Should I remove WiseEnhance?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,160
United States Rank #20,423
Reach 0.0163%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.17 days
181.99 days >
Average installed length: 95.62 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.04.30.225323 |
5.61% |
|
| 2014.04.30.004244 |
10.90% |
|
| 2014.04.29.145350 |
6.54% |
|
| 2014.04.29.105348 |
3.12% |
|
| 2014.04.29.065347 |
1.25% |
|
| 2014.04.29.025344 |
0.31% |
|
| 2014.04.29.001742 |
0.93% |
|
| 2014.04.28.225343 |
1.56% |
|
| 2014.04.28.185343 |
4.05% |
|
| 2014.04.28.151907 |
3.12% |
|
| 2014.04.28.111906 |
2.18% |
|
| 2014.04.28.071905 |
1.56% |
|
| 2014.04.28.031903 |
0.62% |
|
| 2014.04.27.231902 |
3.12% |
|
| 2014.04.27.191900 |
3.43% |
|
| 2014.04.27.151858 |
3.43% |
|
| 2014.04.27.111856 |
2.80% |
|
| 2014.04.27.071855 |
3.74% |
|
| 2014.04.27.031853 |
2.18% |
|
| 2014.04.26.231852 |
2.18% |
|
| 2014.04.26.191851 |
1.56% |
|
| 2014.04.26.151848 |
3.43% |
|
| 2014.04.26.111847 |
1.87% |
|
| 2014.04.26.071845 |
2.18% |
|
| 2014.04.26.031843 |
0.62% |
|
| 2014.04.25.231842 |
1.87% |
|
| 2014.04.25.191840 |
2.49% |
|
| 2014.04.25.172243 |
1.25% |
|
| 2014.04.12.002629 |
6.54% |
|
| 2014.04.12.002348 |
9.66% |
|
| 2014.02.28.212019 |
5.92% |
|
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WiseEnhance
What is WiseEnhance?
WiseEnhance is an adware application that is distributed by Yontoo, a division of Sambreel Holdings based in Carlsbad, CA. It is a rebrand of the various other web browser extensions that Yontoo delivers all with similar names. The program is included as part of a download bundle. Upon installation, this adware installs itself as a web browser addin/plugin and or extension depending on the browser (Chrome, IE, Firefox). It will inject various forms of advertising in the browser including but not limited to inline text and multi-site searching, related search results, comparison shopping popups and a number of banners and popups/popunders for additional offers of both standard ads as well as unwanted software.
In addition to displaying advertisements, the adware extension will also modify the web browsers settings in order to facilitate its ad injection offers. When installed and without any notice (other then on the website EULA), the software will automatically adjust the two second load time in Internet Explorer by turning it off. This action prevents IE from warning the user that a slower BHO is causing some unwanted effects. It will also it will modify the browser's Instant Search feature and will adjust the browser so that clicking on a search engine results page link will open the page in a new browser tab.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Get Tasks Done Faster with WiseEnhance!
Overview
- 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 WiseEnhance.
| updateWiseEnhance.exe (9ab71b72c4b7abe18fcee51b3654f2e4) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| AVG |
2015.0.3459 |
Wihance |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14530 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.81 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9868 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.05.30.07 |
PUP.Optional.WiseEnhance.A |
| McAfee |
5600.7115 |
Artemis!9AB71B72C4B7 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7115 |
Artemis!9AB71B72C4B7 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.150 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0525 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
29750 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| WiseEnhanceBHO.dll (48035af533664f1a057e107e0d48a70b) has been flagged by the following 42 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.SwiftBrowse! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.04.04.00 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.SwiftBrowse.cc |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
MSIL:BrowseFox-BO [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4321 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.apc |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.7981 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Swiftbrowse.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
21637 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1760 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11422 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/SwiftBrowse |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/Kranet.ao |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15478 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15477 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SwiftBrowse.cc |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.WiseEnhance.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!48035AF53366 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.8.659 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte |
| nProtect |
2015-04-03.01 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.d67 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA JE |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Trojan.Hoster |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
PUA.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.10 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A215 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A215 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.Kranet |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39026 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2126 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Win32.5794 |
View all 51 all detections
WiseEnhance 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: WiseEnhance
URL: wiseenhance.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WiseEnhance
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhanceuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.39 MB
Files installed by WiseEnhance
| Program executable: | updateWiseEnhance.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\WiseEnhance\updateWiseEnhance.exe |
| MD5: | 9ab71b72c4b7abe18fcee51b3654f2e4 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) WiseEnhanceBHO.dll - WiseEnhance
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(Malware detected) updateWiseEnhance.exe
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WiseEnhanceUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- WiseEnhanceBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'WiseEnhance' with the class of {bc8c4384-d19c-474b-a298-c90b7e5c5204}.
Service
- updateWiseEnhance.exe runs as a service named 'Update WiseEnhance' (Update WiseEnhance).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| updateWiseEnhance.exe |
| Memory: | 34.42 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0069139656% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00230344% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00461053% | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
How do I remove WiseEnhance?
You can uninstall WiseEnhance 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 WiseEnhance, 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 WiseEnhance.
- 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 WiseEnhance 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) 48%
Win XP 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.26% |
|
| Windows 10 |
30.84% |
|
| Windows XP |
6.54% |
|
| Windows Vista |
4.36% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.01% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.55% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.38% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
10.06% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.60% |
|
| Windows 8 |
5.97% |
|
Geography
31.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
31.03% |
| Brazil |
10.03% |
| France |
5.64% |
| MA |
5.64% |
| DZ |
5.02% |
| Russia |
3.45% |
| Italy |
2.82% |
| Germany |
2.51% |
| United Kingdom |
2.51% |
| Canada |
2.19% |
| Poland |
2.19% |
| India |
2.19% |
| Egypt |
1.88% |
| Australia |
1.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.45% |
|
| Acer |
19.12% |
|
| Dell |
14.22% |
|
| ASUS |
9.31% |
|
| Samsung |
7.35% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.88% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.39% |
|
| Lenovo |
4.90% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.96% |
|
| Sahara |
1.47% |
|
| Intel |
0.98% |
|
| Sony |
0.98% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.56% |
|
| Acer Aspire 5733 |
3.17% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.17% |
|
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.38% |
|
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
1.59% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
1.59% |
|
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