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Should I remove Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.67.0 50.00%
2.1.66.0 25.00%
2.1.65.0 25.00%

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Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations

What is Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations?

Flipora is a web browser search hijacker that modifies the browser settings including homepage and search and runs a process to prevent changes either manually or by a third party.

Overview

The most used version is 2.1.67.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is ietb.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 1.07 MB (1,125,799 bytes).
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Infoaxe
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\flipora
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Flipora\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 1.07 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations

Program module:ietb.dll
Flipora - Discover Web with Friends
Path:C:\Program Files\flipora\ietb.dll
MD5:f70743de5d25add1688f3c12c0f97ff9
Additional files:
  • Uninst.exe - Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations
  • SearchSettings.dll (by Infoaxe) - Flipora - Discover the Web with Friends (Flipora Helper)
  • basic.js
  • jquery.js
  • jquery.simplemodal.js
  • nthook.dll
  • SearchSettings.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • ietb.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Flipora' with the class of {63E60077-EDE9-427a-BAD0-2ED15FADA0A8}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • ietb.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'Flipora - Connect with Friends' with a class of {4DA729A4-684A-4034-A45B-6D56CEAAE92B}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • ietb.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Flipora - Connect with Friends' with a class of {4DA729A4-684A-4034-A45B-6D56CEAAE92B} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Startup File (User Run)
  • SearchSettings.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations Helper' and executes as C:\Program Files\Flipora\SearchSettings.exe.

How do I remove Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations?

You can uninstall Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations 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 Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations, 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 Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations.
  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 Flipora - Mood-aware Website Recommendations you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win XP 25%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.00%
Windows XP 25.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Basic 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 55.56%
  Argentina 11.11%
  Romania 11.11%
  Canada 11.11%
  United Kingdom 11.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
Common models
Shuttle Inc SG41 33.33%
HP ProBook 4520s 33.33%
Dell Inspiron N5050 33.33%

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