Should I remove WSE_Taplika?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,845
United States Rank #4,198
Reach 0.0521%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.56 days
341.13 days >
Average installed length: 179.24 days
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WSE_Taplika
from ClickMeIn Limited
What is WSE_Taplika?
Taplika is an ad-supported browser extension that has been known to cause serious damage the Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. This adware will deliver advertisements in the form of coupons, affiliate links, price-comparisons, display media and other links through a number of functions including those based on the the content of any web page the user is visiting, plug-ins, add-ons, or the web browser itself. Advertisements may be injected to overlay the page or inserted directly into the page content. This adware may alter the content of any web page accessed for the purpose of displaying ads.
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is uninstall.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 104 files and is usually about 1023.21 KB (1,047,770 bytes). mcdatupdate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- 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
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in WSE_Taplika.
| ItechFlash.dll (f323938ad6fbe2263f6ad61eef130ed6) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.07.01.07 |
Trojan.Win32.Scar!IK |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.1.122.0 |
Trojan.Win32.Scar |
WSE_Taplika 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: WSE_Taplika
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WSE_Taplika
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files2\WSE_TA~1\\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1023.21 KB
Files installed by WSE_Taplika
| Program executable: | uninstall.exe |
| Name: | Taplika |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\WSE_Taplika\uninstall.exe |
| MD5: | b16b70404e575642f406d84a40d42b9a |
Additional files:
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instprog.dll (by McAfee) - McAfee SecurityCenter (McAfee Installation Progress Notification Library)
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mcagent.dll (by McAfee) - McAfee Integrated Security Platform
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McAPExe.exe - McAfee Access Protection
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McBootDelayStartSvc.dll - McAfee Zero Boot Impact (McAfee Boot Delay Start Service)
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mccontextust.dll - Contextual Uninstall Shim
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McCtxMenuFrmWrk.dll - McAfee ContextMenu Framework
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mcdatupdate.dll - McAfee Update Manager Plugin
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McDBMgr.dll - McAfee Log Database Manager
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McGsShm.dll - McAfee General Settings Shim Layer
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mcinfo.exe - McAfee SecurityCenter Instrumentation
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mcinstru.dll - McAfee Instrumentation
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McInstru.exe - McAfee OC Instrumentation
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McIPTShm.dll - McAfee MSC IPT Shim
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McLogShm.dll - Pearl History And Log Shim
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mclwapi.dll - McAfee Lighweight API
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mcmispps.dll - McAfee MISP Proxy Stub DLL
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mcmschlp.dll - McAfee McMscHlp DLL
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mcmscins.dll
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McMscShm.dll - McAfee MSC Shim Layer
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mcmscui.dll
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mcmscver.dll - McMSCVer
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mcoemres.dll - McAfee Customization Override DLL
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mcprlres.dll - McAfee Localized Resource DLL
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McPrsShm.dll - Pearl Personalization Shim
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McPrtMgrPlugin.dll
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mcsvrcnt.exe - McAfee Server Content
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mcsync.exe - Synchronization Application
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McTelemetryAPI.dll - Telemetry API Library
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mcuihost.exe - McAfee UI Host
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mcuinshm.dll - Pearl Uninstaller Shim
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Sqlite3.dll
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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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eulares.dll - McAfee Integrated Security Platform Installer (EULA Resource Library)
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eulaTextres.dll - EULA Ini Resource Library
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mchlp32.exe - McAfee 32-bit Helper
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mcmscsub.dll - McAfee Services
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McPersPlugin.dll - MSC Personalization Installation Component
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mcprlalt.dll - MISP Alert Library
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mcshell.exe - McAfee
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McSnIePl.dll - McAfee MSC IE plugin DLL
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mcuicfg.dll
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McUpdShm.dll - McAfee Update Shim Layer
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mcupdui.dll - McAfee McUpdUI EXE
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NPSWF32.dll - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 11.7 r700)
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template.exe
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WebKit.dll - WebKit DLL used by Adobe AIR (WebKit dynamic link library)
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C2RCOMPAT.DLL
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C2RICONS.EXE (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Office 2010 (Microsoft Office 2010 component)
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CompatibilityTester.exe - McAfee Deep Defender (McAfee Patmos Compatibility Tester Application)
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CoolRecordEditPro.exe
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CVH.EXE (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Office Client Virtualization Handler
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CVHBS.EXE
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CVHSHARED.DLL - Microsoft Office Client Virtualization Handler Shared Dll
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CVHSVC.EXE - Microsoft Office Client Virtualization Service
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devIL.dll (by Abysmal Software) - Developer's Image Library (DevIL) (DevIL: A portable image library in development)
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EvntCol2.dll (by Eduardo A. Morcillo) - Edanmo's Event Collection Class v2.0
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filemerger.exe
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Flash9c.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 9.0 r45
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- McCtxMenuFrmWrk.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'McCtxMenuFrmWrk' with a class of {CCA9EFD3-29ED-430A-BA6D-E6BBFF0A60C2}.
