Should I remove Techgile?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #28,225
United States Rank #26,513
Reach 0.0055%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 47.92 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.02.19.192527 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.16.112516 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.15.102513 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.14.092511 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.12.172459 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.11.212458 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.10.152449 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.08.232442 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.08.182442 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.07.172437 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.07.122436 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.05.152438 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.05.002431 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.01.162422 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.02.01.012419 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.31.152417 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.29.132421 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.28.222412 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.28.072406 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.26.152402 |
0.93% |
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| 2015.01.23.162352 |
0.93% |
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| 2015.01.22.202350 |
0.93% |
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| 2015.01.19.162337 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.19.012345 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.18.052343 |
1.85% |
|
| 2015.01.13.222312 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.13.072314 |
1.85% |
|
| 2015.01.12.212312 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.11.152304 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.10.092300 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.07.192253 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.06.122238 |
1.85% |
|
| 2015.01.06.072237 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.05.052321 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.03.182314 |
0.93% |
|
| 2015.01.02.222314 |
0.93% |
|
| 2014.12.30.182305 |
1.85% |
|
| 2014.12.29.172300 |
0.93% |
|
| 2014.12.27.152254 |
0.93% |
|
| 2014.12.27.102254 |
0.93% |
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| 2014.12.27.052254 |
0.93% |
|
| 2014.12.25.182247 |
0.93% |
|
| 2014.12.24.222242 |
0.93% |
|
| 2014.12.24.072239 |
0.93% |
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| 2014.12.23.162242 |
0.93% |
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| 2014.12.21.082150 |
0.93% |
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| 2014.12.20.172147 |
0.93% |
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| 2014.12.19.112121 |
0.93% |
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| 2014.12.18.052117 |
0.93% |
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| 2014.12.15.102217 |
0.93% |
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| 2014.12.14.092214 |
0.93% |
|
| 85 versions |
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Techgile
What is Techgile?
Techgile is a Yontoo web browser extension that injects display advertising in the user's browser. Ads are displayed in the form of banners and contextual text-links and are both injected in white space areas of the HTML page or over existing ads of the underlying web site. These ads are typically for PC optimization utilities, other bundled malware or other types of malvertising.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
The web is more interesting with Techgile!
Overview
The most used version is 2015.01.18.052343, with over 15% 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 Techgilebho.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 9.12 MB (9,563,127 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Techgile.
| Techgilebho.dll (46c33cdfc19242cf17f55368b4542fb0) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
7.11.176.92 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bO |
| Comodo Security |
19685 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0324 |
Trojan.BPlug.144 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10503 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| K7GW |
13.183.13550 |
Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
| McAfee |
5600.6941 |
Artemis!46C33CDFC192 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
Artemis |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.62440 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA MI |
| updateTechgile.exe (3b01863c868398c6c1080435358bccef) has been flagged by the following 36 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CY |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CY |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
MSIL:BrowseFox-AL [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4321 |
Generic.0F6 |
| Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.apr |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CY |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.A6F3 |
| Comodo Security |
21663 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CY (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11430 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CY |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CY |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.8.9.0 |
PUA.MSIL.BrowseFox |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15489 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15489 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.Techgile.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CY |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.8.659 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
| nProtect |
2015-04-03.01 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CY |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.73c |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA BG |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Yontoo.C |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.18 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0ECI15 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0ECI15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39092 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 49 all detections
Techgile 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: Techgile
URL: techgile.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Techgile
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Techgile\Techgileuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.12 MB
Files installed by Techgile
| Program module: | Techgilebho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Techgile |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Techgile\Techgilebho.dll |
| MD5: | 46c33cdfc19242cf17f55368b4542fb0 |
Additional files:
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Techgilebho.dll - Techgile
-
7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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TechgileUn.exe
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TechgileUninstall.exe
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updateTechgile.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Techgilebho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Techgile' with the class of {7d2cbfb4-dfcd-4282-841a-c2a2a5299d7e}.
Service
- updateTechgile.exe runs as a service named 'Update Techgile' (Update Techgile).
How do I remove Techgile?
You can uninstall Techgile 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 Techgile, 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 Techgile.
- 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 Techgile 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 10 60%
Win XP 2%
|
|
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
60.19% |
|
| Windows 7 |
31.48% |
|
| Windows XP |
5.56% |
|
| Windows Vista |
2.78% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
37.96% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.89% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.33% |
|
| Windows 8 |
6.48% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.56% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
|
Geography
43.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
43.94% |
| France |
8.33% |
| Germany |
6.82% |
| Italy |
6.82% |
| Australia |
4.55% |
| Czech Republic |
3.79% |
| Netherlands |
3.79% |
| Brazil |
3.79% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.79% |
| United Kingdom |
3.03% |
| Canada |
2.27% |
| Mexico |
2.27% |
| Poland |
1.52% |
| Turkey |
1.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.95% |
|
| Acer |
21.43% |
|
| Dell |
11.90% |
|
| ASUS |
11.90% |
|
| Toshiba |
8.33% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.95% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.76% |
|
| Samsung |
2.38% |
|
| Sony |
1.19% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.19% |
|
Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
4.04% |
|
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.03% |
|
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.02% |
|
| LG Electronics U460-G... |
2.02% |
|
| Acer Aspire 5552G |
2.02% |
|
| HP Pavilion TS 15 Noteboo... |
1.01% |
|
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