Should I remove Jotzey?
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?
Global Rank #10,450
United States Rank #11,319
Reach 0.0339%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.10 days
150.32 days >
Average installed length: 78.98 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.04.16.214217 |
0.45% |
|
| 2014.04.16.213424 |
1.50% |
|
| 2014.04.15.212014 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.04.15.212004 |
1.20% |
|
| 2014.04.14.214852 |
0.45% |
|
| 2014.04.14.214830 |
1.05% |
|
| 2014.04.12.002348 |
4.34% |
|
| 2014.04.12.000629 |
0.15% |
|
| 2014.04.12.000624 |
0.15% |
|
| 2014.04.11.180707 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.04.09.194913 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.04.09.171300 |
2.25% |
|
| 2014.04.08.220858 |
1.50% |
|
| 2014.04.07.212108 |
0.15% |
|
| 2014.04.07.211920 |
1.65% |
|
| 2014.04.04.200904 |
4.49% |
|
| 2014.04.03.202753 |
1.95% |
|
| 2014.04.03.202638 |
2.40% |
|
| 2014.04.02.185751 |
6.14% |
|
| 2014.04.01.215552 |
2.25% |
|
| 2014.04.01.215522 |
2.25% |
|
| 2014.03.28.224811 |
1.35% |
|
| 2014.03.28.224803 |
7.04% |
|
| 2014.03.27.234018 |
0.45% |
|
| 2014.03.26.224730 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.03.26.224446 |
0.60% |
|
| 2014.03.26.005448 |
0.60% |
|
| 2014.03.26.005436 |
0.75% |
|
| 2014.03.24.184545 |
0.15% |
|
| 2014.03.24.184539 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.03.20.234300 |
1.35% |
|
| 2014.03.20.234256 |
4.04% |
|
| 2014.03.20.010830 |
0.15% |
|
| 2014.03.18.225932 |
2.10% |
|
| 2014.03.17.205754 |
1.80% |
|
| 2014.03.15.013120 |
2.25% |
|
| 2014.03.14.005548 |
0.45% |
|
| 2014.03.13.163911 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.03.12.214209 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.03.11.234342 |
1.35% |
|
| 2014.03.11.161946 |
0.15% |
|
| 2014.03.11.161937 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.03.10.231851 |
0.15% |
|
| 2014.03.10.231841 |
0.15% |
|
| 2014.03.07.193103 |
0.30% |
|
| 2014.03.07.193038 |
3.74% |
|
| 2014.03.05.221816 |
0.45% |
|
| 2014.02.28.212019 |
1.50% |
|
| 2014.02.26.051729 |
13.77% |
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| 2014.02.24.181005 |
1.35% |
|
| 2014.02.21.044812 |
6.59% |
|
| 55 versions |
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Jotzey
What is Jotzey?
Jotzey is an adware web browser extension designed to take control of the user's browser in order to redirect web searches and inject advertising. In Internet Explorer the program run as a Browser Helper Object. The add-in performs a number of behaviors that will hijack advertising on non-associated web sites as well as inject its own advertising in the form of contextual link ads, banner ads, popups and pop-overs including the hijacking of known ad serving sites. This adware is typically bundled with various third party unwanted applications as well as through web browser exploits.
Functionality of the extension includes:
- Injects advertising in the form of context ads, links and pop-ups.
Overview
The most used version is 2014.02.26.051729, 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 updateJotzey.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 563.35 KB (576,871 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Jotzey.
| updateJotzey.exe (bcf051e2f6907df68f570ef8a2b17ca1) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9451 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.G |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.03.04.12 |
PUP.Optional.Jotzey.A |
| JotzeyBHO.dll (bd20d4305c1d57bf38ca6d27ea65925c) has been flagged by the following 35 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-BD [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4189 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
7.11.186.112 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BF |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
20101 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Trojan.BPlug.31 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10731 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/Agent |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/BadBHO.AW.gen!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Agent.jbk |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.185.14021 |
Trojan ( 0049f9c61 ) |
| K7GW |
9.185.14030 |
Trojan ( 0049f9c61 ) |
| 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.Jotzey.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!BD20D4305C1D |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Artemis!PUP |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.63362 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cummdd |
| nProtect |
2014-11-14.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.249624.C |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Yontoo.C!gen1 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Adware.Agent.Pgcm |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJK14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJK14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34838 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 37 all detections
Jotzey 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: Jotzey
URL: jotzey.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Jotzey
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Jotzey\Jotzeyuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 563.35 KB
Files installed by Jotzey
| Program executable: | updateJotzey.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Jotzey\updateJotzey.exe |
| MD5: | bcf051e2f6907df68f570ef8a2b17ca1 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) JotzeyBHO.dll - Jotzey
-
JotzeyUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updateJotzey.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- JotzeyBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Jotzey 1.0.0.4' with the class of {63a20a19-b1e6-4355-ab4c-28553af40ca2}.
Service
- updateJotzey.exe runs as a service named 'Update Jotzey' (Update Jotzey).
How do I remove Jotzey?
You can uninstall Jotzey 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 Jotzey, 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 Jotzey.
- 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 Jotzey 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) 59%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
|
|
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.56% |
|
| Windows 10 |
19.88% |
|
| Windows XP |
6.73% |
|
| Windows Vista |
5.83% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.75% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
14.42% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
8.04% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.53% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.25% |
|
Geography
40.47% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.47% |
| Israel |
4.42% |
| India |
4.28% |
| Canada |
3.87% |
| Finland |
3.18% |
| United Kingdom |
2.90% |
| Australia |
2.62% |
| Germany |
2.35% |
| Italy |
1.93% |
| Sweden |
1.66% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.66% |
| MA |
1.66% |
| Malaysia |
1.24% |
| France |
1.10% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.86% |
|
| Dell |
21.86% |
|
| Acer |
17.44% |
|
| ASUS |
7.44% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.12% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.65% |
|
| Lenovo |
4.65% |
|
| Intel |
2.33% |
|
| Samsung |
2.09% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.93% |
|
| Sony |
0.93% |
|
| Sahara |
0.70% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.15% |
|
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
3.61% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.09% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.58% |
|
| Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
2.58% |
|
| Acer Aspire 5742 |
2.06% |
|
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