Should I remove Hyper - Browser?
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 #34,145
United States Rank #19,967
Reach 0.0036%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.82 days
437.28 days >
Average installed length: 229.76 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 77.0.0.425 |
69.01% |
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| 74.0.0.422 |
22.54% |
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| 73.0.0.421 |
8.45% |
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Hyper - Browser
from GigaClicks LP
What is Hyper - Browser?
This program which could be classified as spyware will monitor the web pages and domains the user visits and tracks the usage of the user as they browse the web.
Overview
The most used version is 77.0.0.425, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is Hyper - Browser.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 141.07 MB (147,925,347 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Hyper - Browser.
| Hyper - Browser.exe (da1726d5e8439a6a970dd86e8dd39dbe) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2015.0.3390 |
Clicker |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Trojan.Win32.Clicker!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1486 |
Trojan.Win32.Clikug.cD |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan-Clicker |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10802 |
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.D |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.Multi.daf |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
31972 |
Trojan.Win32.Clicker!BT |
Hyper - Browser has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: web research foundation
URL: IdleCrawler.com/help
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\hyper - browser
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Hyper - Browser\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 141.07 MB
Files installed by Hyper - Browser
| Program executable: | Hyper - Browser.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\hyper - browser\Hyper - Browser.exe |
| MD5: | da1726d5e8439a6a970dd86e8dd39dbe |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by web research foundation) - Hyper - Browser (Setup Application)
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Hyper - Browser.exe
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msvcp120.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcr120.dll (by Microsoft)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Hyper - Browser.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Idle~Crawler Update' (runs when idle).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Hyper - Browser.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Idle~Crawler Runner.
How do I remove Hyper - Browser?
You can uninstall Hyper - Browser 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 Hyper - Browser, 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 Hyper - Browser.
- 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) 51%
Win 10 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.34% |
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| Windows 10 |
43.66% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.80% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
23.94% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.27% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.86% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.45% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.04% |
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Geography
91.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
91.23% |
| United Kingdom |
8.77% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.76% |
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| Dell |
18.97% |
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| Acer |
15.52% |
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| Toshiba |
8.62% |
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| Lenovo |
6.90% |
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| ASUS |
5.17% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.45% |
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| Alienware |
3.45% |
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| Sony |
3.45% |
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| Samsung |
1.72% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.28% |
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| HP ENVY dv6 Notebook PC |
3.28% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.28% |
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| ASUSTeK U46E |
1.64% |
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| Acer Aspire 7750G |
1.64% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P50-A |
1.64% |
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