DiVapton 1.0.0
What is DiVapton?
This toolbar/web browser extension is ad/search-supported that is typically installed as an optional offer, users generally have this bundled with 3rd party software. During setup, this toolbar will modify the home page and new tab pages to an affiliate search portal using a primary search engine in order to collect shared search revenue.
The software is digitally signed by DiVapton.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software provides a suite of browser features that customize and enhance your interaction with various websites by rendering graphics, text, or other functional or interactive content in your browser. Such features include, without limitation, toolbars and applications for providing enhanced search results, browsin... Read more
Overview
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 DiVaptonBHO.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 972.53 KB (995,867 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Hijacks the web browser's home 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 DiVapton.
| DiVaptonBHO.dll (0f5a8586a33cb6bab7e93e4b0a9a1c1f) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0326 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.9073 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Malwarebytes |
v2013.11.22.12 |
PUP.Optional.DiVapton.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23552 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| updateDiVapton.exe (70380081e40225c199e8d2f3f1c43bbc) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.45 |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.BPlug.35 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9709 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.DiVapton.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!70380081E402 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!70380081E402 |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Yontoo.C |
| Trend Micro |
9.740-1012 |
TROJ_SPNV.03DI14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_SPNV.03DI14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28524 |
Yontoo |
View all 16 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: DiVapton
URL: divapton.biz/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DiVapton
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\DiVapton\DiVaptonuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 972.53 KB
Files installed by DiVapton 1.0.0
| Program module: | DiVaptonBHO.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | DiVapton |
| Signed by: | DiVapton |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\DiVapton\DiVaptonBHO.dll |
| MD5: | 0f5a8586a33cb6bab7e93e4b0a9a1c1f |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) DiVaptonBHO.dll - DiVapton
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(Malware detected) updateDiVapton.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- DiVaptonBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'DiVapton' with the class of {c57d2bce-72ba-4415-b949-df992b4898f4}.
Service
- updateDiVapton.exe runs as a service named 'Update DiVapton' (Update DiVapton).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| updateDiVapton.exe |
| Memory: | 22.04 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0015536801% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00077824% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00077544% | |
How do I remove DiVapton?
You can uninstall DiVapton 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 DiVapton 1.0.0, 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 DiVapton.
- 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 DiVapton 1.0.0 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) 52%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 76%
Keep it 24%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.37% |
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| Windows XP |
13.49% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.20% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.95% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
43.05% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.24% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.25% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.28% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.30% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.98% |
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Geography
21.43% of installs come from MA
Which countries install it?
| MA |
21.43% |
| DZ |
9.64% |
| IQ |
8.93% |
| United States |
4.64% |
| Israel |
4.64% |
| Egypt |
4.64% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.93% |
| TN |
3.57% |
| Brazil |
3.21% |
| United Arab Emirates |
2.14% |
| Hong Kong |
1.79% |
| India |
1.79% |
| Thailand |
1.43% |
| Greece |
1.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.66% |
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| Dell |
23.40% |
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| Acer |
21.81% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.51% |
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| Lenovo |
4.79% |
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| Toshiba |
4.26% |
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| Samsung |
4.26% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.19% |
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| Compaq |
1.06% |
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| Sahara |
1.06% |
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Common models |
| HP 620 |
3.60% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.60% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
3.60% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5050 |
2.88% |
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| HP Compaq dc5850 Microtow... |
2.88% |
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| Dell Vostro 1540 |
2.16% |
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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