Whilokii 1.0.0
What is Whilokii?
Whilokii is an adware application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to whatever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search. This includes but not limited to:
- In many cases can inject advertising in the form of context ads, pop-ups and pop-unders.
- Changing the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
- Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality.
- Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and home page settings.
Whilokii is distributed with software bundles of potentially unwanted apps including Quick Downloader's wrapper of legitimate software, AppWork's install of JDownloader, JumpyApps install of various compression software as well as numerous others.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Enhance the web with Whilokii!
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Whilokii.
updateWhilokii.exe (bad42b9d0f363c24988748c75cf13748) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Comodo Security |
17620 |
Application.Win32.Whilo.uy |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.026 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9297 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.A |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Sophos |
4.96 |
SuperWeb |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.26 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0927 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25468 |
Yontoo (fs) |
WhilokiiBHO.dll (5ee22140f5d0cf059489d3ce3e0a57b7) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Agent! |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
Comodo Security |
17993 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9596 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Adware/Agent |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11566 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11566 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Whilokii.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!5EE22140F5D0 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!5EE22140F5D0 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.58720 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cuenda |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA EJ |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Trojan.ADH.2 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0228 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27750 |
Adware.Agent |
View all 29 all detections

Whilokii 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: Whilokii
URL: whilokii.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Whilokii
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Whilokii\Whilokiiuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.41 MB
Files installed by Whilokii 1.0.0
Program executable: | updateWhilokii.exe (Malware detected) |
| Whilokii |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Whilokii\updateWhilokii.exe |
MD5: | bad42b9d0f363c24988748c75cf13748 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) WhilokiiBHO.dll - Whilokii
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(Malware detected) updateWhilokii.exe
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Whilokii.Common.dll - Whilokii Common
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- WhilokiiBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Whilokii' with the class of {204df522-9a96-4a72-abb0-60f7a216d6d2}.
Service
- updateWhilokii.exe runs as a service named 'Update Whilokii' (Update Whilokii).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
updateWhilokii.exe |
Memory: | 18.81 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0422551475% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.02622948% | |
User CPU: | 0.01602567% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 2,460,237 | |
I/O reads/min: | 53.82 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 2.84 KB | |
How do I remove Whilokii?
You can uninstall Whilokii 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 Whilokii 1.0.0, 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 Whilokii.
- 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 Whilokii 1.0.0 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) 55%
Win 7 0%
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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 86%
Keep it 14%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
63.91% |
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Windows 10 |
19.85% |
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Windows XP |
10.83% |
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Windows Vista |
5.41% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.79% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.45% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.52% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.76% |
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Windows 8 |
8.94% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.24% |
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Geography
45.27% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
45.27% |
Germany |
8.11% |
MA |
6.49% |
United Kingdom |
4.86% |
Italy |
3.24% |
India |
3.11% |
DZ |
2.84% |
France |
2.70% |
Australia |
2.03% |
Netherlands |
2.03% |
Canada |
1.89% |
Belgium |
1.62% |
Brazil |
1.35% |
TN |
1.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.17% |
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Dell |
21.16% |
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Acer |
17.15% |
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Toshiba |
10.02% |
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ASUS |
7.35% |
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Samsung |
5.35% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.23% |
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Lenovo |
3.12% |
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Intel |
2.23% |
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American Megatrends |
1.11% |
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Sahara |
1.11% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.39% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.39% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.65% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
3.20% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.20% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.28% |
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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