Should I remove allgenius?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #25,746
Reach 0.0066%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.45 days
101.82 days >
Average installed length: 53.50 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.01.07.082230 |
0.77% |
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| 2015.01.06.222231 |
0.77% |
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| 2015.01.04.042309 |
0.77% |
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| 2015.01.02.172303 |
0.77% |
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| 2015.01.01.162303 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.31.102257 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.28.112252 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.27.202248 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.26.192243 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.26.142246 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.24.122232 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.24.072230 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.23.162233 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.22.192138 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.22.142137 |
1.54% |
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| 2014.12.21.132141 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.19.212122 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.19.112120 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.19.062119 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.18.152117 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.17.192113 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.17.142112 |
1.54% |
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| 2014.12.16.172129 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.15.162124 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.15.112123 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.15.062124 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.13.092117 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.10.232054 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.06.162219 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.03.222342 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.12.02.162347 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.30.150725 |
1.54% |
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| 2014.11.28.132151 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.27.122142 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.26.212216 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.26.112212 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.25.152209 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.25.102208 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.23.232203 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.23.032202 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.19.092145 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.17.162211 |
1.54% |
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| 2014.11.17.062213 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.14.112114 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.13.202108 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.12.192106 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.12.142106 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.12.092104 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.10.162135 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.10.012132 |
0.77% |
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| 2014.11.09.052129 |
0.77% |
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| 110 versions |
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allgenius
What is allgenius?
allgenius is an adware program that runs within the user's web browser and will modify various browser settings such as changing the search provider. In addition, this adware will inject display ads in the browser either by inserting new banner ads that would otherwise not be displayed on webpages viewed by the user or by adding new advertisements on top of existing ads. It will also insert hyper-text links on pages to display popup ad formats. Ads that re displayed are typically low quality and are not associated with the underlying web site the user is visiting. In many cases this adware is difficult to remove through the standard installer that is provided or will only remove some parts of the program and will not reset items such as the hijacked search and home pages.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Search the web smarter with allgenius.
Overview
- 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
- 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 allgenius.
| updateallgenius.exe (02e70c1c10638f3d9a98d3eb97b568ab) has been flagged by the following 17 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
Generic |
| Avira |
7.11.174.4 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bH |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0324 |
Trojan.BPlug.197 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10455 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
Adware/Kranet |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.183.13463 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.183.13463 |
Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2920 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.20.01 |
PUP.Optional.Allgenius.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6941 |
Artemis!02E70C1C1063 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
Artemis |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.11.20.01 |
Trj/Chgt.E |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA MF |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0909 |
| allgeniusbho.dll (9200291780f79e1a8b785dde33afa423) has been flagged by the following 44 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.04.02.00 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Kranet.ab |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-FC [PUP] |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4321 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
3.6.1.96 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.C57C |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98.5.0 |
Win.Adware.Browsefox-7 |
| Comodo Security |
21617 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-5aefa7b7!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11413 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-5aefa7b7!Eldorado |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| G Data |
25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/Kranet.ao |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.202.15452 |
Trojan ( 004a079f1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.202.15455 |
Trojan ( 004a079f1 ) |
| Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Kranet.ab |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.Allgenius.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.G |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.8.659 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte |
| nProtect |
2015-04-01.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.LinkSwift.250144 |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.17 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17B7BC73!397917299 |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA OL |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.10 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LL14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LL14 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.3 |
AdWare.Kranet |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
38978 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2124 |
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.44267 |
View all 61 all detections
allgenius 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: allgenius
URL: allgenius.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\allgenius
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\allgenius\allgeniusuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 6.83 MB
Files installed by allgenius
| Program executable: | updateallgenius.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\allgenius\updateallgenius.exe |
| MD5: | 02e70c1c10638f3d9a98d3eb97b568ab |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) allgeniusbho.dll - allgenius
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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allgeniusUn.exe
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allgeniusUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- allgeniusBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'allgenius 1.0.0.7' with the class of {963e8e8b-052d-46d7-abe6-6728f612ae99}.
Service
- updateallgenius.exe runs as a service named 'Update allgenius' (Update allgenius).
How do I remove allgenius?
You can uninstall allgenius 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 allgenius, 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 allgenius.
- 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 allgenius 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) 43%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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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 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.23% |
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| Windows 10 |
36.15% |
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| Windows XP |
3.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.77% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.92% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.92% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.08% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
6.15% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.38% |
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Geography
6.35% of installs come from DZ
Which countries install it?
| DZ |
6.35% |
| Peru |
4.76% |
| IQ |
4.76% |
| Indonesia |
3.97% |
| Philippines |
3.97% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.17% |
| MA |
3.17% |
| Australia |
3.17% |
| Sweden |
3.17% |
| Malaysia |
3.17% |
| United States |
3.17% |
| Egypt |
2.38% |
| India |
2.38% |
| BD |
2.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
35.87% |
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| Acer |
19.57% |
|
| Dell |
13.04% |
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| Lenovo |
8.70% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.61% |
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| ASUS |
6.52% |
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| Toshiba |
4.35% |
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| Samsung |
2.17% |
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| Sony |
1.09% |
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| MSI |
1.09% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.94% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
1.96% |
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| LENOVO 20351 |
1.96% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
1.96% |
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| HP 630 Notebook PC |
1.96% |
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| Gigabyte H97M-D3H |
0.98% |
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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