Should I remove DigiHelp?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #18,366
United States Rank #17,649
Reach 0.0128%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.10 days
120.88 days >
Average installed length: 63.52 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.04.08.092352 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.29.042147 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.28.232146 |
1.58% |
|
| 2014.12.28.182146 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.28.132145 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.28.082144 |
2.37% |
|
| 2014.12.27.222143 |
2.37% |
|
| 2014.12.27.172142 |
1.58% |
|
| 2014.12.27.122141 |
3.56% |
|
| 2014.12.27.072140 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.26.212138 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.26.152233 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.26.102233 |
1.98% |
|
| 2014.12.26.052229 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.26.002232 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.25.192232 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.25.142230 |
2.37% |
|
| 2014.12.25.092234 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.24.232227 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.24.182229 |
1.58% |
|
| 2014.12.24.132226 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.24.082224 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.23.162242 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.23.112246 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.23.052202 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.22.192147 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.22.142147 |
1.58% |
|
| 2014.12.21.182150 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.21.132151 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.21.082150 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.21.032150 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.20.222149 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.20.172148 |
1.58% |
|
| 2014.12.20.122147 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.20.030651 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.20.012155 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.19.202156 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.19.152153 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.19.102152 |
1.58% |
|
| 2014.12.19.052152 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.18.232222 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.18.182220 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.18.132217 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.18.082217 |
1.58% |
|
| 2014.12.17.222226 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.17.172229 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.17.122227 |
1.19% |
|
| 2014.12.17.072229 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.17.022225 |
0.40% |
|
| 2014.12.16.212225 |
0.79% |
|
| 2014.12.16.162223 |
1.19% |
|
| 100 versions |
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DigiHelp
What is DigiHelp? (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software provides a suite of web browsing features that customize and enhance your interaction with various websites by rendering graphics, text, or other functional or interactive content in your browsers. Software features may include, without limitation, browser extensions, tools and applications for search, tex... Read more
Overview
DigiHelp is a software program developed by Yontoo Technology. The most common release is 2014.12.27.122141, with over 63% 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. The primary executable is named updateDigiHelp.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 11.56 MB (12,117,809 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 43% of users of DigiHelp come from the United States, it is also popular in India and United Kingdom.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in DigiHelp.
| updateDigiHelp.exe (4b5ad89e13bd81e012c92744a473e45e) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
663 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.02.16 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
RiskWare[Downloader:not-a-virus]/MSIL.Agent |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic |
| Avira |
7.11.210.60 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.bH |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.515 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.04.13.12 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11178 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7b6eb46a |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-13-04_2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| G Data |
15.4.25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.194.14969 |
Unwanted-Program |
| K7GW |
13.194.14968 |
Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9881 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.12 |
PUP.Optional.DigiHelp.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6797 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.309 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| nProtect |
15.02.13.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BO |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA IC |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PAF15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PAF15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
37574 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| DigiHelpBHO.dll (017aa3b8438ab1928baf25ea453e3e97) has been flagged by the following 40 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.12454306 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.03.09.00 |
Adware/Win32.BrowseFox |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Trojan.Generic.12454306 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-IC [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4299 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
7.11.214.232 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.12454306 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.DBFA |
| Comodo Security |
21341 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-f64f6ec1!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.11.1300 |
Trojan.Yontoo.476 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Trojan.Generic.12454306 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11288 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-f64f6ec1!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.12454306 |
| G Data |
25 |
Trojan.Generic.12454306 |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dj |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.200.15196 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| K7GW |
9.200.15196 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.DigiHelp.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FRR |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BrowseFox-FRR |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.12454306 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.0.296 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dmjhvx |
| nProtect |
2015-03-06.01 |
Trojan.Generic.12454306 |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA KJ |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
PUP.DigiHelp/Variant |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Yontoo.C |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EAC15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EAC15 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.SwiftBrowse |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
38248 |
Yontoo |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2091 |
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.66008 |
View all 66 all detections
DigiHelp 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: DigiHelp
URL: digihelp.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DigiHelp
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\DigiHelp\DigiHelpuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 11.56 MB
Files installed by DigiHelp
| Program executable: | updateDigiHelp.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\DigiHelp\updateDigiHelp.exe |
| MD5: | 4b5ad89e13bd81e012c92744a473e45e |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) DigiHelpbho.dll - DigiHelp
-
DigiHelpUn.exe
-
DigiHelpUninstall.exe
-
(Malware detected) updateDigiHelp.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- DigiHelpBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'DigiHelp 1.0.0.7' with the class of {5bee7be9-df29-4c14-a18e-2bdd06205e29}.
Service
- updateDigiHelp.exe runs as a service named 'Update DigiHelp' (Update DigiHelp).
How do I remove DigiHelp?
You can uninstall DigiHelp 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 DigiHelp, 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 DigiHelp.
- 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 DigiHelp 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 10 42%
Win 8 0%
|
|
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
49.61% |
|
| Windows 10 |
42.52% |
|
| Windows Vista |
4.72% |
|
| Windows XP |
3.15% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
24.60% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.65% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
9.92% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.16% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Connected |
4.76% |
|
Geography
43.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
43.38% |
| India |
4.30% |
| United Kingdom |
3.97% |
| Germany |
3.97% |
| France |
3.64% |
| Italy |
2.65% |
| MA |
2.65% |
| Canada |
2.65% |
| DK |
2.32% |
| Brazil |
1.66% |
| DZ |
1.66% |
| Egypt |
1.32% |
| Australia |
1.32% |
| Sweden |
1.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.11% |
|
| Acer |
17.51% |
|
| Dell |
16.38% |
|
| ASUS |
7.34% |
|
| Lenovo |
6.78% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.52% |
|
| Samsung |
2.82% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.26% |
|
| Medion |
1.69% |
|
| Sony |
0.56% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.76% |
|
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.97% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.17% |
|
| HP ENVY dv6 Notebook PC |
2.38% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.38% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5040 |
2.38% |
|
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