Should I remove monarimo?
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 #47,132
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.74 days
198.89 days >
Average installed length: 104.50 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.02.26.051729 |
9.09% |
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| 2014.02.24.181915 |
3.03% |
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| 2014.02.21.044812 |
9.09% |
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| 2014.02.18.175314 |
15.15% |
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| 2014.02.15.004422 |
6.06% |
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| 2014.02.13.012613 |
3.03% |
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| 2014.02.10.192719 |
3.03% |
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| 2014.02.10.054124 |
3.03% |
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| 2014.02.05.184021 |
9.09% |
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| 2014.02.01.021226 |
3.03% |
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| 2014.01.16.004518 |
12.12% |
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| 2014.01.10.202114 |
3.03% |
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| 2013.11.21.181620 |
21.21% |
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monarimo
What is monarimo?
monarimo is a variant of the Web Cake adware. It is a web browser extension that will modify the user's home and search providers as well as display contextual and popup advertising in the browser.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software is free to use and supported by various types of advertising, including but not limited to search, banner, inline text and transitional ads. Ads and features that appear on websites by using the Software are not associated with or endorsed by underlying websites. Some features and ad placements contain lin... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 2013.11.21.181620, 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 monarimoBHO.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 1009.33 KB (1,033,549 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- 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 monarimo.
| monarimoBHO.dll (c2bf25e76fb7c3d5357e61f4a38df23d) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Agent |
| Comodo Security |
17539 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.010 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9240 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Jiangmin |
KV140110 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4487 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqsznp |
| updatemonarimo.exe (e5de1522c24420c06af09ef25bf5503e) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Generic.679 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bH |
| 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.Monarimo.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!E5DE1522C244 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013.2 |
Artemis!E5DE1522C244 |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Chgt.C |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA BJ |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0803 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31930 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 22 all detections
monarimo 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: monarimo
URL: monarimo.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\monarimo
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\monarimo\monarimouninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1009.33 KB
Files installed by monarimo
| Program module: | monarimoBHO.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | monarimo |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\monarimo\monarimoBHO.dll |
| MD5: | c2bf25e76fb7c3d5357e61f4a38df23d |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) monarimoBHO.dll - monarimo
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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monarimoUninstall.exe
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updatemonarimo.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- monarimoBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'monarimo 1.0.0.7' with the class of {8f98655c-be52-4581-86a8-732a883ba2ee}.
2 Services
- updatemonarimo.exe runs as a service named 'Update monarimo' (Update monarimo).
- utilmonarimo.exe runs as a service named 'Update monarimo' (Update monarimo).
How do I remove monarimo?
You can uninstall monarimo 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 monarimo, 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 monarimo.
- 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 monarimo 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) 58%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.18% |
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| Windows XP |
9.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.27% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
21.21% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.15% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.09% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.06% |
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Geography
47.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.92% |
| India |
12.50% |
| Brazil |
10.42% |
| Germany |
8.33% |
| Italy |
8.33% |
| Colombia |
2.08% |
| Netherlands |
2.08% |
| Canada |
2.08% |
| Spain |
2.08% |
| United Kingdom |
2.08% |
| Singapore |
2.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
37.93% |
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| Dell |
20.69% |
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| Acer |
17.24% |
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| ASUS |
6.90% |
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| Lenovo |
6.90% |
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| Samsung |
3.45% |
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| Medion |
3.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.45% |
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Common models |
| Micro-Star MS-7529 |
3.33% |
|
| Intel DG41WV |
3.33% |
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| HP 630 Notebook PC |
3.33% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
3.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.33% |
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| 1AAAA G41T-M7 |
3.33% |
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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