Epic Colors
What is Epic Colors?
Epic Colors (Color Changer for Facebook) is a web browser extension designed to modify facebook layouts and colors in the user's web browser.
Overview
Epic Colors is a software program developed by Epic Games. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named epicolor.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 2.76 MB (2,896,384 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 66% of users of Epic Colors come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Epic Colors.
epicolor.exe (7f7416c0928a1ae26860a1c1a37d44a7) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Comodo Security |
17332 |
Heur.Suspicious |
Symantec |
10/24/2013 rev. 5 |
WS.Reputation |
Program details
Displayed publisher: Epic Colors
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Epic Colors\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Epic Colors\epicolor.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 2.76 MB
Files installed by Epic Colors
Program executable: | epicolor.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Epic Colors\epicolor.exe |
MD5: | 7f7416c0928a1ae26860a1c1a37d44a7 |
Additional files:
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frogStats.dll - Color Changer for Facebook
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frogStats_x64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- frogStats.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Color Changer for Facebook' with the class of {A0C1B1DC-3365-4235-9FC4-8B3B8DEFF40C}.
How do I remove Epic Colors?
You can uninstall Epic Colors 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 Epic Colors, 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 Epic Colors.
- 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 Epic Colors 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 7 5%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
204.22
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
57.14% |
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Windows 10 |
28.57% |
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Windows XP |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
14.29% |
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Windows 8 |
9.52% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.76% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.76% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.76% |
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Geography
65.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
65.79% |
United Kingdom |
10.53% |
Australia |
5.26% |
Sweden |
5.26% |
South Africa |
5.26% |
Belgium |
2.63% |
Canada |
2.63% |
New Zealand |
2.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
21.05% |
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Acer |
21.05% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
15.79% |
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Toshiba |
10.53% |
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Lenovo |
10.53% |
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American Megatrends |
5.26% |
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ASUS |
5.26% |
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Sony |
5.26% |
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Medion |
5.26% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C870 |
5.56% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
5.56% |
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Sony VGN-FE35GP |
5.56% |
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Packard Bell EasyNote TJ6... |
5.56% |
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MSI MS-7592 |
5.56% |
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MEDION P961x |
5.56% |
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About Epic Games
Epic Games is a video game development company known for their Unreal Engine technology, which has powered their popular in-house Unreal series of first-person shooters, and the Gears of War series.
Publisher URL: epicgames.com