Should I remove hdtotal?
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 0.0014%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.44 days
426.10 days >
Average installed length: 223.88 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.34.3.6 |
100.00% |
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hdtotal1.1
from Adware.BetterSurf
What is hdtotal?
hdtotal 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
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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The main program executable is utils.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 3.81 MB (3,999,184 bytes). hdtotal1.1-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
- Runs in the Firefox, Chrome and Firefox web browsers
- 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
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in hdtotal.
utils.exe (085ebce0062981a0ba3be2ff27460374) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.06.13 |
PUP/Win32.Adware |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14620 |
Trojan.Win32.VMDetector.E |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4959 |
HW32.CDB |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0171 |
Trojan.Crossrider.4794 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9936 |
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AB |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.06.20.09 |
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A |
Symantec |
6/20/2014 rev. 6 |
WS.Reputation |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.171 |
TROJ_GE.203227CA |
hdtotal1.1-codedownloader.exe (b8104ae61496a320d92abfc43c7d48ed) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11163001 |
AVG |
14.0.0.3955 |
Generic5.APHA |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.11163001 |
Dr.Web |
7.0.7.12100 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7193 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.599 |
Trojan.Generic.11163001 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9907 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.11163001 |
G Data |
24 |
Trojan.Generic.11163001 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.179.12333 |
Trojan ( 004965ab1 ) |
K7GW |
9.179.12333 |
Trojan ( 004965ab1 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.HDTotal.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!B8104AE61496 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!B8104AE61496 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11163001 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.60100 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwhmph |
Norman |
7.04.04 |
Suspicious_Gen4.GBZGR |
nProtect |
2014-06-05.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11163001 |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0311 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
30036 |
Crossrider (fs) |
hdtotal1.1-enabler.exe (0b747cd96a30223679e2600ef2adfa9e) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11159659 |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.150.104 |
Adware/CrossRider.A.713 |
AVG |
14.0.0.3950 |
Generic5.APNE |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Lyrics.80 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.11159659 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Crossrider.950 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.599 |
Trojan.Generic.11159659 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9820 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.11159659 |
G Data |
24 |
Trojan.Generic.11159659 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.177.12128 |
Trojan ( 004984e91 ) |
K7GW |
9.177.12128 |
Trojan ( 004984e91 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.HDTotal.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!0B747CD96A30 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!0B747CD96A30 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11159659 |
nProtect |
2014-05-19.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11159659 |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29386 |
Crossrider (fs) |
hdtotal1.1-updater.exe (b5b7fadc6ffc015157dc27d015eadacd) has been flagged by the following 17 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11165813 |
AVG |
14.0.0.3955 |
MultiBundle.W |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AC |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.11165813 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Crossrider.8436 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.599 |
Trojan.Generic.11165813 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9883 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.11165813 |
G Data |
24 |
Trojan.Generic.11165813 |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.HDTotal.A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11165813 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.60100 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cxtuvu |
Norman |
7.04.04 |
Suspicious_Gen2.VWQBC |
nProtect |
2014-06-02.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11165813 |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29884 |
Crossrider (fs) |
hdtotal1.1-firefoxinstaller.exe (78dcbdd091353f691e4617182cfc454f) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11165768 |
AVG |
14.0.0.3955 |
MultiBundle.V |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.11165768 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7347 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.599 |
Trojan.Generic.11165768 (B) |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.11165768 |
G Data |
24 |
Trojan.Generic.11165768 |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.HDTotal.A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11165768 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.60100 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwbkul |
nProtect |
2014-06-02.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11165768 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29884 |
Crossrider (fs) |
hdtotal1.1-bho.dll (ef66f0db4702ae6e170be411be819145) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
14.0.0.3950 |
MultiBundle.R |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.HDTotal.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!EF66F0DB4702 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!EF66F0DB4702 |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0311 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29386 |
Crossrider (fs) |
hdtotal1.1-chromeinstaller.exe (0543bb994a07469b321a8a471a38489c) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossAd.77 |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.HDTotal.A |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27652 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 92 all detections
hdtotal 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: hdtotal
URL: crossrider.com/install/53360-hd-total-1-1
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hdtotal1.1
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\hdtotal1.1\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 3.81 MB
Files installed by hdtotal1.1
Program executable: | utils.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\hdtotal1.1\utils.exe |
MD5: | 085ebce0062981a0ba3be2ff27460374 |
Additional files:
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hdtotal1.1-bg.exe - hdtotal1.1 (hdtotal1.1 exe)
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(Malware detected) hdtotal1.1-bho.dll - hdtotal1.1 BHO
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hdtotal1.1-bho64.dll
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(Malware detected) hdtotal1.1-chromeinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) hdtotal1.1-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) hdtotal1.1-enabler.exe
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(Malware detected) hdtotal1.1-firefoxinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) hdtotal1.1-updater.exe
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53360.crx
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53360.xpi
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- hdtotal1.1-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'hdtotal1.1' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511331160} (CrossriderApp0053360).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- hdtotal1.1-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named hdtotal1.1-updater.
- hdtotal1.1-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named hdtotal1.1-firefoxinstaller.
- hdtotal1.1-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named hdtotal1.1-codedownloader.
- hdtotal1.1-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named hdtotal1.1-chromeinstaller.
- hdtotal1.1-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named hdtotal1.1-enabler.
5 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- hdtotal1.1-updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\hdtotal1.1\hdtotal1.1-updater.exe'.
- hdtotal1.1-firefoxinstaller.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\hdtotal1.1\hdtotal1.1-firefoxinstaller.exe'.
- hdtotal1.1-codedownloader.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\hdtotal1.1\hdtotal1.1-codedownloader.exe'.
- hdtotal1.1-chromeinstaller.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\hdtotal1.1\hdtotal1.1-chromeinstaller.exe'.
- hdtotal1.1-bg.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\hdtotal1.1\hdtotal1.1-bg.exe'.
How do I remove hdtotal?
You can uninstall hdtotal 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 hdtotal1.1, 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 hdtotal.
- 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 hdtotal1.1 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) 44%
Win XP 7%
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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 7 |
62.96% |
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Windows 10 |
29.63% |
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Windows XP |
7.41% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.63% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.52% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
7.41% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.41% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.41% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.41% |
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Geography
37.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
37.14% |
Brazil |
11.43% |
India |
5.71% |
Poland |
5.71% |
Italy |
5.71% |
Saudi Arabia |
5.71% |
MA |
2.86% |
TN |
2.86% |
Thailand |
2.86% |
Lebanon |
2.86% |
Canada |
2.86% |
Czech Republic |
2.86% |
United Arab Emirates |
2.86% |
Turkey |
2.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
17.39% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
17.39% |
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Dell |
13.04% |
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ASUS |
13.04% |
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GIGABYTE |
8.70% |
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Samsung |
8.70% |
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American Megatrends |
8.70% |
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MSI |
4.35% |
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Lenovo |
4.35% |
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Intel |
4.35% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C50-A48... |
4.76% |
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Semp Toshiba Informatica ... |
4.76% |
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Samsung 300E5EV/300E4EV/2... |
4.76% |
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Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
4.76% |
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PEGATRON CORPORATION H36S... |
4.76% |
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Micro-Star Co., Ltd. GT68... |
4.76% |
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