Should I remove Yawtix?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #31,013
United States Rank #41,465
Reach 0.0045%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.53 days
192.65 days >
Average installed length: 101.22 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.09.29.125929 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.28.124501 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.23.174032 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.18.083253 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.15.083522 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.14.123513 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.14.083512 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.09.13.083505 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.11.012710 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.08.092642 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.08.012634 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.07.172637 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.09.06.092645 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.09.05.052622 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.09.03.165129 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.30.195806 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.30.075813 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.26.174710 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.25.174706 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.22.072949 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.20.032930 |
1.14% |
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| 2014.08.19.152917 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.19.112922 |
1.14% |
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| 2014.08.18.152910 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.17.192909 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.16.232907 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.16.072857 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.15.072848 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.14.072918 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.13.152840 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.12.112253 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.09.112816 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.07.232757 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.07.103111 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.05.103036 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.02.183007 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.08.01.182955 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.07.27.182858 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.07.27.142855 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.07.26.102848 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.07.26.022841 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.07.23.144245 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.07.22.104233 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.07.21.184227 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.07.21.144224 |
1.14% |
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| 2014.07.20.104213 |
1.14% |
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| 2014.07.16.144133 |
1.14% |
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| 2014.07.12.133715 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.07.09.185238 |
1.14% |
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| 2014.07.03.025153 |
1.14% |
|
| 2014.06.26.200300 |
1.14% |
|
| 58 versions |
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Yawtix
What is Yawtix?
Yawtix is an adware browser extension that will display banner and text-context link ads aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products. It will cause random web page text is turned into hyperlinks and may also lead to the installation of other unwanted adware programs to be installed without the user's knowledge.
Overview
The most used version is 2014.09.14.083512, with over 14% 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 Yawtix.FirstRun.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 7.17 MB (7,521,764 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Yawtix.
| Yawtix.FirstRun.exe (5431536183dc24ada3128a19ac59ab9d) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.155.148 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9964 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.G |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.06.20.09 |
PUP.Optional.Sambreel.A |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.171 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0611 |
| YawtixBHO.dll (049281d0af062eb164d10ba2dad71cba) has been flagged by the following 38 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-FB [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4306 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
7.11.218.20 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.6B2C |
| Comodo Security |
21443 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.BPlug.143 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11334 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dj |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.201.15291 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| K7GW |
9.201.15290 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.Yawtix.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BrowseFox |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.0.296 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfntoz |
| nProtect |
2015-03-17.01 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA LG |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Suspicious.Eyc |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.Kranet |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
38512 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2103 |
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.55973 |
| updateYawtix.exe (5f9697f397abf70044a0d15b90c0f439) has been flagged by the following 31 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1822950 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Kranet! |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| AVG |
14.0.0.4037 |
Generic.CB4 |
| Avira |
7.11.176.148 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BH |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1822950 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
19703 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1822950 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10512 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Adware/Kranet |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/A-db42cb3b!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1822950 |
| G Data |
24 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1822950 |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.183.13584 |
Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.183.13584 |
Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.Yawtix.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox.c |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BrowseFox.c |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1822950 |
| nProtect |
2014-10-02.01 |
Trojan.GenericKD.1822950 |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Chgt.D |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA LK |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Trojan.ADH.2 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0825 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
33674 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 73 all detections
Yawtix 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: Yawtix
URL: yawtix.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yawtix
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Yawtix\Yawtixuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 7.17 MB
Files installed by Yawtix
| Program executable: | Yawtix.FirstRun.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | FirstRun |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Yawtix\Yawtix.FirstRun.exe |
| MD5: | 5431536183dc24ada3128a19ac59ab9d |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Yawtixbho.dll - Yawtix
-
7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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(Malware detected) updateYawtix.exe
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YawtixUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- YawtixBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Yawtix 1.0.0.6' with the class of {f9c8ce1b-66a0-4f45-af10-5f24ef19bc4e}.
Service
- updateYawtix.exe runs as a service named 'Update Yawtix' (Update Yawtix).
How do I remove Yawtix?
You can uninstall Yawtix 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 Yawtix, 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 Yawtix.
- 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 Yawtix 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) 47%
Win XP 1%
|
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
51.14% |
|
| Windows 10 |
44.32% |
|
| Windows Vista |
3.41% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.14% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.27% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
22.73% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.64% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
|
| Windows 8 |
6.82% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.68% |
|
Geography
23.16% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
23.16% |
| United States |
23.16% |
| Italy |
9.47% |
| Canada |
6.32% |
| Australia |
6.32% |
| Brazil |
4.21% |
| United Kingdom |
4.21% |
| France |
4.21% |
| Turkey |
4.21% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.16% |
| Czech Republic |
3.16% |
| Poland |
2.11% |
| Mexico |
2.11% |
| South Africa |
1.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
17.14% |
|
| Acer |
17.14% |
|
| ASUS |
15.71% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
12.86% |
|
| Lenovo |
11.43% |
|
| Medion |
11.43% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.29% |
|
| Intel |
2.86% |
|
| Samsung |
2.86% |
|
| Alienware |
1.43% |
|
| Sony |
1.43% |
|
| Toshiba |
1.43% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.66% |
|
| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.44% |
|
| MEDIONPC MS-7616 |
2.44% |
|
| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
1.22% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
1.22% |
|
| Samsung 300E5E/300E4E/300... |
1.22% |
|
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