Should I remove groover?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #23,971
United States Rank #19,508
Reach 0.0077%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 46.07 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.0.0.480 |
0.66% |
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2.0.0.478 |
41.06% |
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2.0.0.477 |
45.03% |
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2.0.0.476 |
9.27% |
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2.0.0.473 |
2.65% |
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2.0.0.472 |
1.32% |
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groover
What is groover?
Groover is adware, same as ShopperZ, that will add a browser extension, change your browser homepage and set your default search engine. In addition Groover will injects advertisements in the browser, also known as an ad-injector. Ad injection will insert an add, text, banner, flash or hyperlink-over into the white space or over and existing ad in the underlying HTML. Ads can be from PCP hijacked engines with very low relevance and can serve up malware, adware or other PUP. In addition the components will track your web browser history and actions and report back to a command and control server.
Overview
The most used version is 2.0.0.477, with over 98% 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. The main program executable is Cukpib.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 527 files and is usually about 6.28 MB (6,585,990 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in groover.
Cukpib.exe (a3fea7fa5f0a4bdb2414941fca64baa4) has been flagged by the following 17 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
460 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.248595 |
ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.248595 |
Arcabit |
1.0.0.582 |
Trojan.Graftor.D3CB13 |
avast! |
2014.9-151101 |
Win32:Malware-gen |
AVG |
2016.0.2938 |
Generic_r |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1525 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.248595 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.11.01.09 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.248595 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.12391 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Perion.V potentially unwanted |
Fortinet FortiGate |
11/1/2015 |
Riskware/Perion |
F-Secure |
11.2015-01-11_1 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.248595 |
G Data |
15.11.25 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.248595 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.9.5.0 |
Rootkit |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.915 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.248595 |
Panda Antivirus |
15.11.01.09 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.151030 |
PE:Malware.Symmi!6.1421[F1] |
Symantec |
11/1/2015 rev. 1 |
SAPE.Heur.B6603 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
44474 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 17 all detections
groover 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\groover101020150124\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\groover101020150124\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.28 MB
Files installed by groover
Program executable: | Cukpib.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\groover101020150124\Cukpib.exe |
MD5: | a3fea7fa5f0a4bdb2414941fca64baa4 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- Cukpib.exe runs as a service named 'groover101020150124 Updater' (groover101020150124 Updater).
How do I remove groover?
You can uninstall groover 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 groover, 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 groover.
- 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 10 61%
Win 8.1 1%
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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 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
61.59% |
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Windows 7 |
32.45% |
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Windows Vista |
3.31% |
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Windows XP |
2.65% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
21.85% |
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Windows 8.1 |
16.56% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.57% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.60% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.96% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
4.64% |
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Geography
55.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
55.67% |
Canada |
10.82% |
France |
9.79% |
Brazil |
3.61% |
Germany |
3.61% |
United Kingdom |
3.61% |
Russia |
2.58% |
Turkey |
2.58% |
Poland |
2.58% |
India |
2.06% |
Australia |
1.03% |
Sweden |
0.52% |
Austria |
0.52% |
Netherlands |
0.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
31.07% |
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Dell |
19.42% |
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Acer |
14.56% |
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ASUS |
13.59% |
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Toshiba |
8.74% |
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Lenovo |
5.83% |
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Sony |
2.91% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.94% |
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Samsung |
0.97% |
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American Megatrends |
0.97% |
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Common models |
HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.67% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.74% |
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HP Pavilion x360 Converti... |
1.87% |
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ASUSTeK K55A |
1.87% |
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HP Stream Notebook PC 11 |
1.87% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.87% |
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