Should I remove SourceApp?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #19,700
United States Rank #41,579
Reach 0.0113%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 45.10 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.03.12.200405 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.12.090516 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.12.040516 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.09.160503 |
0.90% |
|
| 2015.03.09.060503 |
0.90% |
|
| 2015.03.08.050458 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.07.140457 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.06.180505 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.05.220324 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.05.190416 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.05.140415 |
0.90% |
|
| 2015.03.05.090413 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.04.230413 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.03.150434 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.02.190433 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.03.01.080429 |
0.90% |
|
| 2015.03.01.030432 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.28.170428 |
0.90% |
|
| 2015.02.28.070428 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.27.160431 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.27.110430 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.26.200432 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.26.000425 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.23.182553 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.23.032553 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.22.222549 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.21.162546 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.20.202542 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.20.152542 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.19.092530 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.19.042529 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.18.182527 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.18.132525 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.17.222523 |
0.90% |
|
| 2015.02.13.222512 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.10.232452 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.07.192418 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.07.142418 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.06.182415 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.05.222410 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.05.172410 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.02.142359 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.02.01.182356 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.01.31.162411 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.01.31.112410 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.01.30.092445 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.01.29.032420 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.01.28.172418 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.01.25.182415 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.01.24.172411 |
0.45% |
|
| 2015.01.24.122410 |
0.45% |
|
| 157 versions |
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SourceApp
What is SourceApp?
Source App is an ad-supported program that will display third-party advertisements in the user's web browser.
It displays several types of advertising, including but not limited to:
- Sponsored links
- Video targeted ads (which are displayed when you view a video).
- Display advertisements, such as banner ads, popups and interstitial ads
- Offers to download and install other applications (software bundles)
- Coupons
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Some of our advertisements delivered for us by these vendors and other partners may be based on your online behaviors (e.g., on sites and other third party sites), your search activity, or your general geographic location (such as whether your Wi-Fi network indicates that you are in an airport). These ads may appear on... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 2015.03.09.160503, with over 6% 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 SourceAppbho.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 41 files and is usually about 19.87 MB (20,840,413 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- 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 SourceApp.
| SourceAppbho.dll (a60704f8f2054375726002009c16cf0e) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
7.11.193.22 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bO |
| Comodo Security |
20283 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.BPlug.141 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.10832 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.186.14254 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.186.14253 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.12 |
PUP.Optional.SourceApp.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.63850 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Ljtn |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.SwiftBrowse |
| updateSourceApp.exe (6b0183b5b671465e92b62c7abeeeebd7) has been flagged by the following 36 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BP |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.04.01.00 |
Adware/Win32.Gen |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BP |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-GY [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4321 |
Generic.590 |
| Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BP |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.93C8 |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BP (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11407 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BP |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BP |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.8.9.0 |
PUA.MSIL.BrowseFox |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15443 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15444 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SourceApp.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BP |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.8.659 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dmnpxm |
| nProtect |
2015-03-31.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BP |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA PH |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Yontoo.C |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.18 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAS15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAS15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
38948 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
View all 49 all detections
SourceApp 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: SourceApp
URL: sourceapp.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SourceApp
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SourceApp\SourceAppuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 19.87 MB
Files installed by SourceApp
| Program module: | SourceAppbho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | SourceApp |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\SourceApp\SourceAppbho.dll |
| MD5: | a60704f8f2054375726002009c16cf0e |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) SourceAppbho.dll - SourceApp
-
SourceAppUn.exe
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SourceAppUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updateSourceApp.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SourceAppbho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SourceApp 1.0.0.7' with the class of {9f7ab9c4-4da3-440e-ba84-95903165f129}.
Service
- updateSourceApp.exe runs as a service named 'Update SourceApp' (Update SourceApp).
How do I remove SourceApp?
You can uninstall SourceApp 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 SourceApp, 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 SourceApp.
- 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 SourceApp 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) 43%
Win 10 0%
|
|
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
52.91% |
|
| Windows 10 |
42.15% |
|
| Windows XP |
4.04% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.90% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.58% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.06% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
12.16% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
9.91% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.56% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
4.95% |
|
Geography
9.87% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
9.87% |
| MA |
8.52% |
| Brazil |
6.28% |
| Poland |
3.59% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.59% |
| DZ |
3.14% |
| Czech Republic |
3.14% |
| Iran |
3.14% |
| France |
2.69% |
| Germany |
2.24% |
| Egypt |
2.24% |
| South Africa |
2.24% |
| DK |
1.79% |
| IQ |
1.79% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
24.14% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.31% |
|
| ASUS |
15.17% |
|
| Dell |
14.48% |
|
| Lenovo |
8.28% |
|
| Samsung |
7.59% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.52% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.14% |
|
| Intel |
1.38% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
4.10% |
|
| Samsung 350V5C/350V5X/350... |
2.46% |
|
| HP EliteBook 8440p |
2.46% |
|
| Acer Aspire E1-571 |
2.46% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.46% |
|
| ASUSTeK G75VW |
2.46% |
|
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