Mozilla Plugin
- CVHBS.EXE is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Microsoft SharePoint Plug-in for Firefox' with a plugin key of '@microsoft.com/SharePoint,version=14.0' for all users of the PC.
5 Scheduled Tasks
- CVH.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{CA9B4117-A585-4C17-853C-D6CE17BDC837}' (runs on registration).
- CVHBS.EXE is scheduled as a task named 'UpdaterEX' (runs daily at 3:07 PM).
- C2RICONS.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{C9D0AF2A-4179-4A5C-A53B-BA0FF5C4894F}' (runs on registration).
- OFFICEVIRT.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{3B23BCDA-6BDB-437D-B180-6439CB4337D7}' (runs on registration).
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{459AC677-F089-4F3B-9364-B86490DE6679}' (runs on registration).
3 Services
- CVHBS.EXE runs as a service named 'McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0201661432130199)' (0201661432130199mcinstcleanup).
- McAPExe.exe runs as a service named 'McAfee AP Service' (McAPExe) "McAfee AP Service".
- CVHSVC.EXE runs as a service named 'Client Virtualization Handler' (cvhsvc) "Client Virtualization Handler Service (unlocalized description)".
Startup File (User Run)
- CVH.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'OfficeSyncProcess' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\virtualization handler\cvh.exe" /quietlaunch "MSOSYNC 9014006604090000".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- CVHBS.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MapsGalaxy Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\MAPSGA~2\bar\1.bin\39srchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- CVHSVC.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Virtualization Handler\CVHSVC.EXE'.
- CVH.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\virtualization handler\cvh.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| CVH.EXE |
| Memory: | 5.86 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001679723% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00011813% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004984% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 19,902 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 83 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| CVHSVC.EXE |
| Memory: | 6.88 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0010585593% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00079093% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00026763% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 56,547 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 330 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 3 Bytes | |
How do I remove WSE_Taplika?
You can uninstall WSE_Taplika 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 WSE_Taplika, 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 WSE_Taplika.
- 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 WSE_Taplika 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 46%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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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 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
46.39% |
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| Windows 7 |
46.39% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.87% |
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| Windows XP |
2.34% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
29.03% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.07% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
5.18% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.59% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.91% |
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Geography
86.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
86.46% |
| Germany |
2.25% |
| Canada |
2.12% |
| France |
2.12% |
| United Kingdom |
1.75% |
| Italy |
1.37% |
| India |
1.12% |
| Spain |
0.62% |
| Brazil |
0.56% |
| Iran |
0.25% |
| Austria |
0.12% |
| DK |
0.12% |
| Mexico |
0.12% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.12% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
38.05% |
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| Dell |
23.01% |
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| Acer |
13.11% |
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| Toshiba |
10.03% |
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| ASUS |
7.07% |
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| Lenovo |
4.37% |
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| Samsung |
2.57% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.03% |
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| Intel |
0.77% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
8.85% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.95% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.13% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.86% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.34% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.08% |
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