Should I remove Update for PriceFountain?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,395
United States Rank #8,494
Reach 0.0703%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.21 days
183.14 days >
Average installed length: 96.22 days
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Update for PriceFountain
from DealPly Technologies Ltd.
What is Update for PriceFountain?
This is the update service for the potentially unwanted software (PUP) PriceFountain.
About (from DealPly Technologies)
PriceFountain is a shopping assistance service designated to enhance your online shopping experience and help you compare prices, products and services while browsing through third party e-commerce websites. As you browse online, PriceFountain may detect the product or service you are browsing for and automatically pre... Read more
Overview
Update for PriceFountain is a software program developed by DealPly Technologies. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named updatetask.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 150 files and is usually about 312.37 MB (327,538,637 bytes). The installed file pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 31% of users of Update for PriceFountain come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and France.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Update for PriceFountain.
| updatetask.exe (1245632d18b5337eb39be78659c0936d) has been flagged by the following 30 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
807 |
Adware.DealPly.Q |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
Generic5 |
| Avira |
7.11.185.228 |
Adware/DealPly.Q.3 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14423 |
Adware.Win32.PriceMeter.45 |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1620 |
Adware.DealPly.Q |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
11.14.14.00 |
Adware.DealPly.r8 (Not a Virus) |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0324 |
Adware.Downware.8659 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.11.20.02 |
Adware.DealPly.Q |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10726 |
a variant of Win32/DealPly.S |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-20-11_5 |
Adware.DealPly.Q |
| G Data |
14.11.24 |
Adware.DealPly |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.185.14021 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.185.14022 |
Trojan ( 0049c8161 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2920 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DealPly |
| McAfee |
5600.6941 |
Adware-PMeter |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Nofear.dh |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.972 |
Adware.DealPly.Q |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.63362 |
Trojan.Win32.Delphi.dduzsj |
| nProtect |
14.11.14.01 |
Adware.DealPly.Q |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.11.20.02 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
DealPly Updater |
| Symantec |
11/20/2014 rev. 5 |
WS.Reputation |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Adware.Dealply.Dvfx |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.23 |
ADW_PRICEMETER |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.113 |
ADW_PRICEMETER |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.DealPly |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34794 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.1982 |
Adware.DealPly.Win32.7 |
View all 30 all detections
Update for PriceFountain 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: Update for PriceFountain
URL: www.pricefountain.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PriceMeterUpdater\updateproc
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PRICEM~1\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe /Uninstall
Estimated size: 312.37 MB
Files installed by Update for PriceFountain
| Program executable: | updatetask.exe (Malware detected) |
| Signed by: | Hoolapp |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PriceMeterUpdater\updateproc\updatetask.exe |
| MD5: | 1245632d18b5337eb39be78659c0936d |
Additional files:
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pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe
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updater.exe
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synctask.exe
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syncversion.exe
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ProductUpdate.exe
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Sync.exe
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pricefountainupdatever.exe
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Adobe AIR Updater.exe (by Adobe Systems) - Adobe AIR (Adobe AIR Installer)
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AdobeCP15.dll (by Adobe Systems) - AdobeCP Dynamic Link Library
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airappinstaller.exe - Adobe AIR Application Installer
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AppBar.ocx (by NewSoft) - AppBar ActiveX Control Module
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AppleSoftwareUpdateIco.exe
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ARPPRODUCTICON.exe
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AutoEN.dll (by NewSoft Technology) - AutoEn Dynamic Link Library (AutoEn DLL)
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Avi2Mpeg1.dll (by NewSoft) - NewSoft AVI2MPEG1 (AVI2MPEG1)
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AviToMpeg2.dll - AviToMpeg2 Dynamic Link Library (AviToMpeg2 DLL)
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awt.dll (by Oracle) - Java(TM) Platform SE 8 (Java(TM) Platform SE binary)
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bci.dll (by Oracle)
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BVidCap.dll - BVidCap Dynamic Link Library (BVidCap DLL)
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CDIMgr.dll (by NewSoft Technology) - CDIMgr Dynamic Link Library (CDIMgr DLL)
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dcpr.dll
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decora_sse.dll
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deploy.dll - Java(TM) Platform SE 8 U92 (Java Deployment Library)
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DirSel.ocx - DirSel ActiveX Control Module
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dt_shmem.dll
