Should I remove Krab Web?
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 #30,005
United States Rank #25,463
Reach 0.0048%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 34.39 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.01.10.112242 |
2.13% |
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| 2015.01.08.092239 |
1.06% |
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| 2015.01.06.172234 |
1.06% |
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| 2015.01.01.212302 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.12.25.192231 |
2.13% |
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| 2014.12.25.142229 |
2.13% |
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| 2014.12.21.232148 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.12.14.162108 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.11.30.192345 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.11.09.102134 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.11.08.092132 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.11.08.042133 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.11.01.113039 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.31.153036 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.30.185844 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.28.122729 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.23.222709 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.22.172401 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.21.105905 |
2.13% |
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| 2014.10.20.045904 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.19.085849 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.17.215838 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.17.105916 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.16.151844 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.15.200706 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.12.130400 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.11.124317 |
2.13% |
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| 2014.10.09.193908 |
3.19% |
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| 2014.10.09.032757 |
2.13% |
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| 2014.10.08.004307 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.07.110041 |
3.19% |
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| 2014.10.06.144724 |
3.19% |
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| 2014.10.05.183408 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.05.022331 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.02.174710 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.02.094205 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.10.01.092720 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.29.210450 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.29.045459 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.28.084303 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.27.163330 |
2.13% |
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| 2014.09.27.002402 |
2.13% |
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| 2014.09.26.202143 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.26.045531 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.25.205047 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.25.090222 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.25.045933 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.25.005709 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.24.184033 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.24.143756 |
1.06% |
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| 2014.09.23.014023 |
1.06% |
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| 77 versions |
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Krab Web
What is Krab Web?
Krab Web is an advertising supported browser extension also known as adware and is designed to deliver ads to the user's Internet browser as banners, context text-links and transitionals ads. The injected ads are not affiliated with the underlying website on which they appear. Krab Web displays content by inserting into the web pages or displaying over parts of such web page advertisements, banner or coupons that would not otherwise appear. Injected ad placements may contain links to further information about the ad ("About this Ad"). This adware component will also report the browsing habits of the user as well as URLs and domain names the user visits so that it can update check for new offers and the placement of offers. It will also monitor and record the advertisements that appear on web pages as well as the ads the user clicks on.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Push your web results to their limits with Krab Web!
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a 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 Krab Web.
| KrabWebbho.dll (514f0b26b2d6d022560429393e185e4a) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
7.11.174.142 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BO |
| Comodo Security |
19622 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0324 |
Trojan.BPlug.144 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10465 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.20.01 |
PUP.Optional.KrabWeb.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6941 |
Artemis!514F0B26B2D6 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
Artemis!PUP |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA AH |
| Symantec |
11/20/2014 rev. 5 |
WS.Reputation |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0912 |
| updateKrabWeb.exe (c654535eb3819c41268da1860c9773ea) has been flagged by the following 32 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.03.11.00 |
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.SwiftBrowse |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-FD [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4306 |
Generic.A80 |
| Avira |
7.11.215.236 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.11.1300 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1037 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11300 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.200.15223 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| K7GW |
9.200.15209 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.0.296 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnvhsd |
| nProtect |
2015-03-10.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA AI |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Yontoo.C |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EB115 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EB115 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
38314 |
Yontoo |
View all 45 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Krab Web
URL: krabweb.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Krab Web
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Krab Web\KrabWebuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 6.96 MB
Files installed by Krab Web
| Program module: | KrabWebbho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Krab Web |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Krab Web\KrabWebbho.dll |
| MD5: | 514f0b26b2d6d022560429393e185e4a |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) KrabWebbho.dll - Krab Web
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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KrabWebUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updateKrabWeb.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- KrabWebBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Krab Web 1.0.0.7' with the class of {feadf62f-aec2-46a1-a087-40149f311df9}.
Service
- updateKrabWeb.exe runs as a service named 'Update Krab Web' (Update Krab Web).
How do I remove Krab Web?
You can uninstall Krab Web 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 Krab Web, 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 Krab Web.
- 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 Krab Web 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 10 45%
Win 8.1 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
46.81% |
|
| Windows 10 |
45.74% |
|
| Windows Vista |
6.38% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.06% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.78% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
23.91% |
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| Windows 8 |
13.04% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.52% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.43% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.43% |
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Geography
55.26% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.26% |
| United Kingdom |
14.91% |
| France |
11.40% |
| Canada |
7.02% |
| Germany |
4.39% |
| Australia |
3.51% |
| DK |
1.75% |
| Sweden |
0.88% |
| Italy |
0.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.62% |
|
| Dell |
23.08% |
|
| Acer |
12.82% |
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| ASUS |
7.69% |
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| Samsung |
6.41% |
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| Toshiba |
6.41% |
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| Lenovo |
5.13% |
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| Gateway |
1.28% |
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| Intel |
1.28% |
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| Medion |
1.28% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
5.68% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.41% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.41% |
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| Samsung 355V4C/355V4X/355... |
2.27% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.27% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 5521 |
1.14% |
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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