Should I remove Merlin?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.1.2 |
100.00% |
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Merlin
by MerlinOne Inc.
Overview
Merlin is a software program developed by MerlinOne. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 99 files. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\merlin\jre\lib\zi\america
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{58206446-6B7B-4634-A3D5-8023B30D671A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Merlin
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awt.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U20 (Java(TM) Platform SE binary)
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axbridge.dll (by Sun Microsystems) - ActiveX Bridge for JavaBeans(TM)
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ccext2.dll
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ccgnu2.dll
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cmm.dll (by Eastman Kodak Company) - KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Java CMM
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dcpr.dll
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deploy.dll - Java(TM) Deployment Library
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deployjava1.dll
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dt_shmem.dll
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dt_socket.dll
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eula.dll - EULA
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fontmanager.dll
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hpi.dll
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hprof.dll
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iconv.dll (by Free Software Foundation) - libiconv: character set conversion library (LGPLed libiconv for Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98/ME)
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install.rdf
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instrument.dll
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ioser12.dll
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j2pcsc.dll
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j2pkcs11.dll
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jaas_nt.dll
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java.dll
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java.exe
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java_crw_demo.dll
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javacpl.exe - Java(TM) Control Panel
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java-rmi.exe
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javaw.exe
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javaws.exe - Java(TM) Web Start Launcher
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jawt.dll
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jbroker.exe
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jdbcodbc.dll
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jdwp.dll
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jkernel.dll
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jli.dll
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jp2iexp.dll
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jp2launcher.exe
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jp2native.dll
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jp2ssv.dll
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jpeg.dll
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jpicom.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in COM Library
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jpiexp.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in for Internet Explorer
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jpinscp.dll
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jpioji.dll
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jpishare.dll - Java(TM) Plug-in Share Library
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jqs.exe - Java(TM) Quick Starter Service
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jqs_plugin.dll - Java(TM) Quick Starter binary
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jqsnotify.exe
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jsound.dll
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jsoundds.dll
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jvm.dll - Java(TM) Platform SE 6u20 (Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM)
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keytool.exe
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kinit.exe
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klist.exe
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ktab.exe
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launchapp.exe
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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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libmercrypt.dll
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libmerlin.dll
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lzma.dll
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management.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npdeployjava1.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npdeployJava1.dll'.
Internet Explorer BHO
- jp2ssv.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper' with the class of {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- jp2iexp.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501}.
Service
- jqs.exe runs as a service named 'Java Quick Starter' (JavaQuickStarterService) "Prefetches JRE files for faster startup of Java applets and applications".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- javaw.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe'.
How do I remove Merlin?
You can uninstall Merlin 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 Merlin, 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 Merlin.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Merlin 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.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?