Should I remove LemurLeap?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,598
United States Rank #31,508
Reach 0.0221%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.60 days
253.78 days >
Average installed length: 133.34 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.0.0 |
100.00% |
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LemurLeap 3.0.0
What is LemurLeap?
LemurLeap (also known as Luck Leap) a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search. The software acts as adware and is typically defined as a potentially unwanted application by various malware vendors.
What the browser extension does:
- Changes the default search engine in for web browser's search functions.
- Changes the default browser home page.
- Adds search from the address bar.
- Adds alternative redirection "page not found" and DNS errors.
The software is distributed through the Amonetize ltd. co-bundle download manager from aminst.net as well as other sites. Since tracking this potentially unwanted software, downloads have spiked on Mon May 27 2013 and have since been on the decline as the company produces new variants of the browser extension.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Certain browsing settings may be automatically adjusted to optimize the performance of the Software.
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in LemurLeap.
LemurLeap.Common.dll (394d3ccab488559141ca72485ccc8b1e) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Comodo Security |
17297 |
Application.Win32.Agent.~A |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.026 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9065 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.A |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Sophos |
4.94 |
LemurLeap |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23512 |
Yontoo (fs) |
LemurLeapBHO.dll (deaf5ba55f8a5db9f9620411d0e2e24f) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
CAT-QuickHeal |
12.00 |
AdWare.Agent.ahbx (Not a Virus) |
Comodo Security |
18018 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.BPlug.17 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9613 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Adware/Agent |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11595 |
Trojan ( 00490ed91 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11595 |
Trojan ( 00490ed91 ) |
Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!DEAF5BA55F8A |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!DEAF5BA55F8A |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.58720 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crkvek |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
LemurLeap |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27864 |
Yontoo (fs) |
updateLemurLeap.exe (b28775d4cbd0da9ef2bf01afc6814ff0) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
AVG |
14.0.0.3986 |
Lemurleap |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BH |
Dr.Web |
7.0.9.4080 |
Trojan.BPlug.94 |
ESET-NOD32 |
10055 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
AdWare.Agent |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.LemurLeap.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!B28775D4CBD0 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!B28775D4CBD0 |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM03.Gen |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0619 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
31046 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 39 all detections

LemurLeap 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: LemurLeap
URL: lemurleap.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LemurLeap
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\LemurLeap\LemurLeapuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.17 MB
Files installed by LemurLeap 3.0.0
Program module: | LemurLeap.Common.dll (Malware detected) |
| LemurLeap Common |
Signed by: | LemurLeap |
Path: | C:\Program Files\LemurLeap\LemurLeap.Common.dll |
MD5: | 394d3ccab488559141ca72485ccc8b1e |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) LemurLeapBHO.dll - LemurLeap
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(Malware detected) LemurLeap.Common.dll - LemurLeap Common
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(Malware detected) updateLemurLeap.exe
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LemurLeapUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- LemurLeapBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'LemurLeap' with the class of {cb85a2fb-9713-41aa-93bb-36948e069a84}.
Service
- updateLemurLeap.exe runs as a service named 'Update LemurLeap' (Update LemurLeap).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
updateLemurLeap.exe |
Memory: | 12.29 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0036757454% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00208043% | |
User CPU: | 0.00159532% | |
How do I remove LemurLeap?
You can uninstall LemurLeap 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 LemurLeap 3.0.0, 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 LemurLeap.
- 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 LemurLeap 3.0.0 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) 53%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
69.50% |
|
Windows XP |
13.76% |
|
Windows 10 |
13.30% |
|
Windows Vista |
3.21% |
|
Windows Server 2003 |
0.23% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.26% |
|
Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.44% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
14.58% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
13.43% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
5.32% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
2.31% |
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Geography
9.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
9.78% |
MA |
7.82% |
IQ |
6.60% |
DZ |
6.36% |
Egypt |
3.91% |
Saudi Arabia |
3.91% |
Thailand |
3.18% |
Israel |
2.93% |
TN |
2.69% |
Brazil |
2.20% |
Czech Republic |
2.20% |
Russia |
1.96% |
India |
1.96% |
Indonesia |
1.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.09% |
|
Dell |
23.41% |
|
Acer |
20.07% |
|
GIGABYTE |
11.37% |
|
Toshiba |
6.02% |
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ASUS |
5.02% |
|
Samsung |
3.34% |
|
Lenovo |
1.67% |
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Sahara |
1.34% |
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American Megatrends |
0.67% |
|
Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.39% |
|
Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
3.98% |
|
HP 620 |
2.84% |
|
Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.27% |
|
Gigabyte 945GCM-S2L |
2.27% |
|
HP 630 Notebook PC |
2.27% |
|
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