Should I remove HypeNet?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #41,982
Reach 0.0022%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.69 days
256.43 days >
Average installed length: 134.73 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.09.01.235805 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.29.155732 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.28.195726 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.24.163619 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.18.072911 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.14.032823 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.13.232818 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.11.112805 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.08.06.130826 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.08.01.234926 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.07.31.094929 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.07.31.011023 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.07.26.234934 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.07.18.013122 |
6.82% |
|
| 2014.07.10.202742 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.07.02.190536 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.06.28.010152 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.06.17.221006 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.06.11.230943 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.06.10.224313 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.06.04.225133 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.06.03.233749 |
4.55% |
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| 2014.05.28.232434 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.05.19.225008 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.05.12.223521 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.05.06.225513 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.05.05.231305 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.04.30.222129 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.04.27.020709 |
4.55% |
|
| 2014.04.21.223039 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.04.18.230920 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.04.12.002348 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.04.08.215655 |
2.27% |
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| 2014.04.01.215552 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.04.01.215522 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.03.26.005436 |
6.82% |
|
| 2014.03.15.013120 |
2.27% |
|
| 2014.03.07.192412 |
2.27% |
|
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HypeNet
What is HypeNet?
This adware software (a branded version of the morphing Yontoo adware browser addon) injects itself into the user's web browser (IE, Chrome and Firefox) and will display out-of context advertising on web sites that are not associated with Yontoo or its affiliate partners. Advertisements will be displayed as banner and video ads, search related ads, transitional and in-text ads and links. The software will also periodically self-update and call home for instructions as well as additional ad feeds and reporting of how the user interacts with the software as well as what domains and web pages the user visits.
Overview
The most used version is 2014.07.18.013122, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is HypeNetBHO.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 6.86 MB (7,191,197 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in HypeNet.
| HypeNetBHO.dll (168fc001a2ed8c289ea41e7e58f2033b) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Agent |
| Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
6.14.12.00 |
AdWare.Agent.ahbx (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
18038 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0171 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9628 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
6/20/2014 |
Adware/Agent |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Jiangmin |
KV140620 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.176.11637 |
Unwanted-Program |
| K7GW |
13.176.11637 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.3683 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.06.20.09 |
PUP.Optional.HypeNet.A |
| McAfee |
5600.7094 |
Artemis!168FC001A2ED |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7094 |
Artemis!168FC001A2ED |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.58873 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cuenda |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA EM |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
10532 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.171 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0304 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
27964 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| 29374F18-2D19-43D2-AB7A-7B60D76A11D3.dll (d8ff3737fe124921583fc22757de8ae6) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.159.108 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Agent.Ad |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98.4.0 |
Win.Adware.Agent-7593 |
| Comodo Security |
18811 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.9.4080 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10066 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Adware/Agent |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.180.12657 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| K7GW |
9.180.12657 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.HypeNet.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!D8FF3737FE12 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!D8FF3737FE12 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.60698 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cuenda |
| nProtect |
2014-07-08.03 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.249624 |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.Adware.dbc |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA OC |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0612 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31100 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1851 |
Adware.Agent.Win32.9046 |
| updateHypeNet.exe (6608e3a13c78bb726c8450ac8068161c) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Kranet! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.08.27.00 |
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| AVG |
14.0.0.4007 |
Hypeet |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BH |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10317 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/A-db42cb3b!Eldorado |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.183.13166 |
Trojan ( 0049c6b61 ) |
| K7GW |
9.183.13166 |
Trojan ( 0049c6b61 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.HypeNet.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!6608E3A13C78 |
| nProtect |
2014-08-26.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323352.C |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Chgt.B |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Trojan.ADH.2 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0809 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
32562 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 74 all detections
HypeNet 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: HypeNet
URL: hypenet.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HypeNet
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\HypeNet\HypeNetuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 6.86 MB
Files installed by HypeNet
| Program module: | HypeNetBHO.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | HypeNet |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\HypeNet\HypeNetBHO.dll |
| MD5: | 168fc001a2ed8c289ea41e7e58f2033b |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 29374F18-2D19-43D2-AB7A-7B60D76A11D3.dll - HypeNet
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(Malware detected) BA20FBE1-D4E0-4143-9BF5-EF76181D031C.dll
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HypeNetbho.dll
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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HypeNetUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updateHypeNet.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- HypeNetBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'HypeNet' with the class of {9cf7f2d8-05d0-477d-bd80-49233e2ad7d9}.
- 29374F18-2D19-43D2-AB7A-7B60D76A11D3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'HypeNet' with the class of {9cf7f2d8-05d0-477d-bd80-49233e2ad7d9}.
Service
- updateHypeNet.exe runs as a service named 'Update HypeNet' (Update HypeNet).
How do I remove HypeNet?
You can uninstall HypeNet 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 HypeNet, 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 HypeNet.
- 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 HypeNet 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) 60%
Win 7 4%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.44% |
|
| Windows XP |
20.00% |
|
| Windows 10 |
8.89% |
|
| Windows Vista |
6.67% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.81% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
19.05% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
7.14% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.76% |
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Geography
14.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
14.89% |
| Germany |
6.38% |
| Croatia |
6.38% |
| UA |
6.38% |
| Italy |
6.38% |
| Poland |
4.26% |
| Greece |
4.26% |
| Russia |
4.26% |
| France |
4.26% |
| Canada |
2.13% |
| Ecuador |
2.13% |
| Spain |
2.13% |
| OM |
2.13% |
| Guatemala |
2.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.51% |
|
| Dell |
17.07% |
|
| Acer |
14.63% |
|
| ASUS |
9.76% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.76% |
|
| Samsung |
4.88% |
|
| Medion |
4.88% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.88% |
|
| Lenovo |
4.88% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.44% |
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| Alienware |
2.44% |
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| Sony |
2.44% |
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Common models |
| Samsung 900X3C/900X3D/900... |
2.70% |
|
| Parallels Software Intern... |
2.70% |
|
| MEDIONPC MS-7418 |
2.70% |
|
| LENOVO 3626F76 |
2.70% |
|
| HP ProBook 4530s |
2.70% |
|
| HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... |
2.70% |
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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