Should I remove Round World?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #25,852
United States Rank #25,150
Reach 0.0065%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.84 days
260.72 days >
Average installed length: 136.99 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2015.04.12.025023 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.11.130518 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.11.080515 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.10.220515 |
1.55% |
|
2015.03.10.170515 |
3.10% |
|
2015.03.10.120515 |
1.55% |
|
2015.03.10.020516 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.09.160512 |
1.55% |
|
2015.03.09.110512 |
2.33% |
|
2015.03.08.200511 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.08.150509 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.08.100509 |
1.55% |
|
2015.03.08.050507 |
1.55% |
|
2015.03.07.140506 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.07.090504 |
3.10% |
|
2015.03.06.230507 |
1.55% |
|
2015.03.06.180518 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.05.201401 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.05.090424 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.04.230424 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.04.180424 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.04.130424 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.04.080421 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.03.210322 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.03.110321 |
0.78% |
|
2015.03.02.200317 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.28.220437 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.28.170436 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.28.120438 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.27.210438 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.27.160439 |
2.33% |
|
2015.02.27.110438 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.27.060434 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.26.190317 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.26.140316 |
2.33% |
|
2015.02.26.080316 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.26.020328 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.25.210329 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.25.160328 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.25.110328 |
1.55% |
|
2015.02.25.010330 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.24.140250 |
2.33% |
|
2015.02.24.040248 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.23.032559 |
1.55% |
|
2015.02.22.172559 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.22.122558 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.22.022556 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.21.212555 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.21.162553 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.21.112554 |
0.78% |
|
2015.02.20.212534 |
3.10% |
|
83 versions |
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Round World
What is Round World?
Round World 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 common release is 2015.03.10.170515, with over 56% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named RoundWorldbho.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 11.27 MB (11,818,482 bytes). The installed file updateRoundWorld.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.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Round World.
RoundWorldbho.dll (7c29efc0a113ff7d6062db6e5aab21cb) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
avast! |
2014.9-150413 |
MSIL:BrowseFox-AF [PUP] |
AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic |
Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
CAT-QuickHeal |
4.15.14.00 |
PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD5 |
Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-f64f6ec1!Eldorado |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9.11459 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted |
F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-f64f6ec1 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.8.9.0 |
PUA.BrowseFox |
Jiangmin |
KV150413 |
AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dxt |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15564 |
Trojan |
K7GW |
13.202.15563 |
Trojan ( 004b55d71 ) |
Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.03 |
PUP.Optional.RoundWorld.A |
McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!7C29EFC0A113 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.10.952 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.15411 |
PE:Adware.BrowseFox!6.1D8B |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA BP |
Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OCP15 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OCP15 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.MSIL.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
39248 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
updateRoundWorld.exe (0be614ad9dec9a4853392ef22dd1ea8c) has been flagged by the following 34 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Generic.1164186 |
Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Kranet! |
ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.Generic.1164186 |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
MSIL:BrowseFox-AF [PUP] |
AVG |
15.0.0.4342 |
Generic.DBB |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.77 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Generic.1164186 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.512D |
CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD3 |
Comodo Security |
22073 |
Application.MSIL.BrowseFox.A |
Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-d2c44f72!Eldorado |
Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.5.0.635 |
Adware.Generic.1164186 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
11606 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/Kranet |
F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-d2c44f72!Eldorado |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.1164186 |
G Data |
25 |
Adware.Generic.1164186 |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.203.15862 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
K7GW |
9.203.15862 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FWH |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox-FWH |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Generic.1164186 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.1357 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA EN |
Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Risk.Adware.Jmk |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0ECH15 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0ECH15 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
40130 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 59 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Round World
URL: myroundworld.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Round World
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Round World\RoundWorlduninstall.exe
Estimated size: 11.27 MB
Files installed by Round World
Program module: | RoundWorldbho.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | Round World |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Round World\RoundWorldbho.dll |
MD5: | 7c29efc0a113ff7d6062db6e5aab21cb |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) RoundWorldbho.dll - Round World
-
RoundWorldUn.exe
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RoundWorldUninstall.exe
-
updateRoundWorld.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- RoundWorldbho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Round World 1.0.0.7' with the class of {78549bde-b964-4d2a-b7b1-c4ac15ddff64}.
Service
- updateRoundWorld.exe runs as a service named 'Update Round World' (Update Round World).
How do I remove Round World?
You can uninstall Round World 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 Round World, 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 Round World.
- 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 Round World 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) 45%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
|
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
|
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
52.71% |
|
Windows 10 |
33.33% |
|
Windows XP |
11.63% |
|
Windows Vista |
2.33% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.16% |
|
Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.05% |
|
Windows 8.1 |
17.05% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
13.18% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
11.63% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.43% |
|
Geography
42.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
42.21% |
Brazil |
8.44% |
France |
7.14% |
Germany |
3.25% |
United Kingdom |
3.25% |
Mexico |
2.60% |
Poland |
1.95% |
Russia |
1.95% |
Sweden |
1.95% |
DZ |
1.95% |
MA |
1.95% |
Italy |
1.95% |
Canada |
1.30% |
Norway |
1.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
28.24% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
27.06% |
|
Dell |
12.94% |
|
Lenovo |
7.06% |
|
ASUS |
5.88% |
|
Toshiba |
5.88% |
|
GIGABYTE |
3.53% |
|
Apple |
2.35% |
|
Intel |
2.35% |
|
Samsung |
2.35% |
|
American Megatrends |
1.18% |
|
Medion |
1.18% |
|
Common models |
HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.81% |
|
Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
2.86% |
|
Acer Aspire E1-572 |
1.90% |
|
Gateway NE56R |
1.90% |
|
Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.90% |
|
Acer Aspire XC600 |
0.95% |
|
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