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Should I remove Adanak?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #18,368
United States Rank #24,387
Reach 0.0128%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.96 days
87.42 days >
Average installed length: 45.93 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2014.10.27.152721 0.40%
2014.10.27.102721 0.40%
2014.10.25.182715 0.40%
2014.10.25.132715 0.40%
2014.10.24.222713 0.40%
2014.10.24.122715 0.40%
2014.10.23.062710 0.40%
2014.10.22.202707 0.40%
2014.10.19.035842 0.79%
2014.10.18.125838 0.40%
2014.10.17.155910 0.40%
2014.10.16.101844 0.40%
2014.10.16.051843 0.40%
2014.10.14.021105 0.40%
2014.10.13.183524 0.40%
2014.10.13.153613 0.40%
2014.10.12.154559 0.40%
2014.10.12.112607 0.40%
2014.10.11.191215 0.40%
2014.10.08.192208 0.40%
2014.10.08.111648 0.40%
2014.10.07.230858 0.40%
2014.10.07.110020 0.40%
2014.10.06.064153 0.79%
2014.10.06.023908 0.79%
2014.10.04.181802 0.40%
2014.10.02.053907 0.40%
2014.10.01.213405 0.40%
2014.09.30.010651 0.40%
2014.09.29.210431 0.40%
2014.09.29.125931 0.79%
2014.09.29.045440 0.40%
2014.09.28.003802 0.40%
2014.09.27.002344 0.79%
2014.09.26.152153 0.79%
2014.09.24.184013 0.40%
2014.09.22.041914 0.40%
2014.09.21.121911 0.40%
2014.09.20.003340 0.40%
2014.09.19.163330 0.40%
2014.09.19.123248 0.40%
2014.09.17.083232 0.79%
2014.09.17.043230 0.40%
2014.09.16.163225 0.40%
2014.09.16.083223 0.40%
2014.09.15.163557 0.79%
2014.09.15.123518 0.79%
2014.09.14.123511 0.40%
2014.09.14.043513 0.40%
2014.09.13.163536 1.19%
2014.09.12.092823 0.40%
176 versions

Adanak

What is Adanak?

Adanak is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background. This adware program is typically bundled by a third-party download manager which bundles potentially unwanted software offers in order to monetize installs. Once running, the software is designed to deliver advertisements to the browser in a number of common formats such as banner, text hyper-links, inline text ads and/or transitional. These ads are not affiliated with nor endorsed by the underlying website on which they appear. Many banners are either injected in the header or footer of the web page or simply replace any legitimate ads the web site already has. Many of the advertisements are considered malvertising since they promote products that could cause harm to the user's PC. A typical promotion is for additional software downloads (including adware and bundlers) as well as price comparison and search ads.

Additionally, the software communicates with a remote server in order to report back the browsing habits of the user as well as URLs and domains the browser visits so that it can update its advertisements. According to the programs's EULA, "These advertisements may be targeted to queries you make through the browser, the information stored or processed by the software, or other information provided by you or collected from you as a result of your use of the Software."

In some cases, the program's uninstaller will not function properly or will not remove the entire contents of the program and ads may still appear even after removal.

