Should I remove FlashCatch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #22,952
United States Rank #16,412
Reach 0.0083%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.14 days
623.78 days >
Average installed length: 327.75 days
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FlashCatch
from Level 9 Technology
What is FlashCatch?
FlashCatch is a potentially unwanted application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to what ever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search.
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named flashcatch.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 8.81 MB (9,239,875 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.flashcatch.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FlashCatch\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\FlashCatch\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 8.81 MB
Files installed by FlashCatch
Program module: | flashcatch.dll |
Name: | FlashCatch |
Path: | C:\Program Files\FlashCatch\flashcatch.dll |
MD5: | ef6ea1c9079c920e649783d69baa2769 |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- flashcatch.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FlashCatchBHO Class' with the class of {88618A96-6D8A-42E7-B932-9073D5B2080F}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- flashcatch.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'FlashCatch' with the class of {10CECF4F-A96E-4803-8AC2-F565FB29FF47}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- flashcatch.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'FlashCatch' with a class of {10CECF4F-A96E-4803-8AC2-F565FB29FF47}.
How do I remove FlashCatch?
You can uninstall FlashCatch 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 FlashCatch, 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 FlashCatch.
- 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 FlashCatch 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.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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GLOBAL RANK
#22,952
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
63.41% |
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Windows 10 |
26.22% |
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Windows Vista |
6.71% |
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Windows XP |
3.66% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.98% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.49% |
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Windows 8.1 |
6.79% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.17% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.32% |
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Geography
68.64% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
68.64% |
United Kingdom |
4.09% |
Canada |
3.18% |
Australia |
2.73% |
South Africa |
2.27% |
India |
1.82% |
Belgium |
1.36% |
France |
1.36% |
Germany |
1.36% |
Austria |
0.91% |
New Zealand |
0.91% |
Iran |
0.91% |
Egypt |
0.91% |
Italy |
0.91% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
30.17% |
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Dell |
22.41% |
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Acer |
22.41% |
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ASUS |
7.76% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.03% |
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Intel |
1.72% |
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Lenovo |
1.72% |
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Medion |
1.72% |
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Toshiba |
1.72% |
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Gateway |
1.72% |
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Alienware |
1.72% |
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American Megatrends |
0.86% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.68% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.68% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.68% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.68% |
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Dell Inspiron 5520 |
1.79% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
1.79% |
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