Should I remove ace race?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #21,104
United States Rank #18,664
Reach 0.0098%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.35 days
157.87 days >
Average installed length: 82.95 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.02.02.082413 |
0.52% |
|
| 2015.02.02.032413 |
1.03% |
|
| 2015.02.01.222412 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.02.01.172417 |
3.61% |
|
| 2015.02.01.122417 |
1.03% |
|
| 2015.02.01.022414 |
3.61% |
|
| 2015.01.31.212413 |
1.55% |
|
| 2015.01.31.162412 |
0.52% |
|
| 2015.01.31.112411 |
1.03% |
|
| 2015.01.31.021704 |
0.52% |
|
| 2015.01.30.202408 |
1.55% |
|
| 2015.01.30.152403 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.30.102402 |
1.03% |
|
| 2015.01.30.002359 |
1.55% |
|
| 2015.01.29.192401 |
2.06% |
|
| 2015.01.29.092359 |
1.03% |
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| 2015.01.29.042355 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.28.232354 |
2.06% |
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| 2015.01.28.132352 |
1.03% |
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| 2015.01.28.082352 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.27.222350 |
1.03% |
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| 2015.01.27.172349 |
1.03% |
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| 2015.01.27.122349 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.27.072349 |
0.52% |
|
| 2015.01.27.022347 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.26.212347 |
1.03% |
|
| 2015.01.26.162347 |
2.06% |
|
| 2015.01.26.112345 |
0.52% |
|
| 2015.01.26.062344 |
1.03% |
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| 2015.01.25.202342 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.25.152342 |
2.06% |
|
| 2015.01.25.102341 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.24.232345 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.24.182344 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.24.132342 |
2.06% |
|
| 2015.01.24.072412 |
1.03% |
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| 2015.01.24.022408 |
0.52% |
|
| 2015.01.23.212401 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.23.112401 |
1.03% |
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| 2015.01.23.012357 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.22.202358 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.22.152357 |
1.03% |
|
| 2015.01.22.102357 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.21.192355 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.21.092351 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.21.032347 |
1.03% |
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| 2015.01.20.022344 |
1.03% |
|
| 2015.01.19.162341 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.19.012348 |
0.52% |
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| 2015.01.18.102344 |
1.55% |
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| 2015.01.17.192345 |
1.03% |
|
| 103 versions |
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ace race
What is ace race?
Ace Race is an ad-supported program that will display third-party advertisements in the form of coupons, price-comparisons, display media, affiliate links, banners, popups/popunders and other links through means including but not limited to the content of any web page accessed, plug-ins, add-ons, or the 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
The most common release is 2015.02.01.172417, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named updateacerace.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 24 files and is usually about 10.23 MB (10,727,738 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ace race.
| aceracebho.dll (3e6523f110ae3440609696b5a8401f3c) has been flagged by the following 42 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.08.08 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15817 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1145 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.7062 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
8.15.14.00 |
PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD5 |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/21511 |
Win.Adware.Browsefox-245 |
| Comodo Security |
22954 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0229 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1742 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.08.17.12 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.12062 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/17/2015 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7bed2e86 |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-17-08_2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.9.5.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Jiangmin |
KV150817 |
AdWare/SwiftBrowse.rg |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.207.16825 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.207.16826 |
Trojan ( 004b65171 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.1570 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.08.17.12 |
PUP.Optional.AceRace.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!3E6523F110AE |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
Artemis!PUP |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.687 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.3079 |
Riskware.Win32.SwiftBrowse.dlbdsd |
| nProtect |
15.08.07.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Panda Antivirus |
15.08.17.12 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA AN (PUA) |
| Symantec |
8/17/2015 rev. 2 |
PUA.Yontoo.C |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.17 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAO15 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.4 |
AdWare.SwiftBrowse |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
42704 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2340 |
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.70024 |
| updateacerace.exe (1a940153dbc9774cde45bf25da468d63) has been flagged by the following 38 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.07.27.00 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4392 |
Generic.A06 |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6979 |
W32.HfsAdware.F8AA |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD3 |
| Comodo Security |
22871 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.13.5270 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1742 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.5.0.642 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11999 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.220.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.207.16684 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| K7GW |
9.207.16684 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
2.1.1.1115 |
PUP.Optional.AceRace.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.2668 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
| nProtect |
2015-07-23.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BB |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA MK |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Risk.Adware.Eadw |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EBN15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
42362 |
Adware.BrowseFox |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2317 |
Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.4482 |
View all 80 all detections
ace race 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: ace race
URL: acerace.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ace race
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ace race\aceraceuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 10.23 MB
Files installed by ace race
| Program executable: | updateacerace.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ace race\updateacerace.exe |
| MD5: | a67be00555f8b9c60b8dc662c67ac13d |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) aceracebho.dll - ace race
-
aceraceUn.exe
-
aceraceUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- aceracebho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ace race 1.0.0.7' with the class of {68182220-3c75-49d9-a9c4-4093d3986279}.
Service
- updateacerace.exe runs as a service named 'Update ace race' (Update ace race).
How do I remove ace race?
You can uninstall ace race 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 ace race, 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 ace race.
- 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 ace race 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 45%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
|
|
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
|
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
46.91% |
|
| Windows 10 |
44.85% |
|
| Windows XP |
5.67% |
|
| Windows Vista |
2.58% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
23.96% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.23% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.19% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
7.29% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.29% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.69% |
|
Geography
49.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.58% |
| Brazil |
5.83% |
| France |
5.00% |
| Italy |
3.33% |
| Canada |
2.92% |
| DZ |
2.50% |
| Egypt |
2.50% |
| United Kingdom |
2.50% |
| Germany |
2.08% |
| Poland |
2.08% |
| MA |
1.67% |
| Netherlands |
1.67% |
| Ireland |
1.25% |
| Australia |
1.25% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.85% |
|
| Dell |
18.25% |
|
| Acer |
12.41% |
|
| Lenovo |
10.22% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.22% |
|
| ASUS |
8.03% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.65% |
|
| Samsung |
1.46% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.46% |
|
| Sahara |
0.73% |
|
| Alienware |
0.73% |
|
Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.35% |
|
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.61% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
2.61% |
|
| Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
2.61% |
|
| HP Pro 3500 Series |
1.74% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
1.74% |
|
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