Should I remove Dolphin Deals?
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 #25,959
United States Rank #38,808
Reach 0.0065%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 34.03 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.02.03.172438 |
0.78% |
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| 2015.02.02.012432 |
1.56% |
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| 2015.02.01.052429 |
0.78% |
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| 2015.01.31.092424 |
0.78% |
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| 2015.01.30.232425 |
0.78% |
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| 2015.01.30.182422 |
1.56% |
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| 2015.01.30.082417 |
0.78% |
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| 2015.01.29.222421 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.12.16.212219 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.12.12.092058 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.12.10.162107 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.12.09.152109 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.11.28.050948 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.11.25.102208 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.11.20.052149 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.11.17.162212 |
1.56% |
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| 2014.11.08.052046 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.11.08.002047 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.30.115857 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.26.222641 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.26.072639 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.25.062636 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.24.142643 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.24.042637 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.22.222633 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.21.075814 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.20.165812 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.19.185844 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.16.195940 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.14.183022 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.13.080110 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.10.074622 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.09.032747 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.07.025500 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.06.144710 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.05.022318 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.03.095658 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.10.01.173147 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.27.002352 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.26.152201 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.26.111935 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.25.005655 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.23.094017 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.21.081845 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.20.161843 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.20.121842 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.18.043237 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.16.163223 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.15.083515 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.15.043513 |
0.78% |
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| 2014.09.14.123507 |
0.78% |
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| 101 versions |
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Dolphin Deals
What is Dolphin Deals?
Dolphin Deals is an adware web browser extension that is display banners ads as well as contextual link ads . The ads are injected by the web browser plugin (IE, FF and Chrome) and will display on any web site, even those not associated or affiliated with the publisher. The application is usually bundled by 3rd-party download managers that utilize deceptive advertising techniques in order to install the software on the user's computer. In addition to advertisements being displayed, the app will also modify the browser settings which could include lowering the normal security settings of the browser as well as changing the home page and search provider.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
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Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Dolphin Deals.
| DolphinDealsBHO.dll (4c56eda01f0def9ffb79e75fa343db76) has been flagged by the following 32 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
912 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Agent |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.165.146 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| avast! |
2014.9-140806 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3390 |
BrowseFox.F |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1090 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Comodo Security |
19105 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0218 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.08.06.10 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10215 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/6/2014 |
Adware/Agent |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/BadBHO.AW.gen |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-06-08_4 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| G Data |
14.8.24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent |
| Jiangmin |
KV140806 |
Adware/Agent.jaw |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.182.12966 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.182.12966 |
Trojan ( 0049c6c51 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.3445 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.08.06.10 |
PUP.Optional.DolphinDeals.A |
| McAfee |
5600.7046 |
Artemis!4C56EDA01F0D |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.654 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.61349 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby |
| nProtect |
14.08.06.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.249640 |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.08.06.10 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA DO |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
10437 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.218 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0731 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31992 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| updateDolphinDeals.exe (0f8854629bcf83572fcf387b6218a994) has been flagged by the following 30 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.04.17.04 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-HW [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4331 |
Generic.631 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.98E1 |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-fe48b2ad!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11489 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-fe48b2ad!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15627 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15627 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.16.1110 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
| nProtect |
2015-04-17.01 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA DO |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.18 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0EBE15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0EBE15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39422 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 62 all detections
Dolphin Deals 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: Dolphin Deals
URL: sqeedolphindeals.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dolphin Deals
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Dolphin Deals\DolphinDealsuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.29 MB
Files installed by Dolphin Deals
| Program module: | DolphinDealsBHO.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Dolphin Deals |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Dolphin Deals\DolphinDealsBHO.dll |
| MD5: | 4c56eda01f0def9ffb79e75fa343db76 |
Additional files:
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DolphinDealsbho.dll - Dolphin Deals
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DolphinDeals.FirstRun.exe - FirstRun
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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DolphinDealsUn.exe
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DolphinDealsUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updateDolphinDeals.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- DolphinDealsbho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Dolphin Deals 1.0.0.7' with the class of {15a4ce1e-d288-4d04-85bf-907170010a7a}.
Service
- updateDolphinDeals.exe runs as a service named 'Update Dolphin Deals' (Update Dolphin Deals).
How do I remove Dolphin Deals?
You can uninstall Dolphin Deals 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 Dolphin Deals, 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 Dolphin Deals.
- 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 Dolphin Deals 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) 46%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.03% |
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| Windows XP |
6.25% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.78% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.71% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.32% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.66% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
7.09% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.30% |
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Geography
18.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
18.25% |
| India |
14.60% |
| Brazil |
7.30% |
| Iran |
4.38% |
| MA |
2.92% |
| Malaysia |
2.92% |
| Italy |
2.92% |
| DZ |
2.19% |
| Turkey |
2.19% |
| Mexico |
2.19% |
| Sweden |
2.19% |
| Canada |
2.19% |
| Greece |
2.19% |
| Hungary |
2.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.07% |
|
| Dell |
15.12% |
|
| Acer |
15.12% |
|
| ASUS |
11.63% |
|
| Lenovo |
10.47% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.81% |
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| Samsung |
4.65% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.49% |
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| Toshiba |
3.49% |
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| Intel |
1.16% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20236 |
2.94% |
|
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
1.96% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L750 |
1.96% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
1.96% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
1.96% |
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| HCL Infosystems Limited H... |
1.96% |
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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