 678a1578077b014bb44f858e03189731 |
Additional files:
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clidmgr.exe - ClidManagerModule
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old_browser.exe (by YANDEX) - Yandex
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browser.dll (by YANDEX)
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nacl64.exe
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setup.exe
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yapdf.dll - Yandex PDF Viewer
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- old_browser.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0AD5A85C-1624-40CA-9E7B-633350D3FB4B}' (runs on registration).
- browser.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F59DC262-A42E-457B-9149-17BB97690ABD}' (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_359E43767C1BFDADFAAB676785A1E526' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe" --no-startup-window.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- old_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.
- browser.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' 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.
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'.
Network connections
- browser.exe connects to ec2-176-34-233-223.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (176.34.233.223 port 443).
- browser.exe connects to server-46.45.153.6.as42926.net (46.45.153.6 port 7679).
- browser.exe connects to myaj3.mail.ru (94.100.188.82 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| browser.exe |
| Memory: | 82.2 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0045439674% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00188968% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00265428% | |
| Switches/sec: | 725 | |
| old_browser.exe |
| Memory: | 98.25 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0162855703% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00758660% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00869897% | |
| Switches/sec: | 363 | |
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) 59%
Win Vista 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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.24% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.30% |
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| Windows XP |
14.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.89% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.53% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.53% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.84% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.79% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.21% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.00% |
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Geography
43.84% of installs come from Russia
Which countries install it?
| Russia |
43.84% |
| UA |
11.88% |
| United States |
7.78% |
| IQ |
4.10% |
| DZ |
2.16% |
| Kazakstan |
2.05% |
| BY |
2.05% |
| Turkey |
1.94% |
| Germany |
1.62% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.30% |
| United Kingdom |
1.08% |
| MA |
1.08% |
| Brazil |
0.97% |
| Egypt |
0.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.51% |
|
| Acer |
20.79% |
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| Dell |
13.44% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.22% |
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| Samsung |
9.86% |
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| ASUS |
9.68% |
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| Lenovo |
5.38% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.23% |
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| Intel |
2.51% |
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| Sahara |
1.79% |
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| Toshiba |
1.61% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.55% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.45% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.41% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.41% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.07% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742G |
2.07% |
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