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What percent of users and experts removed it?
76% remove it24% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0001%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.2.4 50.00%
1.1.1 50.00%

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YourScreen

What is YourScreen?

This Freeze screensaver is installed with the software bundler called InstallIQ, an install manager that will make recommendations for additional advertising supported or other 3rd party software that may include toolbars, browser add-ons, and other types of potentially unwanted programs. Although you are not required to install any additional software, you need to manually uncheck the bundled offers. Uninstalling the This Freeze screensaver is installed with the software bundler called InstallIQ, an install manager that will make recommendations for additional advertising supported or other 3rd party software that may include toolbars, browser add-ons, and other types of potentially unwanted programs. Although you are not required to install any additional software, you need to manually uncheck the bundled offers. Uninstalling the screensaver will not automatically removed the bundled software.screensaver will not automatically removed the bundled software.

Overview

The most common release is 1.2.4, with over 98% 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. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named Freeze.DesktopManager.BrowserHelper.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 6.81 MB (7,136,297 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Known to include offers within the setup
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in YourScreen.
Freeze.DesktopManager.BrowserHelper.dll (125448db7e96f63f14edd3a346b65839) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Comodo Security 7132 UnclassifiedMalware
eTrust Vet Antivirus 36.1.8050 Win32/Freeze Screensaver_G
Fortinet FortiGate 9/1/2013 Adware/Relevant
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.1.1.90.0 Signed-Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.avz
McAfee 5600.7185 Artemis!125448DB7E96
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7185 Artemis!125448DB7E96
Norman 10.20130901 W32/Suspicious_Gen2.KCSO
Panda Antivirus 13.09.01.07 Suspicious file
PC Tools 2013 Trojan-Downloader.Agent!ct
Trend Micro 10.465.01 ADWARE_RELEVANCE
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.244 ADWARE_RELEVANCE
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.14.2 Signed-Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.avz
VIPRE Antivirus 7732 WhenU.Save (fs)
       View all 13 all detections
YourScreen has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Freeze.com, LLC
URL: www.freeze.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\yourscreen
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\YourScreen\UNINSTAL.EXE" /U "C:\Program Files\YourScreen\INSTALL.LOG"
Estimated size: 6.81 MB

Program filesFiles installed by YourScreen

Program module:Freeze.DesktopManager.BrowserHelper.dll (Malware detected)
Name:Freeze.com Browser Helper
Freeze Browser Helper
Path:C:\Program Files\yourscreen\Freeze.DesktopManager.BrowserHelper.dll
MD5:125448db7e96f63f14edd3a346b65839
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) Freeze.DesktopManager.BrowserHelper.dll - Freeze.com Browser Helper (Freeze Browser Helper)
  • remove.exe
  • undata.exe
  • UNINSTAL.EXE
  • YourScreen.exe
  • atl80.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 (ATL Module for Windows (Unicode))
  • msvcp80.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
  • msvcr80.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • Freeze.DesktopManager.BrowserHelper.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Freeze.com Helper' with the class of {D6A99B1F-FAB9-4FA5-9C9D-D0D0CF846C05}.
Scheduled Task
  • undata.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • undata.exe runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • undata.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.

How do I remove YourScreen?

You can uninstall YourScreen 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 YourScreen, 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 YourScreen.
  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 YourScreen you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Gateway
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 76%
Keep it 24%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

About Freeze.com

Freeze.com aggrigates the traffic of multiple Web sites they own including Freeze.com, ScreenSaver.com, and Wallpapers.
Publisher URL: www.freeze.com

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