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Should I remove DustApps?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
United States Rank #39,380
Reach 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.96 days
314.75 days >
Average installed length: 165.38 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.35.11.26 100.00%

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DustApps

What is DustApps?  (from Crossrider)

This Crossrider extension may use certain features and/or monetization tools that display certain information and content to you while using the Extensions including without limitation systems updates, service announcements, administrative messages regarding the service, advertisements, coupons, sponsored messages, pho...  Read more

Overview

DustApps is a program developed by Crossrider. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is DustApps-bg.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 7.15 MB (7,496,585 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 96% of users of DustApps come from the United States, it is also popular in Hong Kong.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Loads into the web browser
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in DustApps.
DustApps-bg.exe (1d64051db003378d0a319f596748c5a1) has been flagged by the following 28 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 663 Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@maL8Hmgi
Agnitum Outpost 7.1.1 PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.CrossRider
avast! 2014.9-150413 Win32:Malware-gen
AVG 2016.0.3141 Crossrider
Avira 3.6.1.96 ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
AVware 1.5.0.21 Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International 4.0.3.15413 Adware.Win32.CrossAd.BA
Bitdefender 1.0.20.515 Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@maL8Hmgi
Comodo Security 21735 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 9.11460 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BA potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate 4/13/2015 Riskware/CrossRider
F-Secure 11.2015-13-04_2 Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@maL8Hmgi
G Data 15.4.25 Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@maL8Hmgi
K7 AntiVirus 13.202.15567 Trojan
K7GW 13.202.15567 Trojan ( 004af6021 )
Kaspersky 14.0.0.2200 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider
McAfee 5600.6797 Artemis!1D64051DB003
MicroWorld-eScan 16.0.0.309 Gen:Application.Heur.Yu0@maL8Hmgi
Panda Antivirus 15.04.13.12 Trj/OCJ.F
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.Adware.a87
Sophos 4.98 Generic PUA KD
Symantec 4/13/2015 rev. 2 Adware.Crossid
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Adware.Bp-browser.Luqs
Trend Micro 10.465.13 TROJ_GEN.R047C0EA315
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.103 TROJ_GEN.R047C0EA315
VIPRE Antivirus 39262 Crossrider (fs)
Zillya 2.0.0.2135 Adware.CrossRider.Win32.3525
DustApps-bho.dll (1e78987dbf480286c780b2a898d395e3) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Gen:Application.Heur.Qy8@mWXOjMbi
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 PUA.CrossRider!
AhnLab-V3 2015.04.12.00 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.CrossRider
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Malware-gen
AVG 15.0.0.4328 Crossrider.BUX
Avira 3.6.1.96 ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
AVware 1.5.0.21 Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossAd.BA
Bitdefender 7.2 Gen:Application.Heur.Qy8@mWXOjMbi
Comodo Security 21735 ApplicUnwnt
Cyren 5.4.16.7 W32/S-c19140ac!Eldorado
Dr.Web 7.0.12.3050 Trojan.Crossrider1.15510
ESET-NOD32 11460 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BA potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate 5.0.999.0 Riskware/CrossRider
F-Prot 4.7.1.166 W32/S-c19140ac!Eldorado
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Gen:Application.Heur.Qy8@mWXOjMbi
G Data 25 Gen:Application.Heur.Qy8@mWXOjMbi
Jiangmin 16.0.100 AdWare/CrossRider.d
K7 AntiVirus 9.202.15567 Trojan ( 004af6021 )
K7GW 9.202.15567 Trojan ( 004af6021 )
Kaspersky 15.0.1.10 not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.CrossRider.heur
McAfee 6.0.5.614 RDN/Generic PUP.x!cqc
McAfee-GW-Edition v2015 BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.jh
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Gen:Application.Heur.Qy8@mWXOjMbi
NANO AntiVirus 0.30.10.952 Riskware.Win32.CrossRider.djsslu
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Application.df6
Sophos 4.98.0 Generic PUA NA
Symantec 20141.2.0.56 Trojan.Gen.2
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Risk.Adware.Eaxs
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LP14
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LP14
VIPRE Antivirus 39262 Crossrider (fs)
       View all 61 all detections

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: DustApps
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\dustapps
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\DustApps\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1
Estimated size: 7.15 MB

Program filesFiles installed by DustApps

Program executable:DustApps-bg.exe (Malware detected)
Name:DustApps
DustApps exe
Path:C:\Program Files\dustapps\DustApps-bg.exe
MD5:1d64051db003378d0a319f596748c5a1
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) DustApps-bg.exe - DustApps (DustApps exe)
  • (Malware detected) DustApps-bho.dll - DustApps BHO
  • DustApps-bho64.dll
  • DustApps-buttonutil.exe
  • DustApps-buttonutil64.exe
  • DustApps-codedownloader.exe
  • DustApps-enabler.exe
  • Uninstall.exe - DustApps Installer
  • DustApps-buttonutil.dll
  • DustApps-buttonutil64.dll
  • DustApps-helper.exe
  • uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • DustApps-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'DustApps' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110611841159} (d3dcd8e1f13d4ba0a36e1865545bf4590068459).
  • DustApps-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'DustApps' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110611841159} (d3dcd8e1f13d4ba0a36e1865545bf4590068459).

How do I remove DustApps?

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

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP2) 13%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%
 
US RANK
#39,380

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows 10 20.00%
Windows Vista 13.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 8.1 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 13.33%
Windows 7 Enterprise 6.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.67%
Windows Vista Enterprise 6.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

96.15% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 96.15%
  Hong Kong 3.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 33.33%
ASUS 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Toshiba 8.33%
Alienware 8.33%
Acer 8.33%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 7.14%
Shuttle Inc SK48 7.14%
MSI MS-7758 7.14%
MSI MS-7641 7.14%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 7.14%
Hewlett-Packard 500-164 7.14%

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