Should I remove Strong Signal?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #11,236
United States Rank #8,327
Reach 0.0302%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.44 days
219.36 days >
Average installed length: 115.26 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.0.5561.26278 |
1.01% |
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2.0.5561.10077 |
0.84% |
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2.0.5560.37077 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5560.20874 |
1.01% |
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2.0.5560.4679 |
0.67% |
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2.0.5559.31677 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5559.15476 |
0.84% |
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2.0.5558.42488 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5558.26271 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5558.10075 |
1.01% |
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2.0.5557.37076 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5557.20867 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5557.4666 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5556.31671 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5556.15464 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5555.42463 |
0.67% |
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2.0.5555.26267 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5555.10066 |
1.18% |
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2.0.5554.38267 |
0.17% |
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2.0.5554.28060 |
1.18% |
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2.0.5554.11859 |
1.34% |
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2.0.5553.38862 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5553.22659 |
1.18% |
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2.0.5553.6456 |
0.67% |
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2.0.5552.33455 |
0.17% |
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2.0.5552.17255 |
1.68% |
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2.0.5552.1062 |
0.84% |
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2.0.5551.28054 |
0.67% |
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2.0.5551.11852 |
1.34% |
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2.0.5550.37051 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5550.21667 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5550.4649 |
1.01% |
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2.0.5549.31651 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5549.15447 |
1.68% |
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2.0.5548.42450 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5548.26245 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5548.10045 |
1.68% |
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2.0.5547.37215 |
0.17% |
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2.0.5547.28041 |
0.34% |
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2.0.5547.10044 |
1.18% |
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2.0.5546.37044 |
0.17% |
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2.0.5546.20843 |
1.01% |
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2.0.5546.4643 |
0.17% |
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2.0.5545.31640 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5545.15444 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5544.40648 |
0.50% |
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2.0.5544.24437 |
0.67% |
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2.0.5544.8236 |
1.18% |
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2.0.5543.19041 |
0.67% |
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2.0.5543.2838 |
0.67% |
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2.0.5542.29839 |
1.01% |
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112 versions |
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Strong Signal
What is Strong Signal?
From Yontoo's License Agreement: "The Software is supported by several forms of advertising, which will be displayed as you use your browsers, including, without limitation, banner and video ads, in-text ads and links, web browsing-related ads, interstitial, transitional, search, and full page ads. These advertisements may be targeted to queries you make through your browsers, the information stored or processed by the Software, or other information provided by you or collected from you as a result of your use of the Software."
About (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
The most common release is 2.0.5552.17255, with over 54% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named c723a437-2eaf-466d-a95b-3fa0966bf88c.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 981 KB (1,004,549 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- This program has a poor reputation
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Strong Signal.
c723a437-2eaf-466d-a95b-3fa0966bf88c.dll (66a6b999e810ecf5dfcd9cd20aae7ab5) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
2015.04.12 |
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1735 |
McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!66A6B999E810 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.10.952 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dpgswu |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0303 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
39250 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Program details
Displayed publisher: Strong Signal
URL: www.mystrongsignal.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Strong Signal
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Strong Signal\uninstaller.exe"
Estimated size: 981 KB
Files installed by Strong Signal
Program module: | c723a437-2eaf-466d-a95b-3fa0966bf88c.dll (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Strong Signal\c723a437-2eaf-466d-a95b-3fa0966bf88c.dll |
MD5: | 66a6b999e810ecf5dfcd9cd20aae7ab5 |
Additional files:
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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Uninstaller.exe
How do I remove Strong Signal?
You can uninstall Strong Signal 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 Strong Signal, 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 Strong Signal.
- 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 10 64%
Win 8.1 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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GLOBAL RANK
#11,236
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
64.71% |
|
Windows 7 |
32.10% |
|
Windows XP |
2.02% |
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Windows Vista |
1.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8.1 |
41.15% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.88% |
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Windows 8.1 Connected |
12.98% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.41% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.73% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
3.37% |
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Geography
61.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
61.19% |
United Kingdom |
3.67% |
France |
3.16% |
Germany |
3.03% |
Italy |
3.03% |
Brazil |
2.91% |
Canada |
2.40% |
Poland |
2.02% |
DK |
1.14% |
Australia |
1.01% |
India |
1.01% |
MA |
0.88% |
Netherlands |
0.88% |
Norway |
0.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
38.65% |
|
Acer |
18.92% |
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Dell |
14.54% |
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Lenovo |
11.16% |
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ASUS |
8.76% |
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Toshiba |
4.78% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.20% |
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Samsung |
1.20% |
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Intel |
0.40% |
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American Megatrends |
0.40% |
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Common models |
HP 15 Notebook PC |
18.60% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
7.31% |
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Acer Aspire ES1-512 |
4.65% |
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HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
3.99% |
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Dell Inspiron 3531 |
1.66% |
|
Acer Aspire XC-603G |
1.66% |
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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