Should I remove Hold Page?
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 #14,919
United States Rank #14,756
Reach 0.0188%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.67 days
285.22 days >
Average installed length: 149.86 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.12.30.132305 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.29.072301 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.28.212259 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.28.112303 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.28.062256 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.28.012254 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.27.102254 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.27.052255 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.26.192252 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.26.142257 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.26.042250 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.25.132250 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.25.082244 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.25.032244 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.24.222242 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.24.172242 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.24.122241 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.23.162243 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.23.112246 |
0.81% |
|
| 2014.12.23.002151 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.22.192148 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.22.142147 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.21.232154 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.21.182150 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.21.132151 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.21.082151 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.21.022148 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.20.062144 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.19.202156 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.19.052153 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.18.232222 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.18.132218 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.17.222226 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.17.172230 |
0.81% |
|
| 2014.12.17.122228 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.16.212225 |
0.81% |
|
| 2014.12.16.162224 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.16.062223 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.15.202220 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.15.152220 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.15.052216 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.15.002217 |
1.08% |
|
| 2014.12.14.192215 |
1.62% |
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| 2014.12.14.142216 |
1.62% |
|
| 2014.12.14.092215 |
0.27% |
|
| 2014.12.14.032108 |
0.81% |
|
| 2014.12.13.222106 |
1.35% |
|
| 2014.12.13.172106 |
0.54% |
|
| 2014.12.13.122104 |
2.16% |
|
| 2014.12.13.072104 |
0.81% |
|
| 2014.12.13.022104 |
0.81% |
|
| 133 versions |
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Hold Page
What is Hold Page?
Hold Page is an adware program that installs as a web browser plugin to inject and display advertisements. Once installed the program will deliver ads including but not limited to banner ads, text-links, coupons and other offers both by injecting them in the user's web browser as well as displaying popups outside of the browser.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Hold Page - pulling the best deals!
Overview
The most used version is 2014.12.13.122104, with over 36% 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is HoldPagebho.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 22 files and is usually about 9.91 MB (10,387,691 bytes).
- 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 Hold Page.
| HoldPagebho.dll (9311c5527006e4dc49ea83807d7783bb) has been flagged by the following 38 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
663 |
Trojan.Generic.12460929 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Trojan.Generic.12460929 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| avast! |
2014.9-150413 |
Win32:BrowseFox-FK [PUP] |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
BrowseFox.F |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.515 |
Trojan.Generic.12460929 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Comodo Security |
21675 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1763 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.04.13.12 |
Trojan.Generic.12460929 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11434 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7bed2e86 |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-13-04_2 |
Trojan.Generic.12460929 |
| G Data |
15.4.25 |
Trojan.Generic.12460929 |
| Jiangmin |
KV150413 |
Adware/Agent.aakf |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15502 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.202.15503 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2200 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win64.BrowseFox |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.12 |
PUP.Optional.HoldPage.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
BrowseFox-FRR |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6797 |
BrowseFox-FRR |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.309 |
Trojan.Generic.12460929 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.10.952 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn |
| nProtect |
15.04.06.02 |
Trojan.Generic.12460929 |
| Panda Antivirus |
15.04.13.12 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA MI |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Yontoo.C |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.15 |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EAC15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EAC15 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.Kranet |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39128 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2128 |
Adware.BrowseFox.Win64.17 |
| updateHoldPage.exe (5a78b4ff176ff76240a3ea2ac0d2ade6) has been flagged by the following 40 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.BrowseFox! |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare]/Win64.BrowseFox.d |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-FK [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4328 |
Generic.225 |
| Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.1468 |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7b6eb46a!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1763 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11461 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7b6eb46a!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.8.9.0 |
PUA.MSIL.BrowseFox |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/BrowseFox.y |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15567 |
Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9881 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15567 |
Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9881 ) |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win64.BrowseFox.d |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.HoldPage.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BehavesLike.Win32.BrowseFox.hm |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.10.952 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
| nProtect |
2015-04-10.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA MM |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Yontoo.C |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.18 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA215 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA215 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.Win64.BrowseFox |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39270 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2135 |
Adware.BrowseFox.Win64.31 |
View all 78 all detections
Hold Page 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: Hold Page
URL: holdingmypage.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hold Page
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Hold Page\HoldPageuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.91 MB
Files installed by Hold Page
| Program module: | HoldPagebho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Hold Page |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Hold Page\HoldPagebho.dll |
| MD5: | 9311c5527006e4dc49ea83807d7783bb |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) HoldPagebho.dll - Hold Page
-
HoldPageUn.exe
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HoldPageUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updateHoldPage.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- HoldPageBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Hold Page 1.0.0.7' with the class of {6c14185e-4de6-4a79-985b-19f23fd1e638}.
Service
- updateHoldPage.exe runs as a service named 'Update Hold Page' (Update Hold Page).
How do I remove Hold Page?
You can uninstall Hold Page 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 Hold Page, 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 Hold Page.
- 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 Hold Page 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 44%
Win 7 0%
|
|
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
45.28% |
|
| Windows 10 |
44.47% |
|
| Windows Vista |
5.93% |
|
| Windows XP |
4.04% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.27% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
23.85% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.36% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.09% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
12.74% |
|
| Windows 8 |
6.78% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.88% |
|
Geography
41.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.18% |
| France |
7.92% |
| United Kingdom |
3.17% |
| MA |
2.94% |
| India |
2.94% |
| Germany |
2.71% |
| Italy |
2.71% |
| Sweden |
1.81% |
| Brazil |
1.81% |
| Egypt |
1.81% |
| Norway |
1.58% |
| Portugal |
1.58% |
| Canada |
1.58% |
| Australia |
1.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.47% |
|
| Acer |
19.65% |
|
| Dell |
18.60% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.88% |
|
| Lenovo |
7.37% |
|
| ASUS |
7.02% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.11% |
|
| Samsung |
2.11% |
|
| Intel |
1.40% |
|
| Medion |
0.70% |
|
| Gateway |
0.70% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
6.00% |
|
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
5.33% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.67% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.67% |
|
| LENOVO 20354 |
2.00% |
|
| LENOVO 20150 |
2.00% |
|
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