Overview

The most used version is 2014.09.13.163536, with over 10% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is Adanak.FirstRun.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 1.18 MB (1,233,467 bytes).
  • 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 Adanak.
AdanakBHO.dll (6a8fda4077a0382c201b759d0e0634f4) has been flagged by the following 41 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 663 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
AhnLab-V3 2015.03.29 Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen
ALYac 1.0.1.4 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
avast! 2014.9-150413 Win32:BrowseFox-EI [PUP]
AVG 2016.0.3141 BrowseFox.F
Avira 3.6.1.96 ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
AVware 1.5.0.21 Yontoo (fs)
Baidu-International 4.0.3.15413 Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O
Bitdefender 1.0.20.515 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
Bkav FE 1.3.0.6379 W32.HfsAdware
Comodo Security 21569 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.BH
ESET-NOD32 9.11391 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.BH
G Data 15.4.25 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
Jiangmin KV150413 AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dj
K7 AntiVirus 13.202.15413 Trojan
K7GW 13.202.15412 Trojan ( 0040f9921 )
Kaspersky 14.0.0.2198 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
Malwarebytes v2015.04.13.08 PUP.Optional.Adanak.A
McAfee 5600.6797 BrowseFox
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.6797 BrowseFox
MicroWorld-eScan 16.0.0.309 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
NANO AntiVirus 0.30.8.659 Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfntoz
nProtect 15.03.27.01 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
Panda Antivirus 15.04.13.08 Trj/CI.A
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
Rising Antivirus 23.00.65.15411 PE:Malware.BrowseFox!6.228D
Sophos 4.98 Generic PUA AP
Symantec 4/13/2015 rev. 2 Trojan.Gen
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.9
Trend Micro 10.465.13 TROJ_GEN.R047C0EA415
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.103 TROJ_GEN.R047C0EA415
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.26.3 AdWare.Kranet
VIPRE Antivirus 38850 Yontoo (fs)
Zillya 2.0.0.2119 Adware.Agent.Win32.27462
updateAdanak.exe (2a70650e14528ced797d7668e9e8c97b) has been flagged by the following 36 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
AhnLab-V3 2015.04.05.00 Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen
ALYac 1.0.1.4 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win32.Agent.bah
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:BrowseFox-EI [PUP]
AVG 15.0.0.4321 Generic.459
AVware 1.5.0.21 Yontoo (fs)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
Bkav FE 1.3.0.6379 W32.HfsAdware.7E21
Comodo Security 21649 ApplicUnwnt
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.BH (B)
ESET-NOD32 11425 a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate 5.0.999.0 Riskware/Agent
F-Prot 4.7.1.166 W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
G Data 25 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.8.9.0 PUA.MSIL.BrowseFox
K7 AntiVirus 9.202.15487 Adware ( 700000121 )
K7GW 9.202.15487 Adware ( 700000121 )
Kaspersky 15.0.1.10 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.bah
McAfee 6.0.5.614 BrowseFox-FTQ
McAfee-GW-Edition v2015 BrowseFox-FTQ
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
NANO AntiVirus 0.30.8.659 Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri
nProtect 2015-04-03.01 Adware.BrowseFox.BH
Panda Antivirus 4.6.4.2 Trj/CI.A
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.Adware.708
Sophos 4.98.0 Generic PUA MK
Symantec 20141.2.0.56 PUA.Gen.2
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.18
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AT15
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AT15
VIPRE Antivirus 39058 Yontoo (fs)
       View all 77 all detections
Adanak 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

Displayed publisher: Adanak
URL: adanak.net/support
Help link: mailto:[email protected]
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adanak
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Adanak\Adanakuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.18 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Adanak

Program executable:Adanak.FirstRun.exe
Name:FirstRun
Path:C:\Program Files\Adanak\Adanak.FirstRun.exe
MD5:62c7d0096464b5b016d1bd43f0a9600c
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) Adanakbho.dll - Adanak
  • Adanak.FirstRun.exe - FirstRun
  • 7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
  • AdanakUninstall.exe
  • (Malware detected) updateAdanak.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • AdanakBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Adanak 1.0.0.7' with the class of {ef05f09c-9b2a-43a0-8155-fab1d641215a}.
Service
  • updateAdanak.exe runs as a service named 'Update Adanak' (Update Adanak).

How do I remove Adanak?

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

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.87%
Windows 10 31.62%
Windows XP 4.35%
Windows Vista 3.16%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.90%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.13%
Windows 8.1 13.94%
Windows 7 Professional 12.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.17%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.38%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.18%
  India 6.12%
  Canada 3.60%
  Italy 3.60%
  MA 2.88%
  France 2.52%
  Vietnam 2.52%
  Saudi Arabia 2.52%
  Australia 2.52%
  Germany 2.16%
  Netherlands 2.16%
  United Kingdom 2.16%
  Iran 1.80%
  Malaysia 1.80%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Acer 17.61%
Dell 16.48%
ASUS 12.50%
Toshiba 9.09%
Lenovo 5.68%
GIGABYTE 3.98%
Samsung 3.41%
Intel 2.27%
American Megatrends 2.27%
Sahara 1.14%
Sony 0.57%
Common models
MSI MS-7592 2.44%
Dell Inspiron 3521 2.44%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.44%
ASUS All Series 2.44%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.44%
HP G62 Notebook PC 1.63%

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

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