Should I remove HD Video Plugin?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #27,562
United States Rank #22,901
Reach 0.0057%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.56 days
400.08 days >
Average installed length: 210.21 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.31.153.0 |
68.14% |
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1.28.153.5 |
31.86% |
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HD Video Plugin
from Crossrider Advanced Technologies Ltd. (Platform)
What is HD Video Plugin?
This toolbar/web browser extension is typically installed as an optional offer, users generally have this bundled with 3rd party software. During setup, this toolbar will modify the home page and new tab pages to an affiliate search portal using a primary search engine in order to collect shared search revenue. It will also modify the default search provider as well.
About (from Crossrider Advanced Technologies (Platform))
The Toolbar interacts with your computer by: Displaying advertisements, including without limitation by inserting into web pages or displaying over parts of such web pages advertisements, banners or coupons that would not otherwise appear; Converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisem... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 1.31.153.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is HD Video Plugin-codedownloader.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 3.35 MB (3,516,159 bytes).
The program is built using the Crossrider framework, a cross browser monetization platform used to deploy a toolbar and extension for modern web browsers with monetization features including browser search and homepage redirection, contextual coupons and in-line text advertising. Crossrider extensions include background processes to monitor, update and automatically download new features/code without direct user interaction.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Built on the Crossrider toolbar platform and potentially unwanted
- May inject ads in the web browser
- 'Offers' to modify the browser's home and search pages by default
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in HD Video Plugin.
HD Video Plugin-bho.dll (26dcda0c783a0130650702bb03c43748) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.111.208 |
Adware/Lyckriks.C |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Lyckriks |
AVG |
2014.0.3646 |
Generic5 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.131123 |
AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks.afXv |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1635 |
Adware.Generic.606393 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4415 |
W32.Clodd68.Trojan |
Comodo Security |
17229 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0327 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.11.23.07 |
Adware.Generic.606393 |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.9017 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H |
Fortinet FortiGate |
11/23/2013 |
Adware/Lyckriks |
F-Secure |
11.2013-23-11_7 |
Adware.Generic.606393 |
G Data |
13.11.22 |
Adware.Generic.606393 |
Jiangmin |
KV131123 |
AdWare/Lyckriks.cu |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.173.10112 |
Riskware |
K7GW |
13.12.7.0.14 |
Riskware |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4503 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5600.7268 |
Artemis!26DCDA0C783A |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7268 |
Artemis!26DCDA0C783A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
14.0.0.981 |
Adware.Generic.606393 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.26.0.55974 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ckfael |
Sophos |
4.94 |
Generic PUA MJ |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.327 |
TROJ_GEN.R047H07JK13 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23126 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 26 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Plugin
URL: crossrider.com/pages/privacy
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hd video plugin
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\HD Video Plugin\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 3.35 MB
Files installed by HD Video Plugin
Program executable: | HD Video Plugin-codedownloader.exe |
Name: | HD Video Plugin |
| HD Video Plugin exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\hd video plugin\HD Video Plugin-codedownloader.exe |
MD5: | e8289d06b6df83015ead7927d7434840 |
Additional files:
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HD Video Plugin-bg.exe (by Plugin) - HD Video Plugin (HD Video Plugin exe)
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HD Video Plugin-bho.dll (by Plugin) - HD Video Plugin BHO
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HD Video Plugin-bho64.dll
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HD Video Plugin-buttonutil.exe
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HD Video Plugin-buttonutil64.exe
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HD Video Plugin-codedownloader.exe
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Uninstall.exe - HD Video Plugin Installer
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HD Video Plugin-buttonutil.dll
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HD Video Plugin-buttonutil64.dll
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HD Video Plugin-helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- HD Video Plugin-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'HD Video Plugin' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411401120} (CrossriderApp0044020).
- HD Video Plugin-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'HD Video Plugin' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411401120} (CrossriderApp0044020).
How do I remove HD Video Plugin?
You can uninstall HD Video Plugin 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 HD Video Plugin, 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 HD Video Plugin.
- 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 HD Video Plugin 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) 52%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%
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GLOBAL RANK
#27,562
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
57.52% |
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Windows 10 |
27.43% |
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Windows XP |
7.96% |
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Windows Vista |
7.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.07% |
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Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.71% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.04% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.25% |
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Windows 8 |
5.36% |
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Geography
55.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
55.63% |
United Kingdom |
8.45% |
Australia |
3.52% |
Canada |
3.52% |
Belgium |
2.11% |
India |
2.11% |
Chile |
1.41% |
Finland |
1.41% |
Mexico |
1.41% |
Philippines |
1.41% |
PR |
1.41% |
Israel |
1.41% |
Netherlands |
1.41% |
Malaysia |
1.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
31.82% |
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Acer |
20.45% |
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Dell |
15.91% |
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ASUS |
10.23% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.95% |
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Toshiba |
6.82% |
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Lenovo |
3.41% |
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Sony |
2.27% |
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Compaq |
1.14% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.91% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
1.94% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
1.94% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.94% |
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HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC |
1.94% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.94% |
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