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Should I remove Zoomex?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
69% remove it31% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #38,196
United States Rank #30,889
Reach 0.0028%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.71 days
847.05 days >
Average installed length: 445.06 days

Zoomex

What is Zoomex?  (from ZoomEX)

ZoomEx will enable you to enlarge every photo on your Facebook without any effort. Just hover over a "Zoomable" image as it appears in your photo albums, profile photos and more and it will be enlarged using the new integrated Chrome ZoomEx browser extension.

Overview

Zoomex is a program developed by ZoomEX. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is 50ee96893449e.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.54 MB (1,616,516 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 56% of users of Zoomex come from the United States, it is also popular in Sweden and United Kingdom.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Zoomex.
50ee96893449e.dll (da161da8bcb9b8032908cc303602f2ee) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.84.68 ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
AVG 2014.0.3466 Generic5
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0164 Adware.Plugin.37
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
ESET-NOD32 7.8439 Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.I
NANO AntiVirus 0.24.0.52848 Trojan.Win32.Plugin.bglnls
PC Tools 2013 Adware.Adpopup!rem
Sophos 4.89 FastSave
Symantec 6/13/2013 rev. 5 Adware.Adpopup
Trend Micro 10.465.13 ADW_MULTIPLUG
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.164 ADW_MULTIPLUG
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.22.2 BScope.Adware.MegaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 18640 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
50e137583b00c.dll (6696822add17061dc0bb8ee5b42cc2d4) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2013.06.02.00 Win-Adware/BHO.Zoomex.118272
AVG 10.0.0.1190 Skodna.Generic.AIX
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.3.0 WIN.Adware.BHO-449
Comodo Security 16356 UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Adware.Plugin.31
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.576 Adware.Win32.BHO.axtn.AMN (A)
ESET-NOD32 8399 Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.G
Fortinet FortiGate 5.0.43.0 Adware/BHO
Jiangmin 16.0.100 Adware/BHO.ega
McAfee 5.400.0.1158 Adware-WinAd.dldr
McAfee-GW-Edition 2012.1 Adware-WinAd.dldr
NANO AntiVirus 0.24.0.52593 Trojan.Win32.Plugin.bgdzjg
PC Tools 9.0.0.2 Adware.Adpopup!rem
Sophos 4.89.0 Generic PUA NE
Symantec 20131.1.0.101 Adware.Adpopup
Total Defense 37.0.10447 Win32/SillyBHO.HAV
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_MULTIPLUG
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_MULTIPLUG
VIPRE Antivirus 18322 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
50c37d96da6b3.ocx (582dca19bc19ee74e58625692d055b11) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.79.122 ADWARE/Adware.Gen
AVG 10.0.0.1190 Generic_c.QK
Comodo Security 16295 UnclassifiedMalware
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.575 Adware.Win32.MultiPlug.AMN (A)
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
ESET-NOD32 8358 Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.E
F-Prot 4.7.1.166 W32/AdAgent.AL.gen!Eldorado
K7 AntiVirus 9.168.8730 Adware
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Agent.k.(kcloud)
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 ADWARE/Adware.Gen (ES)
NANO AntiVirus 0.24.0.52214 Trojan.Win32.MultiPlug.bgdzhz
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_MULTIPLUG
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_MULTIPLUG
VIPRE Antivirus 17966 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
5103ac02a9a07.dll (44f1dc155d3d083b677f20ed0fab8404) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 10.0.0.1190 Generic_c.QE
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.3.0 WIN.Adware.Multiplug
Dr.Web Adware.Plugin.38
ESET-NOD32 8360 a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.I
Sophos 4.89.0 FastSave
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.22.1 BScope.Adware.MegaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 17992 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
       View all 53 all detections
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Program detailsProgram details

URL: zoomex.net
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\zoomex
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Zoomex\uninstall.exe" /path=C:\ProgramData\Zoomex
Estimated size: 1.54 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Zoomex

Program module:50ee96893449e.dll (Malware detected)
Path:C:\ProgramData\zoomex\50ee96893449e.dll
MD5:da161da8bcb9b8032908cc303602f2ee
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe
  • (Malware detected) 50c37d96da6b3.ocx
  • (Malware detected) 50e137583b00c.dll
  • (Malware detected) 5103ac02a9a07.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

4 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • 50ee96893449e.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SaveByclick' with the class of {B6FCC81A-1940-9FD5-8A2E-BB3A0AD9F59E}.
  • 5103ac02a9a07.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Search-NewTab' with the class of {E5EF775E-16F5-6157-C393-D75E9A9F5AEC}.
  • 50c37d96da6b3.ocx is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SaveAs Class' with the class of {8B3658C5-42FD-304D-E004-C574E5EB25BE} (SaveAs).
  • 50e137583b00c.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'continuetosave' with the class of {8B3A8F32-251D-F5D2-CB0A-D5A0696D51A9}.

How do I remove Zoomex?

You can uninstall Zoomex from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Zoomex, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Zoomex.
  4. 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 Zoomex you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win XP 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 69%
Keep it 31%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#38,196

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 83.64%
Windows 10 9.09%
Windows Vista 3.64%
Windows XP 3.64%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.36%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.18%
Windows 7 Professional 5.45%
Windows 8 3.64%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.64%
Windows 8.1 3.64%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.16%
  Sweden 5.48%
  United Kingdom 5.48%
  Australia 4.11%
  Canada 4.11%
  France 2.74%
  MK 1.37%
  South Africa 1.37%
  Thailand 1.37%
  Belgium 1.37%
  Norway 1.37%
  DZ 1.37%
  New Zealand 1.37%
  Philippines 1.37%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.89%
Acer 22.22%
ASUS 15.56%
Dell 8.89%
GIGABYTE 8.89%
Samsung 6.67%
Lenovo 6.67%
MSI 2.22%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530 3.92%
Dell Inspiron 1545 3.92%
ASUSTeK UL50VT 3.92%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.92%
TOSHIBA Satellite L875D 1.96%
TOSHIBA Satellite L755 1.96%

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