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FaceRig Downloader 2014
from Surftastic
What is FaceRig Downloader 2014?
FaceRig Downloader is an adware program that installs as a web browser plugin to inject and display advertisements. Once installed the program will deliver ads including but not limited to banner ads, text-links, coupons and other offers both by injecting them in the user's web browser as well as displaying popups outside of the browser.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is Surftastic.BrowserFilterG.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 26.83 MB (28,132,369 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in FaceRig Downloader 2014.
| Surftastic.BrowserFilterG.dll (519ad19ff0615eb3988f6a0730964988) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.81 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Comodo Security |
21717 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-ccac0b82!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.BPlug.25 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11455 |
a variant of Win64/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-ccac0b82 |
| G Data |
15.4.25 |
Win32.Adware.BrowseFox |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15554 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.202.15554 |
Trojan ( 0049f89f1 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2200 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
BrowseFox.a |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6797 |
BrowseFox.a |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.10.952 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA AD |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Yontoo.C |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EK114 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EK114 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39222 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| asticBHO.dll (a06b7e2978522991a1d7df811586e618) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
| Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
12.00 |
AdWare.Agent.ahbx (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
17993 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.BPlug.17 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9596 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Adware/Agent |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11566 |
Trojan ( 00490ed91 ) |
| K7GW |
9.176.11566 |
Trojan ( 00490ed91 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Surftastic.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!A06B7E297852 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!A06B7E297852 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.58720 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqycvd |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA IB |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Agent |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
27750 |
Adware.Agent |
View all 42 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: FaceRig Downloader 2014
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FaceRig Downloader 2014
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\FaceRig Downloader 2014\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\FaceRig Downloader 2014\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 26.83 MB
Files installed by FaceRig Downloader 2014
| Program module: | Surftastic.BrowserFilterG.dll (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\FaceRig Downloader 2014\Surftastic.BrowserFilterG.dll |
| MD5: | 519ad19ff0615eb3988f6a0730964988 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) asticBHO.dll - Surftastic
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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DefaultTabHost.json
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FacerigDownloader.exe (by www.sordum.net) - Exe From VBScript
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FFUate.dll
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Helperaim.dll
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IEUate.dll
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lua5.1.dll
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(Malware detected) Surftastic.BrowserFilterG.dll
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sqlite3.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- asticBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Surftastic' with the class of {c6673938-a52b-4dc6-af05-783e7e2c8b65}.
How do I remove FaceRig Downloader 2014?
You can uninstall FaceRig Downloader 2014 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 FaceRig Downloader 2014, 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 FaceRig Downloader 2014.
- 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 FaceRig Downloader 2014 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.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 76%
Keep it 24%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?