Should I remove Flwsrf?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
54% remove it46% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,403
Reach 0.0038%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.68 days
108.54 days >
Average installed length: 57.03 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.0.2 |
100.00% |
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Flwsrf
from FlowSurf Apps
What is Flwsrf?
From the EULA: "If you download the Software Product, you will be installing a software program on your computer in the form of an Add-On (though some Internet browsers may refer to it as an “Extension” or “Plug-In”) that: (a) interacts with your Internet browser to create editable, virtual layers that can alter the appearance of underlying Internet websites, as they appear on your computer only (the “FlowSurf Apps Add-On”); (b) incorporates the FlowSurf Apps “FlowSurf” search enhancer on each new web page that is spawned when you open a new Internet browser session (“FlowSurf”); and (c) displays featured FlowSurf search results at the top of the search results page. Where you conduct a search using FlowSurf, you will be showed search results generated by a third party search engine provider as designated by FlowSurf Apps or, where permitted, as selected by you (“Third Party Search Providers”)."
About (from FlowSurf Apps)
Flowsurf will increase your search speed and efficiency. Flowsurf is transparent and fully supported by our talented tech team. Flowsurf will be compatible with all major browsers like IE10, Chrome and Firefox. We currently only support Firefox.
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Installs a Windows Service
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Flwsrf.
| fsupd.exe (2b140f9d8cd365bf8522a5118d0b06ef) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141122 |
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader.aot |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
11.14.14.00 |
Downloader.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0326 |
Adware.Searcher.2649 |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2908 |
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.63474 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.deyady |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
Downloader.Agent |
| upfs7235.exe (400110f238f98c0366c787dedf5e1def) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2020510 |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2020510 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Genome.71 |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2020510 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
TrojanDownloader.gen.r5 |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/Trojan.MXTO-8656 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.DownLoader11.55360 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2020510 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11462 |
NSIS/TrojanDownloader.Adload.AK |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
W32/Genome.MOCB!tr.dldr |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2020510 |
| G Data |
25 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2020510 |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15567 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15567 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Genome.mocb |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
RDN/Generic Downloader.x!lw |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
RDN/Generic Downloader.x!lw |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2020510 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.10.952 |
Trojan.Win32.Genome.dmpfqc |
| Norman |
7.04.04 |
Troj_Generic.XNZPD |
| nProtect |
2015-04-10.01 |
Trojan.GenericKD.2020510 |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.Downloader.548 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Mal/Generic-S |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Clicker |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan-downloader.Genome.Oxun |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA415 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA415 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
TrojanDownloader.Genome |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39276 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot |
2014.3.20.0 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.59019[h] |
| abengine.exe (63514e79ed55d52a6ccad26c0321a042) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.E |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.E |
| Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Hacktool.Win32.Komodia.A |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.E |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.E (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11459 |
a variant of Win32/Komodia.A potentially unsafe |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.E |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.E |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15564 |
Unwanted-Program ( 004b89781 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15565 |
Unwanted-Program ( 004b89781 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Trojan.Agent |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!63514E79ED55 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.E |
| nProtect |
2015-04-10.01 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.E |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA NL |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R00UH09CR15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39250 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ijs.exe (20cf0b2a87d2cfc94d53911d268f7414) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.F |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Flinject! |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.F |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4328 |
Generic6.AAWN |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Flinject.A |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.F |
| Comodo Security |
21729 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.F (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11459 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Flinject.A |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.F |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.F |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.F |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R01TH09CU15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39250 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 75 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Flwsrf
URL: www.flowsurf.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\flwsrf
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Flwsrf\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 7.47 MB
Files installed by Flwsrf
| Program executable: | fsupd.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\flowsurf\fsupd.exe |
| MD5: | 2b140f9d8cd365bf8522a5118d0b06ef |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - Flwsrf
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freebl3.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
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libnspr4.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
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libplc4.dll - PLC Library
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libplds4.dll - PLDS Library
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nss3.dll - NSS Base Library
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nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
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nssutil3.dll - NSS Utility Library
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smime3.dll - NSS S/MIME Library
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softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
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ssl3.dll - NSS SSL Library
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abenginecert.dll (by Abengine)
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abengine64.dll (by Abengine)
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lengine64.exe
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(Malware detected) abengine.exe
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abenginep.exe
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abenginew.exe
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abenginewd.dll
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(Malware detected) ijs.exe
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(Malware detected) upfs7235.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- upfs7235.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named upfs7235.
- fsupd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named fsupdate.
2 Services
- ijs.exe runs as a service named 'Injector Service' (InjectorService) "Injector Service".
- abengine.exe runs as a service named 'abengine' (abengine) "AbEngine protects your browser".
How do I remove Flwsrf?
You can uninstall Flwsrf 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 Flwsrf, 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 Flwsrf.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Vista (SP1) 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 54%
Keep it 46%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.76% |
|
| Windows 10 |
36.49% |
|
| Windows Vista |
6.76% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.78% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
22.97% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.51% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.11% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.41% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
2.70% |
|
Geography
25.64% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
25.64% |
| Italy |
20.51% |
| France |
14.10% |
| DK |
10.26% |
| United Kingdom |
10.26% |
| United States |
6.41% |
| Norway |
3.85% |
| Netherlands |
2.56% |
| Canada |
1.28% |
| Switzerland |
1.28% |
| Spain |
1.28% |
| Ireland |
1.28% |
| Sweden |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
33.33% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.67% |
|
| Lenovo |
10.00% |
|
| Medion |
10.00% |
|
| Dell |
6.67% |
|
| ASUS |
3.33% |
|
| MSI |
3.33% |
|
| Toshiba |
3.33% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
1.67% |
|
| Apple |
1.67% |
|
Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
3.13% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-1D... |
1.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660D |
1.56% |
|
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50D-A-... |
1.56% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite A500 |
1.56% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard 500-410nf |
1.56% |
|