Should I remove SelectionTool?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #40,711
Reach 0.0024%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.84 days
231.34 days >
Average installed length: 121.55 days
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SelectionTool
from Revizer Technologies
What is SelectionTool?
This is an adware browser extension that injects 3rd-party advertisements in the user's web browser.
From the terms (http://selectiontoolkit.com/terms-of-service/):
"The Software offers you several features that will enhance your online experience and your use of information across the web. By using the Software you can mark text online and to: (a) magnify the selected text for easy review; (b) search for related texts and results on the web using common search engines; (c) highlight the marked text for easy review, and (d) share the marked text on your social network page. The Software will enhance your interaction with websites you browse by adding features, functionality and content through your browser. The Software is FREE of charge and sponsored by advertisements and commercial offers that may be displayed to you by Vendors."
About (from Revizer Technologies)
Selectiontoolkit is the ideal reading and research companion on the web! Simply select text within any webpage to highlight it and black out everything else, or magnify its size for maximum reading convenience. Easily share your selected text or search for additional materials with just a single click. The Software e... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SelectionTool.
SelectionTool_wd.exe (99f3497ba2cd88cc8f2953b2a8df62e6) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14422 |
Adware.Win32.AD150.A |
Comodo Security |
18086 |
Application.Win32.Adware.WDUnlocker.A |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9665 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AD150.A |
STupd.exe (e738d197d05d99cc0171f2df3704438e) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Lyckriks |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics.AF |
Comodo Security |
17956 |
Application.Win32.AddLyrics.X |
ESET-NOD32 |
9562 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.AF |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Adware/Lyckriks |
Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks.oh |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Lyckriks.oh.(kcloud) |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA OC |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07CA14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27544 |
Adware.Win32.Lyckriks |
SelectionTool157.exe (62a4370057d3cdc290f6159012bae0e1) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.136296 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.136296 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.136296 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9600 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AD150.B |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.136296 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.136296 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.136296 |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
SelectionTool155.exe (3827c780c95242ae053217f1f1818f0a) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Adware-BKB [PUP] |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.AD150.A |
ESET-NOD32 |
9511 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AD150.A |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
View all 25 all detections
SelectionTool 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: SelectionTool Software
URL: www.selectiontoolkit.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\selectiontool-soft
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SelectionTool-soft\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.31 MB
Files installed by SelectionTool
Program executable: | SelectionTool_wd.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\selectiontool\SelectionTool_wd.exe |
MD5: | 99f3497ba2cd88cc8f2953b2a8df62e6 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) SelectionTool_wd.exe
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SelectionTool155.exe
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SelectionTool157.exe
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STupd.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- SelectionTool_wd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SelectionTool_wd' (runs daily at 16:38).
- STupd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SelectionTool Update' (runs daily at 0:38).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- SelectionTool_wd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SelectionTool_wd.
- STupd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SelectionTool Update.
2 Services
- SelectionTool157.exe runs as a service named 'SelectionTool' (SelectionTool).
- SelectionTool155.exe runs as a service named 'SelectionTool' (SelectionTool).
How do I remove SelectionTool?
You can uninstall SelectionTool 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 SelectionTool, 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 SelectionTool.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
59.57% |
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Windows 10 |
21.28% |
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Windows XP |
10.64% |
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Windows Vista |
8.51% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.68% |
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Windows 8 |
10.64% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.64% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.38% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.38% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
4.26% |
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Geography
30.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
30.19% |
Italy |
20.75% |
France |
16.98% |
Brazil |
5.66% |
Sweden |
5.66% |
Canada |
5.66% |
South Africa |
3.77% |
Mexico |
3.77% |
Netherlands |
3.77% |
Norway |
1.89% |
New Zealand |
1.89% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
30.95% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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ASUS |
11.90% |
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Dell |
9.52% |
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Intel |
7.14% |
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Samsung |
7.14% |
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Sony |
7.14% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.76% |
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Toshiba |
2.38% |
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Lenovo |
2.38% |
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American Megatrends |
2.38% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.76% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C650D |
2.38% |
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Sony VPCEH2C4E |
2.38% |
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Sony SVE1713L1EW |
2.38% |
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Sony SVE1512M1EW |
2.38% |
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Si Computer S.p.A. Produc... |
2.38% |
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