Should I remove Mountain Bike?
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 #34,467
United States Rank #29,986
Reach 0.0035%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 37.75 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.06.20.032855 |
1.45% |
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| 2015.05.10.172335 |
1.45% |
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| 2015.05.10.122327 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.05.06.015239 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.05.04.145231 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.05.03.185224 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.05.03.135224 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.30.205227 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.30.005223 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.28.085210 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.25.155154 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.25.105153 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.24.145155 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.23.235148 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.23.185147 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.23.135158 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.16.115043 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.13.035023 |
1.45% |
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| 2015.04.12.175025 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.12.035213 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.11.165019 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.11.065022 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.08.042401 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.07.182348 |
1.45% |
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| 2015.04.06.022355 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.05.162359 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.03.192344 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.04.03.142349 |
2.90% |
|
| 2015.04.02.232343 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.31.152224 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.30.200439 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.30.150433 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.29.140430 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.27.220425 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.27.170429 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.27.070424 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.27.020424 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.26.160423 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.25.200418 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.25.100416 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.22.214835 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.21.094826 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.19.214815 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.18.155218 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.17.200435 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.17.050433 |
1.45% |
|
| 2015.03.16.190431 |
1.45% |
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| 2015.03.16.140431 |
1.45% |
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| 2015.03.15.230424 |
1.45% |
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| 2015.03.11.170408 |
1.45% |
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| 2015.03.10.200355 |
1.45% |
|
| 65 versions |
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Mountain Bike
What is Mountain Bike?
Mountain Bike is an adware program that installs as a web browser plugin to inject and display advertisements. Once installed the program will deliver ads including but not limited to banner ads, text-links, coupons and other offers both by injecting them in the user's web browser as well as displaying popups outside of the browser.
Overview
The most used version is 2015.04.03.142349, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is MountainBikebho.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 28 files and is usually about 9.31 MB (9,760,085 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web 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 Mountain Bike.
| MountainBikebho.dll (98851f8e4681cf250f298895a25cb8b1) has been flagged by the following 28 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic |
| Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.AE |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/21511 |
Win.Adware.Browsefox-491 |
| Comodo Security |
21737 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-9c4b2ea6!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1742 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11461 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-9c4b2ea6 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.8.9.0 |
PUA.BrowseFox |
| Jiangmin |
KV150413 |
AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dxt |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15567 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.202.15567 |
Trojan ( 004b55d71 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.03 |
PUP.Optional.MountainBike.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!98851F8E4681 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.10.952 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.15411 |
PE:Adware.BrowseFox!6.1D8B |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA ML |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Yontoo.C |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OC515 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OC515 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.MSIL.Agent |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39270 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 28 all detections
Mountain Bike 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: Mountain Bike
URL: mountainbikeinfo.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mountain Bike
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Mountain Bike\MountainBikeuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.31 MB
Files installed by Mountain Bike
| Program module: | MountainBikebho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Mountain Bike |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Mountain Bike\MountainBikebho.dll |
| MD5: | 98851f8e4681cf250f298895a25cb8b1 |
Additional files:
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MountainBikebho.dll - Mountain Bike
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MountainBikeUn.exe
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MountainBikeUninstall.exe
-
updateMountainBike.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- MountainBikebho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Mountain Bike 1.0.0.7' with the class of {a8b71ba7-8a3a-46b8-b803-b4244d1ea31f}.
Service
- updateMountainBike.exe runs as a service named 'Update Mountain Bike' (Update Mountain Bike).
How do I remove Mountain Bike?
You can uninstall Mountain Bike 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 Mountain Bike, 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 Mountain Bike.
- 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 Mountain Bike 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) 54%
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 87%
Keep it 13%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.52% |
|
| Windows 10 |
39.13% |
|
| Windows Vista |
2.90% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.45% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.88% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
18.84% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.14% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
8.70% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.25% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Connected |
4.35% |
|
Geography
51.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
51.72% |
| France |
10.34% |
| Germany |
9.20% |
| Canada |
4.60% |
| Brazil |
4.60% |
| Italy |
4.60% |
| Australia |
4.60% |
| Spain |
2.30% |
| Argentina |
2.30% |
| Austria |
1.15% |
| Luxembourg |
1.15% |
| United Kingdom |
1.15% |
| New Zealand |
1.15% |
| Sweden |
1.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.78% |
|
| Acer |
24.07% |
|
| ASUS |
11.11% |
|
| Dell |
7.41% |
|
| Samsung |
5.56% |
|
| Sony |
5.56% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.56% |
|
| Intel |
3.70% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.70% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.85% |
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| MSI |
1.85% |
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| Medion |
1.85% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
6.15% |
|
| Acer Aspire ES1-512 |
3.08% |
|
| Acer Aspire E1-571 |
1.54% |
|
| EXO HR14 |
1.54% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 537 |
1.54% |
|
| ASUSTeK G75VW |
1.54% |
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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