Should I remove fassurun?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #48,442
United States Rank #32,630
Reach 0.0016%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.34 days
187.03 days >
Average installed length: 98.27 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.03.20.233601 |
9.68% |
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| 2014.03.18.224705 |
16.13% |
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| 2014.03.15.013120 |
19.35% |
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| 2014.03.11.234342 |
6.45% |
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| 2014.03.10.230909 |
3.23% |
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| 2014.03.07.185813 |
6.45% |
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| 2014.02.26.051729 |
19.35% |
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| 2014.02.21.042329 |
6.45% |
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| 2014.02.14.180054 |
3.23% |
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| 2014.02.10.054018 |
3.23% |
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| 2014.02.05.153917 |
3.23% |
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| 2014.01.10.201400 |
3.23% |
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fassurun
What is fassurun?
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups. These ads
are aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products, all so the publisher
can generate pay-per-click revenue.
Once infected by this common symptoms include:
- Random web page text is turned into hyperlinks.
- Browser popups appear which recommend fake updates or other software.
- Ads with red click here button will pop up when those links are hovered on.
- Other unwanted adware programs might get installed without the user's knowledge.
- Web pages become extremely slow to download due to the multiple ads.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Get the best results faster - fassurun.
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in fassurun.
| updatefassurun.exe (8c7260c606cf0afc8861f5730e841607) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
662 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.01.30 |
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| AVG |
2016.0.3140 |
Fasuru |
| Avira |
7.11.205.220 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.515 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.04.13.04 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11094 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-84f36521 |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-13-04_2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| G Data |
15.4.25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.193.14803 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.193.14802 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| McAfee |
5600.6796 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6796 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Backdoor.hm |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.309 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| nProtect |
15.01.29.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| Panda Antivirus |
15.04.13.04 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA IB |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0PAQ15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0PAQ15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
37076 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| fassurunBHO.dll (de9d959feea26f725246c7b4c9948406) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.144.142 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Agent.AM |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
12.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
18138 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9701 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Adware/Agent |
| G Data |
24 |
Win32.Application.BrowseFox.B |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11806 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| K7GW |
9.176.11806 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Fassurun.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!DE9D959FEEA2 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!DE9D959FEEA2 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59288 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cuenda |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA IC |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0322 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.0 |
AdWare.Agent |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28438 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 51 all detections
fassurun 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: fassurun
URL: fassurun.co/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fassurun
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\fassurun\fassurununinstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.1 MB
Files installed by fassurun
| Program executable: | fassurun.FirstRun.exe |
| Name: | FirstRun |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\fassurun\fassurun.FirstRun.exe |
| MD5: | 1aba66dbed6a2e4a2ab565dfe6af8264 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) fassurunBHO.dll - fassurun
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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fassurunUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updatefassurun.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- fassurunBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'fassurun 1.0.0.7' with the class of {e6efad0c-2d79-4b0d-8996-3e759a9c7914}.
Service
- updatefassurun.exe runs as a service named 'Update fassurun' (Update fassurun).
How do I remove fassurun?
You can uninstall fassurun 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 fassurun, 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 fassurun.
- 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 fassurun 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) 65%
Win Vista 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.35% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.68% |
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| Windows XP |
6.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.39% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.68% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.45% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.45% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.45% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.45% |
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Geography
84.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
84.44% |
| Israel |
6.67% |
| United Arab Emirates |
2.22% |
| France |
2.22% |
| Finland |
2.22% |
| Hong Kong |
2.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
37.04% |
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| Dell |
22.22% |
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| Lenovo |
14.81% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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| Acer |
7.41% |
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| Intel |
3.70% |
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| Alienware |
3.70% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
3.45% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
3.45% |
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| Dell Latitude D630 |
3.45% |
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| CLEVO CO. B7130 ... |
3.45% |
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| Acer Aspire 7741 |
3.45% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
3.45% |
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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