84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove YoutubeAdblocker?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,879
United States Rank #4,696
Reach 0.3538%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 37.57 days
1108.31 days >
Average installed length: 582.33 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.3.0.1991 0.01%
4.3.0.1990 0.01%
4.3.0.1988 0.01%
4.3.0.1985 0.01%
4.3.0.1984 0.01%
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4.3.0.1961 0.10%
4.3.0.1958 2.32%
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4.3.0.1920 0.01%
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4.3.0.1912 0.13%
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4.3.0.1648 4.22%
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4.3.0.1548 1.88%
4.3.0.1541 0.01%
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4.3.0.1522 0.01%
4.3.0.1499 0.01%
4.3.0.1496 0.03%
4.3.0.1489 0.01%
1,423 versions

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YoutubeAdblocker

Please note, Should I Remove It? does not in anyway endorse the software or publisher displayed here. The page exists for informational purposes only to help you make an informed removal decision.

What is YoutubeAdblocker?

This is a variant of the SK.Enhancer trojan hijacker which will modify the web browser search and home pages as well as download additional software from givemefilesnow.info (and other sites).

About  (from Artur Kozak)

YouTubeAdBlocker is a software program that improves your Web browsing experience by helping you control and manage your Web content. This includes automatically setting the YouTubeAdBlocker to block, filter, and remove those annoying and troublesome ads that pop out in your Web browsers, interrupting your browsing exp...  Read more

Overview

The most used version is 4.3.0.1648, with over 58% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is OcvsP9Xje.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 799 files and is usually about 1.06 MB (1,106,296 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Known to include offers within the setup
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in YoutubeAdblocker.
OcvsP9Xje.exe (6223a19e77e3b9b4f633e8863ee1cf40) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Agnitum Outpost 7.1.1 Adware.MegaSearch
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 AdWare/Win32.MegaSearch
avast! 2014.9-140126 Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
AVG 2015.0.3582 Generic5
Baidu-International 4.0.3.14126 Adware.Win32.BHO.45
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4923 W32.FafolpikLTAAS.Trojan
Dr.Web 9.0.0.026 Trojan.Crossrider.14
ESET-NOD32 8.9339 a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.K.gen
Fortinet FortiGate 1/26/2014 Adware/Megasearch
G Data 14.1.24 Win32.Trojan.Agent.L8O9K0
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.2.2.29 Win32.AdWare
K7 AntiVirus 13.175.10963 Riskware
K7GW 13.175.10963 Riskware ( 0040f01a1 )
Kaspersky 14.0.0.4407 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.MegaSearch.at.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes v2014.01.26.02 PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
McAfee 5600.7238 Artemis!6223A19E77E3
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7238 Artemis!6223A19E77E3
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.57380 Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cqhoch
Panda Antivirus 14.01.26.02 Adware/SaveShare
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
Sophos 4.97 MultiPlug
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 AdWare.MegaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 25826 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Qu.exe (ef38514253e4dafb6823f236bc47bb5f) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.AOBP
Comodo Security 17878 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 9495 a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.S
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
Trend Micro 9.740-1012 ADW_MULTIPLUG
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 ADW_MULTIPLUG
       View all 31 all detections
YoutubeAdblocker has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: YoutubeAdblocker
URL: topyoutubeadblocker.info
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\youtubeadblocker
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\YoutubeAdblocker\sbfpHAvbmiW.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""
Estimated size: 1.06 MB

Program filesFiles installed by YoutubeAdblocker

Program executable:OcvsP9Xje.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\ProgramData\youtubeadblocker\OcvsP9Xje.exe
MD5:6223a19e77e3b9b4f633e8863ee1cf40
  • (Malware detected) Qu.exe (by system Retrieval cluster) - system Retrieval cluster (often)

How do I remove YoutubeAdblocker?

You can uninstall YoutubeAdblocker from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program YoutubeAdblocker, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove YoutubeAdblocker.
  4. 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) 55%
Win 10 0%
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#1,879

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.96%
Windows 10 24.55%
Windows XP 5.98%
Windows Vista 2.49%
Windows Server 2003 0.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.84%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.18%
Windows 7 Professional 11.93%
Windows 8.1 6.23%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.90%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.12%

Distribution by countryGeography

17.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 17.54%
  MA 5.02%
  Brazil 4.99%
  India 4.21%
  Indonesia 3.18%
  Italy 2.91%
  DZ 2.78%
  Egypt 2.63%
  United Kingdom 2.44%
  Canada 2.38%
  Saudi Arabia 2.17%
  France 2.17%
  Netherlands 1.73%
  Mexico 1.72%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.79%
Acer 20.56%
Dell 17.23%
ASUS 10.75%
Toshiba 7.86%
GIGABYTE 5.73%
Samsung 4.79%
Lenovo 4.41%
Intel 1.23%
American Megatrends 0.63%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 8.07%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.32%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.69%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.63%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.63%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 2.50%

comments1 comment

user comment
user comment
g t •over a year ago
After uninstalling this, computer hangs for about 10s every time I'm trying to open Youtube video in any browser. problem does not apper while the adblocker is still installed.
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