Should I remove UtilZone?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
57% remove it43% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0009%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.87 days
881.24 days >
Average installed length: 463.03 days
UtilZone
from NBIZ
Overview
UtilZone is a program developed by NBIZ. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is UtilZone.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 536.21 KB (549,074 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 75% of users of UtilZone come from Korea, it is also popular in the United States and Japan.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in UtilZone.
| UtilZone.exe (bd8ba1224d58d14d0142218eadc72303) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Adware.Agent |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2013.08.01 |
PUP/Win32.UtilZone |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.94.88 |
Adware/Sidetab.1.71 |
| avast! |
2014.9-130801 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1065 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sidetab.1 |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
8.13.12.00 |
Adware.Adpopup (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
16683 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.08.01.08 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sidetab |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8633 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Kraddare.GN |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/1/2013 |
Riskware/Kraddare |
| F-Secure |
11.2013-01-08_5 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sidetab.1 |
| G Data |
13.8.22 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sidetab |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.3.0 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2013.08.01.08 |
Adware.Sidetab.K |
| McAfee |
5600.7154 |
Artemis!BD8BA1224D58 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7154 |
Artemis!BD8BA1224D58 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
14.0.0.639 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Sidetab.1 |
| Panda Antivirus |
13.08.01.08 |
Trj/CI.A |
| PC Tools |
2013 |
Adware.Adpopup!rem |
| Sophos |
4.91 |
nbiz |
| Symantec |
8/1/2013 rev. 5 |
Adware.Adpopup |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.01 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBCELH |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.213 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBCELH |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.22.2 |
AdWare.Agent |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
20038 |
Adware.Adpopup |
View all 26 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\utilzone
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\UtilZone\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 536.21 KB
Files installed by UtilZone
| Program executable: | UtilZone.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | UtilZone |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\utilzone\UtilZone.exe |
| MD5: | bd8ba1224d58d14d0142218eadc72303 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - UtilZone
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(Malware detected) UtilZone.exe
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UtilZoneHelper.dll
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Cleaner.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- UtilZone.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'UtilZone' which loads as "C:\Program Files\UtilZone\UtilZone.exe".
How do I remove UtilZone?
You can uninstall UtilZone 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 UtilZone, 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 UtilZone.
- 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 7 (SP1) 76%
Win 7 12%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
88.24% |
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| Windows XP |
11.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
52.94% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
17.65% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.65% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.76% |
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Geography
75.00% of installs come from Korea
Which countries install it?
| Korea |
75.00% |
| United States |
20.00% |
| Japan |
5.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Samsung |
50.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
10.00% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
10.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L775 |
7.14% |
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| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,L... |
7.14% |
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| Samsung RC530/RC730 |
7.14% |
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| Samsung RC420/RC520/RC720 |
7.14% |
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| Samsung R480/R431/R481 ... |
7.14% |
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| Samsung QX310/QX410/QX510... |
7.14% |
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