Should I remove platamoose?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.96 days
154.54 days >
Average installed length: 81.20 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2015.01.29.062400 |
5.26% |
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2015.01.29.012406 |
5.26% |
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2015.01.24.002328 |
5.26% |
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2015.01.22.132322 |
5.26% |
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2015.01.21.072318 |
5.26% |
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2015.01.13.122314 |
5.26% |
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2015.01.02.022305 |
5.26% |
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2014.12.29.022254 |
5.26% |
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2014.12.22.092142 |
5.26% |
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2014.12.20.012151 |
5.26% |
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2014.12.09.152113 |
5.26% |
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2014.12.08.092110 |
5.26% |
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2014.11.28.232156 |
5.26% |
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2014.11.28.182155 |
5.26% |
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2014.11.22.122205 |
5.26% |
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2014.10.29.235830 |
5.26% |
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2014.10.08.010259 |
15.79% |
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platamoose
What is platamoose?
platamoose is an adware program (supported by various types of advertising) that is usually bundled by third party installers and download managers. Once installed, this ad-supported web browser extension will run within the context of the user's browser (supports Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and is primarily designed to inject advertisements in a number of formats within the web pages the user is visiting. Ad insertion takes place in the form of both full banner adverts as well as text-hyperlinks that are injected over existing HTML content. As for the banners, these are either inserted within existing white space in the rendered HTML or by overwriting the pages ads. In either case, these ads are not associated by the underlying website and are simply injected by the adware through an extension, BHO or plugin depending on the browser.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software provides a suite of web browsing features that customize and enhance your interaction with various websites by rendering graphics, text, or other functional or interactive content in your browsers. Software features may include, without limitation, browser extensions, tools and applications for search, tex... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in platamoose.
platamoosebho.dll (9c998b55d1001f1b29f29e7c33e3594e) has been flagged by the following 37 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
662 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BN |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BN |
avast! |
2014.9-150413 |
Win32:BrowseFox-GI [PUP] |
AVG |
2016.0.3140 |
BrowseFox.F |
Avira |
7.11.218.240 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BO |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.515 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BN |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
Comodo Security |
21487 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.04.13.08 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BN |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.11356 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7bed2e86 |
F-Secure |
11.2015-13-04_2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BN |
G Data |
15.4.25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BN |
Jiangmin |
KV150413 |
Adware/Agent.aakf |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15338 |
Trojan |
K7GW |
13.202.15338 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.08 |
PUP.Optional.Platamoose.A |
McAfee |
5600.6796 |
Artemis!9C998B55D100 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6796 |
Artemis!PUP |
MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.309 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BN |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.8.659 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn |
nProtect |
15.03.20.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BN |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA MO |
Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.15 |
Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AV15 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AV15 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.Kranet |
VIPRE Antivirus |
38630 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Zillya |
2.0.0.2109 |
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.64191 |
updateplatamoose.exe (923d9bf3fe006f05057274aa84de5e5c) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Generic.1111903 |
AVG |
15.0.0.4253 |
Generic.BA1 |
Avira |
7.11.198.192 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.bH |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Generic.1111903 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.Generic.1111903 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
10947 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H |
F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-d6bc9063!Eldorado |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.1111903 |
G Data |
24 |
Adware.Generic.1111903 |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.188.14496 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
K7GW |
9.188.14496 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.Platamoose.A |
McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!923D9BF3FE00 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Artemis!PUP |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Generic.1111903 |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA EP |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1224 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
36238 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
View all 58 all detections
platamoose 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: platamoose
URL: platamoose.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\platamoose
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\platamoose\platamooseuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.5 MB
Files installed by platamoose
Program executable: | updateplatamoose.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\platamoose\updateplatamoose.exe |
MD5: | 2fc434af83e2ba2786cda1b5f422faa6 |
Additional files:
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platamoosebho.dll - platamoose
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platamooseUn.exe
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platamooseUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- platamooseBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'platamoose 1.0.0.7' with the class of {f1ddcafb-ed2e-4bb4-9dcd-cfd0eeadb98e}.
Service
- updateplatamoose.exe runs as a service named 'Update platamoose' (Update platamoose).
How do I remove platamoose?
You can uninstall platamoose 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 platamoose, 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 platamoose.
- 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 platamoose 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) 47%
Win Vista (SP2) 16%
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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 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
47.37% |
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Windows 10 |
36.84% |
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Windows Vista |
15.79% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.32% |
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Windows 8.1 |
21.05% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
15.79% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.53% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.53% |
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Windows 10 Home Single La... |
5.26% |
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Geography
53.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
53.33% |
Ireland |
6.67% |
IS |
6.67% |
Australia |
3.33% |
Norway |
3.33% |
Israel |
3.33% |
United Kingdom |
3.33% |
India |
3.33% |
Qatar |
3.33% |
Saudi Arabia |
3.33% |
Canada |
3.33% |
Japan |
3.33% |
Poland |
3.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
27.78% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
27.78% |
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Toshiba |
16.67% |
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ASUS |
5.56% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.56% |
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Sony |
5.56% |
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Lenovo |
5.56% |
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Acer |
5.56% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 3521 |
11.11% |
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Dell Inspiron 545 |
11.11% |
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Sony VPCSB11FX |
5.56% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.56% |
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Dell Latitude E6230 |
5.56% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
5.56% |
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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