Should I remove TV Wizard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,385
United States Rank #9,915
Reach 0.0571%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.25 days
462.32 days >
Average installed length: 242.91 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.7.65 |
2.76% |
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| 2.7.63 |
4.53% |
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| 2.7.61 |
7.29% |
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| 2.7.59 |
3.02% |
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| 2.7.57 |
0.89% |
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| 2.7.55 |
2.76% |
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| 2.7.50 |
20.89% |
|
| 2.7.47 |
14.04% |
|
| 2.7.46 |
1.69% |
|
| 2.7.45 |
8.62% |
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| 2.7.44 |
0.80% |
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| 2.7.43 |
8.80% |
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| 2.7.42 |
0.27% |
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| 2.7.40 |
1.33% |
|
| 2.7.39 |
2.67% |
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| 2.7.38 |
7.91% |
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| 2.7.35 |
8.53% |
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| 2.7.31 |
3.20% |
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TV Wizard
from Small Island Development
What is TV Wizard?
TV Wizard (by Injekt) is an Internet toolbar/plugin (for Internet Explorer it runs as a BHO, in Chrome and Firefox it will run as an extension) that plugs into the user's default web browser and will modify a number of settings such as taking control of the browser's search and home pages, new tab functionality as well as DNS 'not found' redirection. Additionally TV Wizard will change some security settings of the browser that might also lower the overall security of the user's PC. This is done in order to allow the program to run uninterrupted.
Should the user attempt to uninstall TV Wizard using the standard methods in Add/Remove Programs, only parts of this PUP will be uninstalled and some items such as the modified search and home pages may still point to an unwanted web page. Also to note as disclosed in the privacy policy, the program will track and report behaviors or the user while the plugin is installed including but not limited to the URLs and web pages the user visits as well as search terms and search results the user queries.
About (from Small Island Development)
TV Wizard is a free application that allows you to turn off the lights when watching videos on your favorite websites. TV Wizard is entirely free to use. In order to keep TV Wizard free, we've partnered with high-quality ad providers and you may see additional ads when TV Wizard is installed. In some cases, we may dis... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Installs a Windows Service
- Known to reinstall itself
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in TV Wizard.
| tkzvohig.exe (fd2af0dd0ef286df33b85be4ab15c29e) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
Adware.MSIL.PullUpdate.BE |
| Comodo Security |
19657 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0324 |
Adware.Downware.8565 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10483 |
a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.E |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.20.01 |
PUP.Optional.TVWizard.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6941 |
Artemis!FD2AF0DD0EF2 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
Artemis |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.11.20.01 |
Adware/TVWizard |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0827 |
| TVWizardService.exe (3bd82326f406e2dc20c75d107a591938) has been flagged by the following 31 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.TVWizard.A |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.03.31.00 |
PUP/Win32.PullUpdate |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.TVWizard.A |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4321 |
Downloader.CBD |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
MSIL.Adware.PullUpdate |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.PullUpdate.G |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.TVWizard.A |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.46B4 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
Adware.TVWizard.A3 |
| Comodo Security |
21595 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Adware.Yontoo.68 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.TVWizard.A (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11401 |
a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.G.gen |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/PullUpdate |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.TVWizard.A |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.TVWizard.A |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/SaMon.av |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SaMon.e |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.TVWizard.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!3BD82326F406 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.TVWizard.A |
| nProtect |
2015-03-30.01 |
Adware.TVWizard.A |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA PJ |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.TVWizard/Variant |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Msil.Adware.Pullupdate.Lnym |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OLR14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OLR14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
38916 |
MSIL.Adware.PullUpdate |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2122 |
Adware.SaMon.Win32.79 |
View all 41 all detections
TV Wizard 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
Help link: www.gettvwizard.com/about.html
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\tvwizard
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\TVWizard\uninstall.exe /kb=y /ic=1
Estimated size: 1.39 MB
Files installed by TV Wizard
| Program executable: | tkzvohig.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\byyoqxpw\dat\tkzvohig.exe |
| MD5: | fd2af0dd0ef286df33b85be4ab15c29e |
Additional files:
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TVWizard.exe - TV Wizard (TVWizard)
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TVWizard64.exe
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(Malware detected) TVWizardService.exe - TVWizard Service
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- TVWizardService.exe runs as a service named 'TVWizard' (TVWizard).
How do I remove TV Wizard?
You can uninstall TV Wizard 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 TV Wizard, 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 TV Wizard.
- 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 46%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
46.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
45.87% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.79% |
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| Windows XP |
2.40% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
28.19% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.56% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.03% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.35% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
3.84% |
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Geography
29.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.54% |
| United Kingdom |
18.33% |
| France |
14.49% |
| Australia |
6.57% |
| Canada |
6.24% |
| Brazil |
6.24% |
| Germany |
5.84% |
| Italy |
5.20% |
| Spain |
3.84% |
| India |
2.24% |
| Argentina |
0.24% |
| Netherlands |
0.24% |
| Portugal |
0.16% |
| Belgium |
0.16% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.42% |
|
| Acer |
20.66% |
|
| Dell |
15.59% |
|
| ASUS |
10.77% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.89% |
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| Lenovo |
5.45% |
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| Samsung |
4.31% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.52% |
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| Medion |
1.39% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
6.08% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
5.52% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.70% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.59% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.04% |
|
| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.76% |
|