Should I remove Hatchiho?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #46,311
United States Rank #32,212
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 11.62 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.08.18.070427 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.08.05.140520 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.08.02.130413 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.08.02.090305 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.07.28.180159 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.07.25.183109 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.07.23.222925 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.07.23.022920 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.07.20.182938 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.07.13.183231 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.06.08.152638 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.06.07.042633 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.06.03.152617 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.05.02.165324 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.25.015224 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.23.155018 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.22.145013 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.21.235002 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.18.154912 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.16.224924 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.16.134844 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.16.034842 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.15.224840 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.15.174839 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.14.064839 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.13.004830 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.11.184827 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.10.182213 |
5.88% |
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| 2015.04.09.122211 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.07.102156 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.05.232151 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.05.182155 |
2.94% |
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| 2015.04.04.172146 |
2.94% |
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Hatchiho
What is Hatchiho?
This is an adware program. Per the Yontoo's terms, "The Software interacts with your computer by converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements; communicating with our servers to check for new offers, the placement of offers, the date and time you install and uninstall the Software, and whether an updated version of the Software is available; monitoring and recording the domain name of each page you view, the advertisements that appear on these pages, and the advertisements that you click."
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software installs a group of web browsing features and functionalities that customize and enhance your interaction with the websites you visit by displaying text, graphics, or other interactive content in your browsers. Software features may include, without limitation, browser extensions, tools and applications ... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 2015.04.10.182213, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named Hatchihobho.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 7.54 MB (7,907,330 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Hatchiho.
| Hatchihobho.dll (cbaf922b8d31f2e7f279be16ecacc701) has been flagged by the following 34 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
663 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.9 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.9 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
BrowseFox.F |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.515 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.9 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Comodo Security |
21663 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-5aefa7b7!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.BPlug.144 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.04.13.04 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11430 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-5aefa7b7 |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-13-04_2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse |
| G Data |
15.4.25 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse |
| Jiangmin |
KV150413 |
Adware/Agent.aakf |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15489 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.202.15490 |
Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.04 |
PUP.Optional.Hatchiho.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!CBAF922B8D31 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.309 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.9 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.8.659 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA DA |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.12 |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0ED415 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0ED415 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.Kranet |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39102 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2128 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Win32.8864 |
View all 34 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Hatchiho
URL: hatchiho.co/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Hatchiho
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Hatchiho\Hatchihouninstall.exe
Estimated size: 7.54 MB
Files installed by Hatchiho
| Program module: | Hatchihobho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Hatchiho |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Hatchiho\Hatchihobho.dll |
| MD5: | cbaf922b8d31f2e7f279be16ecacc701 |
Additional files:
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Hatchihobho.dll - Hatchiho
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HatchihoUninstall.exe
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updateHatchiho.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Hatchihobho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Hatchiho 1.0.0.7' with the class of {0569f0df-cce6-43e9-aecb-5c5cf431e3b4}.
Service
- updateHatchiho.exe runs as a service named 'Update Hatchiho' (Update Hatchiho).
How do I remove Hatchiho?
You can uninstall Hatchiho 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 Hatchiho, 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 Hatchiho.
- 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 Hatchiho 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) 41%
Win 8.1 6%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
44.12% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
32.35% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.47% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.76% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
5.88% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.88% |
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Geography
74.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
74.51% |
| United Kingdom |
17.65% |
| Canada |
3.92% |
| France |
1.96% |
| Germany |
1.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
45.45% |
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| Dell |
9.09% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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| Samsung |
9.09% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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| Toshiba |
6.06% |
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| Sony |
6.06% |
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| Sahara |
3.03% |
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| Lenovo |
3.03% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.82% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
5.88% |
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| wortmann M7X0SU |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L455D |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A665 |
2.94% |
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| Samsung 300V3A/300V4A/300... |
2.94% |
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About Yontoo Technology
Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com