Should I remove MaintenanceService-Funmoods?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #27,204
Reach 0.0059%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 37.85 days
1116.49 days >
Average installed length: 586.63 days
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MaintenanceService-Funmoods
What is MaintenanceService-Funmoods?
Tracks search behavior and modifies the user's Internet web browser's home page and search. Uses the InstallCore download manager to bundle additional software, including potentially unwanted software and adware.
About (from Volonet Ltd)
In order to provide you with the most up-to-date version of the Software and/or Services, we may update the Software and/or Services once a new version is released and send you relevant notifications. In order to protect you from potentially unwanted software, Funmoods tracks and monitors whether other applications hav... Read more
Overview
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 primary executable is named updatetask.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 1 files.
- Malware detected in the program
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MaintenanceService-Funmoods.
| updatetask.exe (16cc30a248a08a50b7a79692629b2a22) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1434 |
Adware.Win32.DealPly.40 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9460 |
a variant of Win32/DealPly.O |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM05.Gen |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.63 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0213 |
MaintenanceService-Funmoods 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
URL: funmoods.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\funmoods\updateproc
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Funmoods\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe /Uninstall
Files installed by MaintenanceService-Funmoods
| Program executable: | updatetask.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\funmoods\updateproc\updatetask.exe |
| MD5: | 16cc30a248a08a50b7a79692629b2a22 |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UpdateTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'At5' (runs weekly on Thursdays at 7:20 PM).
How do I remove MaintenanceService-Funmoods?
You can uninstall MaintenanceService-Funmoods 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 MaintenanceService-Funmoods, 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 MaintenanceService-Funmoods.
- 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) 66%
Win 7 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #27,204
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
77.59% |
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| Windows XP |
12.93% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.17% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.31% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.66% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.55% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.79% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.90% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
6.03% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.31% |
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Geography
12.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
12.70% |
| United Kingdom |
12.70% |
| Brazil |
7.94% |
| Germany |
7.14% |
| Italy |
5.56% |
| France |
4.76% |
| India |
3.97% |
| Spain |
3.97% |
| Belgium |
3.17% |
| Mexico |
3.17% |
| Canada |
3.17% |
| MA |
2.38% |
| Argentina |
2.38% |
| Finland |
1.59% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.22% |
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| Acer |
22.22% |
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| Dell |
20.83% |
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| ASUS |
11.11% |
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| Samsung |
8.33% |
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| Toshiba |
5.56% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.17% |
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| Sony |
2.78% |
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| Gateway |
2.78% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.12% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.06% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.06% |
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| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
2.06% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.06% |
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| HP G72 Notebook PC |
1.03% |
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About (from Volonet Ltd)
Volonet develops, designs, and markets highly engaging software that adds rich content to social networks communication channels, and is enjoyed by millions of daily active users.
Publisher URL: www.volo-net.com