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Should I remove OMG Music!?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #46,379
United States Rank #48,137
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.44 days
425.91 days >
Average installed length: 223.78 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.31.153.4 52.94%
1.31.153.2 47.06%

OMG Music!

What is OMG Music!?

OMG Music is an adware web browser extension that will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together.

As part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to your Internet Browser settings. These changes if approved by you can be reconfigured by you at any time from the options dialog available on your Internet Browser. Such changes may include the following:
- The homepage of your Internet Browser
- The default search engine in your Internet Browser's built-in search box
- The page displayed when opening a new tab

Overview

The most common release is 1.31.153.4, 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). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named utils.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 9.06 MB (9,501,530 bytes). The installed file OMG Music!-updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

This browser extension utilizes Crossrider framework, a cross-browser toolbar/plugin platform used to develop, deploy and monetize web browser toolbars for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Crossrider extension provide monetization options, mostly potentially unwanted apps, for toolbars including coupons, search assistant (home page and search hijacking) and in-text contextual advertising. Many adware programs (defined by a number of anti-virus vendors) are built using Crossrider as it provides a quick an easy way to deploy ad-supported features that will assist in browser search hijacking.
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Starts automatically
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
  • During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
  • Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
  • Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • This program has a poor reputation
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in OMG Music!.
utils.exe (51dbf57f63435114a9ec1deb96556fff) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Baidu-International 4.0.3.14126 Trojan.Win32.VMDetector.C
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 HW32.CDB
ESET-NOD32 8.9241 Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.Q
Symantec 1/26/2014 rev. 1 WS.Reputation
OMG Music!-chromeinstaller.exe (33db24c6903b59343cebf0f636d6ddfd) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Lyrics.83
VIPRE Antivirus 24644 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music!-firefoxinstaller.exe (78839571ede25c7e119aaa82b86af0ed) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Lyrics.83
VIPRE Antivirus 25616 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music!-codedownloader.exe (8dd824dfb233a1c3ab226d05a8aec7f5) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Lyrics.83
VIPRE Antivirus 24644 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music!-enabler.exe (90bd34b8e592ccef48b6a1247eb0105c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Lyrics.83
VIPRE Antivirus 25616 Crossrider (fs)
OMG Music!-updater.exe (a30a6a46ad0bbef6af8b8f66c0703231) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.AddLyrics.83
VIPRE Antivirus 25616 Crossrider (fs)
       View all 14 all detections
OMG Music! has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.bundlore.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\omg music!
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\OMG Music!\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 9.06 MB

Program filesFiles installed by OMG Music!

Program executable:utils.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\Program Files\omg music!\utils.exe
MD5:51dbf57f63435114a9ec1deb96556fff
Additional files:
  • OMG Music!-bg.exe - OMG Music! (OMG Music! exe)
  • OMG Music!-bho.dll - OMG Music! BHO
  • OMG Music!-bho64.dll
  • OMG Music!-buttonutil.exe
  • OMG Music!-buttonutil64.exe
  • (Malware detected) OMG Music!-chromeinstaller.exe
  • (Malware detected) OMG Music!-codedownloader.exe
  • OMG Music!-enabler.exe
  • OMG Music!-firefoxinstaller.exe
  • OMG Music!-updater.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • OMG Music!-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'OMG Music!' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311941162} (CrossriderApp0039462).
  • OMG Music!-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'OMG Music!' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311941162} (CrossriderApp0039462).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • OMG Music!-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music!-updater.
  • OMG Music!-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music!-firefoxinstaller.
  • OMG Music!-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music!-enabler.
  • OMG Music!-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music!-codedownloader.
  • OMG Music!-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OMG Music!-chromeinstaller.

How do I remove OMG Music!?

You can uninstall OMG Music! from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program OMG Music!, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove OMG Music!.
  4. 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 OMG Music! you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win XP 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.59%
Windows 10 23.53%
Windows Vista 2.94%
Windows XP 2.94%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.94%
Windows 8.1 8.82%
Windows 8 5.88%
Windows 7 Professional 5.88%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.88%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.88%

Distribution by countryGeography

40.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 40.00%
  Canada 20.00%
  Italy 10.00%
  Brazil 7.50%
  Germany 5.00%
  Belgium 2.50%
  Australia 2.50%
  India 2.50%
  Argentina 2.50%
  Spain 2.50%
  United Arab Emirates 2.50%
  United Kingdom 2.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 37.93%
Dell 13.79%
Lenovo 10.34%
Toshiba 10.34%
Acer 10.34%
Samsung 6.90%
Sony 6.90%
ASUS 3.45%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 6.06%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 6.06%
TOSHIBA Satellite L300D 3.03%
HP G62 Notebook PC 3.03%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.03%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 3.03%

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