Should I remove PowerfulBrowse?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #38,166
United States Rank #28,066
Reach 0.0028%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.96 days
146.27 days >
Average installed length: 76.86 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.07.20.040723 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.19.080715 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.18.160703 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.14.160628 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.14.000618 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.13.200617 |
3.64% |
|
| 2014.07.13.000608 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.12.000557 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.07.230616 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.05.230557 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.05.110549 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.05.070548 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.04.230542 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.04.150537 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.07.01.110457 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.29.070430 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.29.030427 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.26.070353 |
1.82% |
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| 2014.06.25.230350 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.24.110331 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.24.070333 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.23.190324 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.22.110309 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.20.190250 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.18.230230 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.15.150157 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.14.150148 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.14.030143 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.06.06.014304 |
7.27% |
|
| 2014.06.02.050402 |
3.64% |
|
| 2014.05.21.003350 |
3.64% |
|
| 2014.05.17.004159 |
1.82% |
|
| 2014.05.06.194743 |
1.82% |
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| 2014.05.05.191848 |
29.09% |
|
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PowerfulBrowse
What is PowerfulBrowse?
PowerfulBrowse is an adware browser extension that will display banner and text-context link ads aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products. It will cause random web page text is turned into hyperlinks and may also lead to the installation of other unwanted adware programs to be installed without the user's knowledge.
Overview
The most used version is 2014.05.05.191848, 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 updatePowerfulBrowse.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 14 files and is usually about 1.08 MB (1,135,181 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PowerfulBrowse.
| updatePowerfulBrowse.exe (8d6741a0999d2bd53b35d954f59258fa) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9868 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.05.30.06 |
PUP.Optional.PowerfulBrowse.A |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7115 |
Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.I |
| PowerfulBrowseBHO.dll (478c148bc7ab7907eb36849adab91302) has been flagged by the following 40 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-BD [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4365 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.F |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.11B2 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
22485 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/Adware.ZPIO-1794 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.13.5270 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.5.0.636 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11804 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/Agent |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Agent.kor |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.205.16279 |
Trojan ( 0049f9c61 ) |
| K7GW |
9.205.16280 |
Trojan ( 0049f9c61 ) |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.baj |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!478C148BC7AB |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
Artemis!PUP |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.2086 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dbidev |
| nProtect |
2015-06-17.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.249640.C |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
PUA.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.13 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R007C0EE515 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R007C0EE515 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
41232 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2233 |
Adware.Agent.Win32.9541 |
| 752db875-491f-4d2e-a8b9-2f7037879194.dll (efbc200445ef7c4930dc3b2b2fc5694b) has been flagged by the following 28 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.155.204 |
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3972 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Comodo Security |
18604 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.7.12100 |
Trojan.BPlug.88 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9971 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Adware/Agent |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Agent.kor |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.180.12463 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| K7GW |
9.180.12463 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.PowerfulBrowse.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!EFBC200445EF |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!EFBC200445EF |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.Adware.dbc |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA JG |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0614 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
30470 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 71 all detections
PowerfulBrowse 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: PowerfulBrowse
URL: powerfulbrowse.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PowerfulBrowse
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PowerfulBrowse\PowerfulBrowseuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.08 MB
Files installed by PowerfulBrowse
| Program executable: | updatePowerfulBrowse.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PowerfulBrowse\updatePowerfulBrowse.exe |
| MD5: | 8d6741a0999d2bd53b35d954f59258fa |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 752db875-491f-4d2e-a8b9-2f7037879194.dll - PowerfulBrowse
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(Malware detected) 77AAC9C3-3F4B-45B4-A866-46B188082D02.dll
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(Malware detected) 89E4E92D-C934-4FC2-A2A3-9C93E035BB9B.dll
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(Malware detected) PowerfulBrowseBHO.dll
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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PowerfulBrowseUn.exe
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PowerfulBrowseUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updatePowerfulBrowse.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- PowerfulBrowseBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PowerfulBrowse' with the class of {2d2873ba-db4e-4e29-8619-e16cf86fb9bb}.
- 89E4E92D-C934-4FC2-A2A3-9C93E035BB9B.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PowerfulBrowse' with the class of {2d2873ba-db4e-4e29-8619-e16cf86fb9bb}.
Service
- updatePowerfulBrowse.exe runs as a service named 'Update PowerfulBrowse' (Update PowerfulBrowse).
How do I remove PowerfulBrowse?
You can uninstall PowerfulBrowse 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 PowerfulBrowse, 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 PowerfulBrowse.
- 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 PowerfulBrowse 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) 56%
Win 7 2%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.18% |
|
| Windows 10 |
27.27% |
|
| Windows Vista |
10.91% |
|
| Windows XP |
3.64% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.64% |
|
| Windows 8 |
14.55% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
12.73% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.27% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
5.45% |
|
Geography
68.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
68.42% |
| Australia |
17.11% |
| United Kingdom |
7.89% |
| Canada |
5.26% |
| Chile |
1.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
41.67% |
|
| Toshiba |
16.67% |
|
| ASUS |
10.42% |
|
| Acer |
10.42% |
|
| Lenovo |
6.25% |
|
| Dell |
4.17% |
|
| Samsung |
4.17% |
|
| Gateway |
2.08% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.08% |
|
| Sony |
2.08% |
|
Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.77% |
|
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
1.92% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 530s |
1.92% |
|
| Acer Veriton M4620G |
1.92% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L555D |
1.92% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite A500 |
1.92% |
|
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