Should I remove ExFriendAlert?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #24,544
United States Rank #18,349
Reach 0.0073%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 62.57 days
731.34 days >
Average installed length: 384.26 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.5.91 |
1.39% |
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2.5.86 |
18.75% |
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2.5.80 |
4.17% |
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2.5.77 |
27.08% |
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2.5.71 |
45.83% |
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2.5.68 |
2.78% |
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ExFriendAlert
What is ExFriendAlert?
ExFriendAlert works by installing a browser extension in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome.
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About (from GenTechnologies Apps)
ExFriendAlert is a free application that notifies you whenever someone unfriends you on Facebook. It works by installing a browser extension in Internet Explorer, Firefox. When someone unfriends you, you’ll see a notification showing which one of your friends unfriended you. If one of your friends deletes their Faceboo... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ExFriendAlert.
common.dll (c68ff8211808ae46a02cf615fe389a96) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0302 |
Adware.Plugin.36 |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8609 |
a variant of Win32/ExFriendAlert.B |
Symantec |
10/29/2013 rev. 3 |
WS.Reputation |
ExFriendAlert 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: ExFriendAlert
URL: www.exfriendalert.com
Help link: www.exfriendalert.com/about.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\exfriendalert
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ExFriendAlert\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 627.09 KB
Files installed by ExFriendAlert
Program module: | common.dll |
Name: | ExFriendAlert |
Path: | C:\Program Files\exfriendalert\IE\common.dll |
MD5: | 9f4f79145c5e5b2b707d97a4fd6e7eb1 |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- common.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ExFriendAlert' with the class of {44ed99e2-16a6-4b89-80d6-5b21cf42e78b}.
How do I remove ExFriendAlert?
You can uninstall ExFriendAlert 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 ExFriendAlert, 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 ExFriendAlert.
- 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 ExFriendAlert 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) 61%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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GLOBAL RANK
#24,544
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
64.14% |
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Windows Vista |
20.00% |
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Windows XP |
9.66% |
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Windows 10 |
6.21% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.52% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.48% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.22% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.22% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.38% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.38% |
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Geography
62.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
62.56% |
United Kingdom |
16.92% |
Canada |
13.85% |
Australia |
4.62% |
Iran |
1.03% |
Greece |
0.51% |
Hungary |
0.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
35.19% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
30.56% |
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Acer |
14.81% |
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ASUS |
3.70% |
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Intel |
2.78% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.78% |
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Samsung |
2.78% |
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Medion |
1.85% |
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MSI |
1.85% |
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Lenovo |
1.85% |
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Sony |
0.93% |
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Toshiba |
0.93% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.85% |
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Dell Studio 540 |
1.85% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
1.85% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.85% |
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MEDION P7618 |
1.85% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
1.85% |
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