Should I remove CortonAndHomePage?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
46% remove it54% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #48,465
United States Rank #41,814
Reach 0.0016%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 102.80 days
595.04 days >
Average installed length: 312.65 days
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CortonAndHomePage
from Corton
What is CortonAndHomePage?
CortonAndHomePage is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monitization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, search settings and in some cases will modify Internet Explorer's load time threshold, place a lock file within firefox to prevent competing software from changing its settings as well as disable the browser's Content Security Policy in order to allow for cross site scripting of the plugin.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is _1100.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 3.13 MB (3,282,432 bytes).
Program details
Displayed publisher: CortonAndHomePage
URL: www.quadrologic.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CortonAndHomePage\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CortonAndHomePage\_1100.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 3.13 MB
Files installed by CortonAndHomePage
Program executable: | _1100.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\CortonAndHomePage\_1100.exe |
MD5: | 3099607adad79b3a594aaec2b3fe0676 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- CortonPlugin.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'CortonExt' with the class of {2036470F-F17A-4171-BE34-4D1BCE1700E2}.
How do I remove CortonAndHomePage?
You can uninstall CortonAndHomePage 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 CortonAndHomePage, 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 CortonAndHomePage.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by CortonAndHomePage 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) 84%
Win 7 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 46%
Keep it 54%
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GLOBAL RANK
#48,465
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
87.10% |
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Windows XP |
9.68% |
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Windows Vista |
3.23% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
64.52% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.13% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.68% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.23% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.23% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.23% |
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Geography
53.66% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
53.66% |
Canada |
17.07% |
United Kingdom |
4.88% |
India |
4.88% |
Mexico |
4.88% |
Belgium |
2.44% |
France |
2.44% |
Israel |
2.44% |
Japan |
2.44% |
PR |
2.44% |
Singapore |
2.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
41.38% |
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Toshiba |
17.24% |
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Acer |
13.79% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.90% |
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Lenovo |
6.90% |
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ASUS |
6.90% |
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Intel |
3.45% |
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Dell |
3.45% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
11.11% |
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HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
7.41% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.70% |
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XFX MI-9300-7AS9 |
3.70% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L755D |
3.70% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
3.70% |
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