Should I remove melondrea?
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 #18,208
Reach 0.0130%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.66 days
167.02 days >
Average installed length: 87.76 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2014.05.02.130713 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.30.222129 |
1.17% |
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2014.04.30.004244 |
0.78% |
|
2014.04.29.065348 |
0.39% |
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2014.04.28.185342 |
0.78% |
|
2014.04.28.093321 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.25.133256 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.24.173248 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.24.013243 |
1.17% |
|
2014.04.23.054324 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.22.214320 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.22.062504 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.21.154202 |
0.39% |
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2014.04.21.114201 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.20.194155 |
0.39% |
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2014.04.18.114134 |
0.39% |
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2014.04.16.223222 |
0.78% |
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2014.04.15.214858 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.12.002348 |
1.17% |
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2014.04.09.195746 |
0.78% |
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2014.04.07.213818 |
0.78% |
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2014.04.04.201638 |
0.78% |
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2014.04.03.204536 |
0.78% |
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2014.04.02.201943 |
0.39% |
|
2014.04.01.223110 |
0.78% |
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2014.03.28.231011 |
2.33% |
|
2014.03.28.000038 |
1.56% |
|
2014.03.26.230543 |
0.78% |
|
2014.03.26.011853 |
0.78% |
|
2014.03.24.224604 |
1.56% |
|
2014.03.21.000003 |
4.28% |
|
2014.03.20.004717 |
1.17% |
|
2014.03.17.213612 |
0.78% |
|
2014.03.17.213545 |
3.11% |
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2014.03.15.013120 |
4.28% |
|
2014.03.14.182008 |
0.78% |
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2014.03.13.165445 |
1.95% |
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2014.03.12.192056 |
3.50% |
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2014.03.11.234342 |
2.72% |
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2014.03.10.233053 |
3.50% |
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2014.03.07.194940 |
0.78% |
|
2014.03.07.194536 |
7.39% |
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2014.03.05.221816 |
1.17% |
|
2014.02.28.212019 |
2.72% |
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2014.02.26.051729 |
24.51% |
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2014.02.24.181624 |
1.56% |
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2014.02.21.044812 |
4.28% |
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2014.02.19.165224 |
1.17% |
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2014.02.18.175314 |
1.56% |
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2014.02.15.004422 |
3.11% |
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2014.02.13.012613 |
1.17% |
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54 versions |
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melondrea
What is melondrea?
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
melondrea provides quality website navigation and accelerates your browsing experience with helpful content and tools. melondrea provides special offers and coupons, website ratings and reviews, multi-site searching, related search results, comparison shopping. Additional features may be auto-enabled after installing.... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 2014.02.26.051729, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named melondrea.BrowserFilter.Helper.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 2.5 MB (2,621,076 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in melondrea.
updatemelondrea.exe (83f6c4c3adb8a014aa8bddc23fb82f7b) has been flagged by the following 36 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
663 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
AhnLab-V3 |
2015.01.03 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
avast! |
2014.9-150413 |
Win32:BrowseFox-FE [PUP] |
AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic |
Avira |
7.11.199.42 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BI |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.515 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6267 |
W32.HfsAdware |
Comodo Security |
20577 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.BPlug.252 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.04.13.04 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.10958 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Adware/Kranet |
F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-481ec56b |
F-Secure |
11.2015-13-04_2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
G Data |
15.4.24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.8.5.0 |
PUA.BrowseFox |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.1814525 |
Adware |
K7GW |
13.1814524 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2199 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.04 |
PUP.Optional.Melondrea.A |
McAfee |
5600.6797 |
BrowseFox.c |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6797 |
BrowseFox.c |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.309 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.0.64448 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
Panda Antivirus |
15.04.13.04 |
Trj/Chgt.G |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA OO |
Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0PJL14 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0PJL14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
36332 |
Yontoo (fs) |
melondreaBHO.dll (df8c63e1aff9bba5991cf040b61344a0) has been flagged by the following 32 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 |
7.11.153.178 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
AVG |
14.0.0.3955 |
BrowseFox.F |
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 |
18463 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
Dr.Web |
7.0.7.12100 |
Trojan.BPlug.17 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.599 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9907 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Adware/Agent |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.179.12333 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
K7GW |
9.179.12333 |
Trojan ( 050000001 ) |
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.Melondrea.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!DF8C63E1AFF9 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!DF8C63E1AFF9 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.60100 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crkvek |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA HK |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
PUA.Maltrec.TS!g8 |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_SPNV.03F514 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_SPNV.03F514 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.0 |
AdWare.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
30036 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 68 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: melondrea
URL: melondrea.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\melondrea
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\melondrea\melondreauninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.5 MB
Files installed by melondrea
Program module: | melondrea.BrowserFilter.Helper.dll |
Path: | C:\Program Files\melondrea\melondrea.BrowserFilter.Helper.dll |
MD5: | b031bfc8bbdd2d222ac4e760c9807c74 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) melondreaBHO.dll - melondrea
-
7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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melondreaUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updatemelondrea.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- melondreaBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'melondrea 1.0.0.7' with the class of {16f059cb-3d3f-4ecc-b426-bafa47233676}.
Service
- updatemelondrea.exe runs as a service named 'Update melondrea' (Update melondrea).
How do I remove melondrea?
You can uninstall melondrea 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 melondrea, 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 melondrea.
- 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 melondrea 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) 51%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
|
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
63.57% |
|
Windows 10 |
25.58% |
|
Windows Vista |
5.81% |
|
Windows XP |
5.04% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.92% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.57% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
10.20% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.80% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
4.71% |
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Windows 8 |
4.71% |
|
Geography
31.12% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
Brazil |
31.12% |
France |
11.20% |
United States |
9.54% |
Germany |
7.47% |
India |
5.81% |
Belgium |
5.39% |
Canada |
5.39% |
United Kingdom |
4.56% |
Netherlands |
3.73% |
Switzerland |
2.90% |
Spain |
2.90% |
Australia |
1.66% |
Vietnam |
1.66% |
Sweden |
1.24% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
30.92% |
|
Acer |
27.63% |
|
ASUS |
12.50% |
|
Dell |
11.84% |
|
Lenovo |
3.95% |
|
Samsung |
3.95% |
|
Toshiba |
3.95% |
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Intel |
2.63% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.63% |
|
Common models |
HP 1000 Notebook PC |
4.63% |
|
HP G42 Notebook PC |
2.78% |
|
Acer Aspire 4736Z |
2.78% |
|
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
2.78% |
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Positivo Positivo MOBI... |
2.78% |
|
MSI MS-7821 |
1.85% |
|
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