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dt_socket.dll
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EmailModule.dll - Email Common Module Dynamic Link Library (E-mail Common Module)
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EnhanceBar.ocx - EnhanceBar ActiveX Control Module
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eula.dll - EULA
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eulares.dll (by McAfee) - McAfee Integrated Security Platform Installer (EULA Resource Library)
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eulaTextres.dll
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ExeBud32.dll
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FioAll32.dll
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FioBmp32.dll
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FioExt32.dll
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FioJpg32.dll
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FioPcd32.dll
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FioPct32.dll
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FioPcx32.dll
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FioPof32.dll
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FioPsd32.dll
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FioTga32.dll
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FioTif32.dll
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FioWmf32.dll
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fontmanager.dll
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FullView.exe - FullView Application (FullView MFC Application)
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fxplugins.dll
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GetPhotoBar.ocx - GetPhotoBar ActiveX Control Module
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glass.dll
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glib-lite.dll
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gstreamer-lite.dll
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hprof.dll
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HTM.dll - HTM Dynamic Link Library (HTM DLL)
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ICompose.exe - Presto! PhotoComposer (Presto! PhotoComposer, NewSoft Application)
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iConvert.dll - iConvert Dynamic Link Library (iConvert DLL)
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ImgButton.ocx - ImgButton ActiveX Control Module
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instprog.dll (by McAfee) - McAfee SecurityCenter (McAfee Installation Progress Notification Library)
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instrument.dll
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InternetBar.ocx - InternetBar ActiveX Control Module
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Ipm.dll - Ipm Dynamic Link Library (Ipm DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- McCtxMenuFrmWrk.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'McCtxMenuFrmWrk' with a class of {CCA9EFD3-29ED-430A-BA6D-E6BBFF0A60C2}.
Internet Explorer BHO
- jp2ssv.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper' with the class of {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9}.
8 Scheduled Tasks
- UpdateTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 7:56 PM).
- PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0CCAFD21-BF0F-2F37-6C97-1B4EE31714BD}' (runs daily at 2:17 PM).
- ProductUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{00C3F50B-2513-D1F4-53F4-737C4560187F}' (runs daily at 20.03).
- syncversion.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{61431473-88FE-1573-BE89-54C644B9BA46}' (runs daily at 19:40).
- updater.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{224ED8B7-AA09-4BF2-4755-2C39DC4D024A}' (runs daily at 21:06).
- SyncTask.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0447F97D-D3F0-1515-76D1-54D9BFB2116A}' (runs daily at 01:03).
Plus 2 more
How do I remove Update for PriceFountain?
You can uninstall Update for PriceFountain 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 Update for PriceFountain, 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 Update for PriceFountain.
- 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 Update for PriceFountain 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.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,395
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REACH
~0.07%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
51.55% |
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| Windows 7 |
41.37% |
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| Windows XP |
4.04% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
16.38% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.36% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.93% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.19% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.70% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.71% |
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Geography
30.87% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
30.87% |
| Brazil |
8.83% |
| France |
7.98% |
| Italy |
6.41% |
| Poland |
5.36% |
| India |
4.45% |
| Germany |
4.19% |
| United Kingdom |
2.68% |
| Mexico |
2.68% |
| Indonesia |
2.35% |
| Canada |
2.29% |
| Spain |
1.77% |
| Sweden |
1.57% |
| Netherlands |
1.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.37% |
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| Acer |
21.74% |
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| Dell |
16.33% |
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| ASUS |
12.41% |
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| Lenovo |
6.04% |
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| Samsung |
5.09% |
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| Toshiba |
3.71% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.50% |
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| Intel |
1.06% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.74% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
7.45% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.72% |
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| HP HP Notebook |
3.72% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.15% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.15% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.01% |
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