Should I remove Special Box?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,816
United States Rank #34,127
Reach 0.0037%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.13 days
239.89 days >
Average installed length: 126.04 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.04.09.022250 |
1.39% |
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| 2015.03.25.030325 |
2.78% |
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| 2015.03.24.220324 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.24.170324 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.24.070320 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.24.020319 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.23.214835 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.23.205213 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.23.114833 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.23.064831 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.22.204830 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.22.185310 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.22.104828 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.22.055212 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.22.054830 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.21.194829 |
2.78% |
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| 2015.03.21.094828 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.21.044827 |
1.39% |
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| 2015.03.20.234826 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.20.134825 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.20.084823 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.20.034819 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.19.175128 |
4.17% |
|
| 2015.03.19.115221 |
4.17% |
|
| 2015.03.19.065224 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.19.015218 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.18.205219 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.18.095307 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.18.045316 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.18.001236 |
4.17% |
|
| 2015.03.17.200436 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.17.050434 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.17.000432 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.16.190431 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.16.090432 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.16.040431 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.15.130424 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.14.220423 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.14.170423 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.14.120422 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.14.070421 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.14.010524 |
4.17% |
|
| 2015.03.13.200527 |
2.78% |
|
| 2015.03.13.150528 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.13.090414 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.12.160411 |
1.39% |
|
| 2015.03.12.050405 |
1.39% |
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| 2015.03.11.140403 |
1.39% |
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| 2015.03.02.211047 |
4.17% |
|
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Special Box
What is Special Box? (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software installs a group of web browsing features and functionalities that customize and enhance your interaction with the websites you visit by displaying text, graphics, or other interactive content in your browsers. Software features may include, without limitation, browser extensions, tools and applications ... Read more
Overview
Special Box is a program developed by Yontoo Technology. The most used version is 2015.03.19.175128, 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 SpecialBoxbho.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 20.99 MB (22,008,645 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 40% of users of Special Box come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Brazil.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Special Box.
| SpecialBoxbho.dll (0e9d24e85ea29b667b92c56ab8f3c0ff) has been flagged by the following 27 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
BrowseFox |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.AE |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Comodo Security |
21661 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-f64f6ec1!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11429 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4/13/2015 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| 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 |
13.202.15489 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.202.15489 |
Trojan ( 004b5b821 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.04 |
PUP.Optional.SpecialBox.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!0E9D24E85EA2 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.8.659 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.15411 |
PE:Adware.BrowseFox!6.1D8B |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA GK |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.13 |
TROJ_GEN.R00GC0OCJ15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
TROJ_GEN.R00GC0OCJ15 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.MSIL.Agent |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39086 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 27 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Special Box
URL: specialboxsite.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Special Box
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Special Box\SpecialBoxuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 20.99 MB
Files installed by Special Box
| Program module: | SpecialBoxbho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Special Box |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Special Box\SpecialBoxbho.dll |
| MD5: | 0e9d24e85ea29b667b92c56ab8f3c0ff |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) SpecialBoxbho.dll - Special Box
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SpecialBoxUn.exe
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SpecialBoxUninstall.exe
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updateSpecialBox.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SpecialBoxbho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Special Box 1.0.0.7' with the class of {6a915d18-c911-4145-94d9-1492deceebe2}.
Service
- updateSpecialBox.exe runs as a service named 'Update Special Box' (Update Special Box).
How do I remove Special Box?
You can uninstall Special Box 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 Special Box, 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 Special Box.
- 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 Special Box 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) 50%
Win 7 1%
|
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.94% |
|
| Windows 10 |
38.89% |
|
| Windows XP |
2.78% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.39% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.83% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.94% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
5.56% |
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Geography
39.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
39.53% |
| France |
8.14% |
| Brazil |
8.14% |
| DZ |
6.98% |
| India |
5.81% |
| Indonesia |
3.49% |
| Sweden |
3.49% |
| MA |
2.33% |
| Germany |
2.33% |
| Italy |
2.33% |
| Belgium |
1.16% |
| Turkey |
1.16% |
| Switzerland |
1.16% |
| Iran |
1.16% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.21% |
|
| Acer |
20.69% |
|
| Dell |
8.62% |
|
| ASUS |
8.62% |
|
| Lenovo |
6.90% |
|
| Samsung |
6.90% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.17% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.17% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.72% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
4.55% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.03% |
|
| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
1.52% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 5748 |
1.52% |
|
| ASUSTeK X550MD |
1.52% |
|
| Acer Aspire V3-571 |
1.52% |
|
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