Should I remove Plus-HD-?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.34.2.13	4.15%
1.33.153.1	3.40%
1.32.153.0	3.77%
1.29.153.2	11.70%
1.28.153.1	11.70%
1.27.153.11	65.28%

Rankings

• #17,883 CentraStage
• #17,884 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine by GOG.com
• #17,885 WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe 5.0.2 by Digiarty Software
• #17,886 Salesforce for Outlook
• #17,887 Plus-HD-3.8 by FIRSERIA
• #17,888 Hitman Absolution by Square Enix
• #17,889 The Stomping Land by SuperCrit
• #17,890 OfficeSharedAddInSetup by Smart Soft
• #17,891 Media Player Classic - Home Cinema v1.5.0.2827 x64 by MPC-HC Team
• #17,892 Stickies 7.1d by Zhorn Software

from FIRSERIA

Plus HD is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search. The software acts as an adware type application and is typically defined as a unwanted application by various malware vendors. The software is marketed as a variation of DivX Plus HD for the purposes of getting users to download even though it is not in anyway associated with DivX.

Plus HD is an add-on for your Internet browser that enhances your online experience by displaying YouTube videos in their highest quality format available. Safe and free to download, Plus HD works with all major browsers and does not affect the performance of your Internet.

The most used version is 1.27.153.11, 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 main program executable is utils.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 7.65 MB (8,024,911 bytes). Plus-HD-3.8-updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

The program is built using the Crossrider framework, a cross browser monetization platform used to deploy a toolbar and extension for modern web browsers with monetization features including browser search and homepage redirection, contextual coupons and in-line text advertising. Crossrider extensions include background processes to monitor, update and automatically download new features/code without direct user interaction.

Displayed publisher: Plus HD

URL: plus-hd.com

License: View the full license agreement (EULA) for Plus-HD-

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\plus-hd-3.8

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-3.8\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1

Estimated size: 7.65 MB

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 Plus-HD-3.8, 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 Plus-HD-.
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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 59% Win XP 1%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 85% Keep it 15%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Germany	71.21%
United States	15.53%
Austria	4.55%
Switzerland	3.79%
Brazil	1.14%
Poland	0.76%
LY	0.38%
UA	0.38%
France	0.38%
India	0.38%
Romania	0.38%
Spain	0.38%
DK	0.38%
BG	0.38%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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