Useful Program
What is Useful Program?
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 used version is 2015.02.17.232537, 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 UsefulProgrambho.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 3.31 MB (3,475,566 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Useful Program.
| UsefulProgrambho.dll (cf8fd4d1ecd4169cce77b5444eb623ae) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira |
7.11.210.88 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15817 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.AE |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0229 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1016 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11180 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/17/2015 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.8.6.0 |
AdWare.BrowseFox |
| Jiangmin |
KV150817 |
AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dxt |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.194.14969 |
Unwanted-Program |
| K7GW |
13.194.14969 |
DoS-Trojan ( 2012f19c1 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.08.17.01 |
PUP.Optional.UsefulProgram.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.0.65070 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA NK |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.229 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0208 |
| updateUsefulProgram.exe (c7de80298b76888c1057d8edce0e3efa) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira |
7.11.210.88 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.G |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11180 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/Kranet |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.194.14969 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| K7GW |
9.194.14969 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.UsefulProgram.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA JH |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0208 |
View all 25 all detections
Useful Program 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: Useful Program
URL: usefulprogram.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Useful Program
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Useful Program\UsefulProgramuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.31 MB
Files installed by Useful Program
| Program module: | UsefulProgrambho.dll |
| Name: | Useful Program |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Useful Program\UsefulProgrambho.dll |
| MD5: | 8f9c2bc320d549c03adcc23e40f7809d |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) UsefulProgrambho.dll - Useful Program
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(Malware detected) updateUsefulProgram.exe
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UsefulProgramUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- UsefulProgrambho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Useful Program 1.0.0.7' with the class of {6cef19ff-dc0c-49fb-bfca-8122b2bc5b29}.
Service
- updateUsefulProgram.exe runs as a service named 'Update Useful Program' (Update Useful Program).
How do I remove Useful Program?
You can uninstall Useful Program 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 Useful Program, 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 Useful Program.
- 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 Useful Program 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) 67%
Win 10 33%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Starter |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
66.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| HP Mini 110-1100 |
33.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
33.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3542 |
33.33% |
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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