Should I remove click-n-mark-4?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 54.29 days
226.86 days >
Average installed length: 119.20 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.29.153.3 |
100.00% |
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click-n-mark-4
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What is click-n-mark-4?
This is a web browser plugin that is potentially unwanted and ad-supported. In addition to displaying advertisements, as part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to the web browser settings. Such changes may include the following:
- Modifying/changing the default home page and tab URL
- Changing the search assistance provider (built-in search box) and search pages
- Adds additional menus and buttons to the browser
- Updating some browser settings which might lower overall security
- May provide automatic updates and present the user with additional software offers
Within Internet Explorer the toolbar runs as a Browser Helper Object (BHO), in Google Chrome it is an extension and in Firefox it is an addon.
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 4.97 MB (5,216,353 bytes). click-n-mark-4-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
- Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in click-n-mark-4.
click-n-mark-4-updater.exe (01b227d52c578890b66a2dfb7f0668b9) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
981 |
Trojan.Generic.11154422 |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.149.40 |
Adware/CrossRider.A.2408 |
avast! |
2014.9-140530 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
AVG |
2015.0.3459 |
Generic_r |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14530 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.K |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.750 |
Trojan.Generic.11154422 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.05.30.12 |
Trojan.Generic.11154422 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9789 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K |
F-Secure |
11.2014-30-05_6 |
Trojan.Generic.11154422 |
G Data |
14.5.24 |
Trojan.Generic.11154422 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.177.12041 |
Trojan |
K7GW |
13.177.12041 |
Trojan ( 0048e2021 ) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.05.30.12 |
PUP.Optional.Remarkable.A |
McAfee |
5600.7115 |
Artemis!01B227D52C57 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7115 |
Artemis!01B227D52C57 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.450 |
Trojan.Generic.11154422 |
nProtect |
14.05.11.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11154422 |
Symantec |
5/30/2014 rev. 6 |
WS.Reputation |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29128 |
Crossrider (fs) |
click-n-mark-4-enabler.exe (3d7c5da4b397e69659ed57e26d70efa2) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11186482 |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.SGeneric |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANCX |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.K |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.11186482 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Trojan.Generic.11186482 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9732 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.11186482 |
G Data |
24 |
Trojan.Generic.11186482 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11907 |
Trojan ( 0048e2021 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11907 |
Trojan ( 0048e2021 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Remarkable.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!3D7C5DA4B397 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!3D7C5DA4B397 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11186482 |
Norman |
7.03.02 |
Suspicious_Gen4.FVMDV |
nProtect |
2014-04-27.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11186482 |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28650 |
Crossrider (fs) |
click-n-mark-4-firefoxinstaller.exe (78ebb1ce416e8afd68f6012d66f0d3a8) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.K |
ESET-NOD32 |
9733 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11907 |
Trojan ( 0048e2021 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11907 |
Trojan ( 0048e2021 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Remarkable.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!78EBB1CE416E |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!78EBB1CE416E |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28664 |
Crossrider (fs) |
click-n-mark-4-bho.dll (1599540241b243b6586329421f6b6ef8) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.V |
ESET-NOD32 |
9617 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.V |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Remarkable.A |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27892 |
Crossrider (fs) |
click-n-mark-4-chromeinstaller.exe (6c09b3dcfd0eee12d33d5b505dcab886) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.K |
ESET-NOD32 |
9148 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24154 |
Crossrider (fs) |
click-n-mark-4-codedownloader.exe (80670b1e3531488cb5f97ae506017273) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.K |
ESET-NOD32 |
9257 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1209 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25168 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 62 all detections
click-n-mark-4 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
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\click-n-mark-4
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\click-n-mark-4\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 4.97 MB
Files installed by click-n-mark-4
Program executable: | utils.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\click-n-mark-4\utils.exe |
MD5: | 54e5755567cdc81352e19e4cc1691504 |
Additional files:
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click-n-mark-4-bg.exe - click-n-mark-4 (click-n-mark-4 exe)
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(Malware detected) click-n-mark-4-bho.dll - click-n-mark-4 BHO
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click-n-mark-4-bho64.dll
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click-n-mark-4-buttonutil.exe
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click-n-mark-4-buttonutil64.exe
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(Malware detected) click-n-mark-4-chromeinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) click-n-mark-4-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) click-n-mark-4-enabler.exe
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(Malware detected) click-n-mark-4-firefoxinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) click-n-mark-4-updater.exe
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click-n-mark-4-buttonutil.dll
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click-n-mark-4-buttonutil64.dll
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click-n-mark-4-helper.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- click-n-mark-4-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'click-n-mark-4' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411511180} (CrossriderApp0045180).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- click-n-mark-4-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named click-n-mark-4-updater.
- click-n-mark-4-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named click-n-mark-4-firefoxinstaller.
- click-n-mark-4-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named click-n-mark-4-enabler.
- click-n-mark-4-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named click-n-mark-4-codedownloader.
- click-n-mark-4-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named click-n-mark-4-chromeinstaller.
How do I remove click-n-mark-4?
You can uninstall click-n-mark-4 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 click-n-mark-4, 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 click-n-mark-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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by click-n-mark-4 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 10 67%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
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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 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
66.67% |
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Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Windows 8 |
33.33% |
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Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
33.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Dell |
33.33% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L75-A |
33.33% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
33.33% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
33.33% |
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