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Should I remove Movie Mode?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,590
United States Rank #9,219
Reach 0.0671%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.47 days
662.97 days >
Average installed length: 348.34 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.7.33 0.15%
2.7.31 3.93%
2.7.30 0.38%
2.7.26 1.59%
2.7.24 0.23%
2.7.22 0.30%
2.7.19 17.70%
2.7.18 0.83%
2.7.16 0.08%
2.7.13 0.68%
2.6.79 2.34%
2.6.71 11.72%
2.6.65 2.80%
2.6.63 50.00%
2.6.62 1.66%
2.6.59 4.92%
2.6.58 0.15%
2.6.21 0.23%
2.6.20 0.30%

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Movie Mode

What is Movie Mode?

Run by Creative Island Media, LLC, this is an adware (ad-supported) web browser extension that is difficult to remove and will hijack the user's web browser search page as well as inject advertisements.

Form the Terms:
"Applications may be automatically enabled on your web browsers following installation. Applications or advertisements may require changing your web browser’s default home page, default page or set of pages on startup, default search provider, and other browser settings. So that Applications can function most efficiently and with the least annoyance, Applications may modify or disable certain web browser or operating system features including, but limited to load time alerts, accelerator features, and Content Security Policy functionality. Applications may also include features to notify you when you are launching an application or visiting a web domain that may interfere with your installed Applications."

About  (from GenTechnologies Apps)

Experience your favorite websites in a completely new way by dimming the lights! During installation of Movie Mode, you may receive additional offers such as a search toolbar. These offers are optional and you will be given the choice to 'Accept' or 'Skip All' the offers. Search toolbar offers may include the option to...  Read more
Overview
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Known to reinstall itself
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • Hijacks the browser's default search provider
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Movie Mode.
common.dll (e2c3a57ec2ba994d3c6c2e9212b13f11) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0188 Adware.Plugin.36
ESET-NOD32 7.8483 a variant of Win32/ExFriendAlert.B
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.188 TROJ_GEN.F47V0619
MovieModeService.exe (037eac86f98d2d50fad281c1d74189e5) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 14.0.0.3950 GenTec.44F
Comodo Security 18303 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web 7.00.9.04080 Adware.Plugin.175
ESET-NOD32 9822 a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.A
Fortinet FortiGate 4 Adware/PullUpdate
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.6.1.0 AdWare.Agent
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 Adware.MovieMode
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!037EAC86F98D
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!037EAC86F98D
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 HEUR/Malware.QVM03.Gen
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 WS.Reputation.1
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Msil.Adware.Pullupdate.Dva
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0325
       View all 16 all detections
Movie Mode has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.moviemodeapp.com
Help link: www.moviemodeapp.com/about.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\moviemode
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\MovieMode\uninstall.exe /kb=y
Estimated size: 883.83 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Movie Mode

Program module:common.dll (Malware detected)
Name:Movie Mode
Path:C:\Program Files\moviemode\IE\common.dll
MD5:e2c3a57ec2ba994d3c6c2e9212b13f11
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe
  • MovieMode.exe - Movie Mode
  • (Malware detected) MovieModeService.exe - Movie Mode Service

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • common.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Movie Mode' with the class of {44ed99e2-16a6-4b89-80d6-5b21cf42e78b}.
Scheduled Task
  • Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{91D4CBE5-85D3-42AA-969F-2D02F782B0A9}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • MovieModeService.exe runs as a service named 'MovieMode' (MovieMode).

How do I remove Movie Mode?

You can uninstall Movie Mode from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Movie Mode, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Movie Mode.
  4. 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 Movie Mode you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.53%
Windows 10 24.94%
Windows Vista 4.91%
Windows XP 4.54%
Windows Server 2003 0.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.80%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.24%
Windows 7 Professional 10.31%
Windows 8.1 7.94%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.51%
Windows 8 3.82%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 29.77%
  India 17.31%
  Brazil 14.89%
  Canada 8.40%
  Australia 8.05%
  France 5.48%
  United Kingdom 4.99%
  Italy 4.91%
  Germany 3.35%
  Spain 1.42%
  Iran 0.21%
  Switzerland 0.14%
  Colombia 0.07%
  Kuwait 0.07%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.22%
Dell 20.12%
Acer 17.90%
ASUS 8.64%
Samsung 5.80%
Toshiba 5.19%
Lenovo 4.94%
Intel 2.72%
GIGABYTE 2.47%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 7.52%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 5.01%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.18%
ASUS All Series 3.34%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.06%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.79%

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