Should I remove VisualBee?
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 #17,518
United States Rank #14,266
Reach 0.0140%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.96 days
529.93 days >
Average installed length: 278.44 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.31.153.0 |
9.06% |
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1.27.153.8 |
89.13% |
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1.27.153.7 |
1.45% |
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1.27.153.6 |
0.36% |
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VisualBee
from VisualBee.com
What is VisualBee?
VisualBee (Visual Software Systems) is a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search. The software acts as adware and is typically defined as a potentially unwanted application by various malware vendors. VisualBee also installs a Conduit powered toolbar as well as a Microsoft PowerPoint plugin.
What the browser extension does:
- Changes the default search engine.
- Changes the default browser home page.
- Adds search from the address bar.
- Adds alternative redirection "page not found" and DNS errors.
- Displays contextual advertising by injecting banner and text ads.
About (from VisualBee.com)
VisualBee inserts ready-made professional templates and backgrounds right into your presentation. All the slides can be easily edited and modified in the native PowerPoint format.
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Integrates into the web browser
- Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
- During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
- Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
- Known to reinstall itself
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in VisualBee.
utils.exe (3b3f088a2f570ce460508407d9c31da0) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.131024 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.peo |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.CDB |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0297 |
Adware.Plugin.73 |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8844 |
Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper.C |
Fortinet FortiGate |
10/24/2013 |
Adware/Lyckriks |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4257 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks |
Symantec |
10/24/2013 rev. 5 |
WS.Reputation |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
VisualBee-bho.dll (5aaf66265042f0f01e050b2ac56a4c43) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
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Trojan.Crossrider.1 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9086 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.174.10294 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
K7GW |
9.174.10294 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!5AAF66265042 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!5AAF66265042 |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Adpopup |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C9H01HA13 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23640 |
Crossrider (fs) |
VisualBee-updater.exe (9acacaec2cff031f6a888643e0428b8f) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic_r.GS |
ESET-NOD32 |
9085 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Riskware/Fam.NB |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!9ACACAEC2CFF |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!9ACACAEC2CFF |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C9H01H913 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23636 |
Crossrider (fs) |
VisualBee-enabler.exe (35a48738493952de8fd425ff906aa0bf) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.AJKA |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
HackTool.Win32.CrossRider.I |
Dr.Web |
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Trojan.Crossrider.27 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9255 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25142 |
Crossrider (fs) |
VisualBee-codedownloader.exe (7542e0053d5880d29a8cb55d0bc58282) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
|
Trojan.Crossrider.1 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9057 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0913 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23428 |
Crossrider (fs) |
VisualBee-firefoxinstaller.exe (914526a4859be71c50b19a4ab1453452) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24774 |
Crossrider (fs) |
VisualBee-chromeinstaller.exe (cafe1ad7eefadfa2ecd1b8f131bc498c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
ESET-NOD32 |
9057 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23428 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 41 all detections
VisualBee 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: VisualBee
URL: www.visualbee.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\visualbee
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\VisualBee\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 5.61 MB
Files installed by VisualBee
Program executable: | utils.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | VisualBee |
| VisualBee Installer |
Path: | C:\Program Files\visualbee\utils.exe |
MD5: | 3b3f088a2f570ce460508407d9c31da0 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - VisualBee (VisualBee Installer)
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VisualBee-bg.exe - VisualBee exe
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(Malware detected) VisualBee-bho.dll - VisualBee BHO
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VisualBee-bho64.dll
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VisualBee-buttonutil.exe
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VisualBee-buttonutil64.exe
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(Malware detected) VisualBee-chromeinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) VisualBee-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) VisualBee-enabler.exe
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(Malware detected) VisualBee-firefoxinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) VisualBee-updater.exe
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VisualBee-buttonutil.dll
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VisualBee-buttonutil64.dll
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VisualBee-helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- VisualBee-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'VisualBee' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311391106} (CrossriderApp0033906).
- VisualBee-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'VisualBee' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311391106} (CrossriderApp0033906).
Scheduled Task
- VisualBee-enabler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_VisualBee-enabler'.
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- VisualBee-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VisualBee-updater.
- VisualBee-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VisualBee-firefoxinstaller.
- VisualBee-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VisualBee-enabler.
- VisualBee-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VisualBee-codedownloader.
- VisualBee-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VisualBee-chromeinstaller.
How do I remove VisualBee?
You can uninstall VisualBee 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 VisualBee, 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 VisualBee.
- 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 VisualBee 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) 63%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
68.84% |
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Windows 10 |
17.03% |
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Windows Vista |
8.70% |
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Windows XP |
5.07% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.36% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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Windows 8 |
8.36% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.18% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.45% |
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Geography
56.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
56.23% |
France |
6.67% |
Brazil |
6.09% |
United Kingdom |
5.80% |
Canada |
4.93% |
Italy |
4.06% |
Germany |
3.19% |
Spain |
2.32% |
Iran |
1.45% |
Belgium |
1.16% |
MA |
0.87% |
CM |
0.58% |
Austria |
0.58% |
Czech Republic |
0.58% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.57% |
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Acer |
20.43% |
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Dell |
18.28% |
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Toshiba |
11.29% |
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ASUS |
6.45% |
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Samsung |
5.91% |
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Lenovo |
3.23% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.69% |
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Sony |
2.15% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.20% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.36% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.52% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.52% |
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HP ProBook 4740s |
1.68% |
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Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
1.68% |
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