Should I remove Premiumplay Codec-C?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #13,411
United States Rank #11,958
Reach 0.0227%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 43.16 days
1273.32 days >
Average installed length: 669.03 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.6.146.147 |
81.43% |
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Premiumplay Codec-C
What is Premiumplay Codec-C? (from Monetize Way)
The PremiumPlay Codec-C is a first of its kind solution. It Checks what kind of Codec’s the user has on his commuter in order make sure that he is using the correct one – so with the PremiumPlay Codec-C the user maximizes his streaming video experience. The user will never have to watch movies with the wrong codec.
Overview
Premiumplay Codec-C is a software program developed by Monetize Way. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named Premiumplay Codec-C.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 3.42 MB (3,586,442 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 48% of users of Premiumplay Codec-C come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.
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
- 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
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Premiumplay Codec-C.
Premiumplay Codec-C.dll (8f3246724b1204d8fcf6e80a8ca06ec9) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8392 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.A |
PC Tools |
2013 |
Adware.Crossid!rem |
Symantec |
6/30/2013 rev. 1 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.181 |
TROJ_GEN.R47H1HF |
VIPRE Antivirus |
18252 |
Adware.Crossid |
Premiumplay Codec-C.exe (409ef1e9ae6ea9a17765d414fa514413) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
SmartShopper.K |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.AQ |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clodea6.Trojan.719a |
ESET-NOD32 |
9167 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.E |
K7GW |
9.174.10498 |
Trojan ( 0048bcdd1 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!409EF1E9AE6E |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!409EF1E9AE6E |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24310 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Uninstall.exe (cf03a9e249c79d0e9bf3c4d23343c43b) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
SmartShopper.K |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.AmjA |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
HW32.CDB.96ed |
ESET-NOD32 |
9180 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.E |
K7GW |
9.174.10530 |
Trojan ( 0048bcdd1 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
VIRUS_UNKNOWN |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!CF03A9E249C7 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!CF03A9E249C7 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24446 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 24 all detections
Premiumplay Codec-C 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: WebPicks
URL: allpremiumsoft.com/index8.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\premiumplay codec-c
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Premiumplay Codec-C\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.42 MB
Files installed by Premiumplay Codec-C
Program module: | Premiumplay Codec-C.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | Premiumplay Codec-C |
| Premiumplay Codec-C BHO |
Path: | C:\Program Files\premiumplay codec-c\Premiumplay Codec-C.dll |
MD5: | 8f3246724b1204d8fcf6e80a8ca06ec9 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Premiumplay Codec-C.dll (by WebPicks) - Premiumplay Codec-C (Premiumplay Codec-C BHO)
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(Malware detected) Premiumplay Codec-C.exe (by WebPicks) - Premiumplay Codec-C exe
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Premiumplay Codec-CGui.exe
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(Malware detected) Uninstall.exe - Premiumplay Codec-C Installer
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jquery.js
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json.js
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Premiumplay Codec-C.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Premiumplay Codec-C' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011041135} (CrossriderApp0000435).
How do I remove Premiumplay Codec-C?
You can uninstall Premiumplay Codec-C 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 Premiumplay Codec-C, 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 Premiumplay Codec-C.
- 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 Premiumplay Codec-C 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) 74%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
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GLOBAL RANK
#13,411
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
79.29% |
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Windows Vista |
12.47% |
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Windows XP |
5.35% |
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Windows 10 |
2.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
63.29% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.68% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.23% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.18% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.95% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.58% |
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Geography
47.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
47.58% |
Canada |
9.69% |
United Kingdom |
8.98% |
Belgium |
3.95% |
Israel |
2.51% |
DK |
2.33% |
Ireland |
2.33% |
Netherlands |
2.33% |
Australia |
1.97% |
Sweden |
1.97% |
United Arab Emirates |
1.62% |
Germany |
1.44% |
Norway |
1.44% |
Finland |
1.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
31.41% |
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Dell |
21.15% |
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Acer |
16.35% |
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ASUS |
8.97% |
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Toshiba |
8.33% |
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Samsung |
4.17% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.85% |
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Lenovo |
2.24% |
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Sony |
1.28% |
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American Megatrends |
0.96% |
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Alienware |
0.64% |
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Gateway |
0.64% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.52% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.02% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.02% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.52% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
3.52% |
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Acer Aspire 5742 |
3.02% |
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About (from Monetize Way)
PremiumPlay professionals are here to help you build tailor made streaming solutions to create the best customer experience for your site and applications.
Publisher URL: allpremiumsoft.com