Should I remove blindbat?
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?
Reach 0.0003%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.96 days
206.36 days >
Average installed length: 108.43 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.02.21.042329 |
16.67% |
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| 2014.02.15.004422 |
16.67% |
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| 2014.02.01.021226 |
16.67% |
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| 2014.01.29.231828 |
16.67% |
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| 2014.01.28.010755 |
16.67% |
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| 2014.01.25.024532 |
16.67% |
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Other programs by Yontoo Technology
blindbat
What is blindbat?
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups. These ads are aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products, all so the publisher can generate pay-per-click revenue.
Once infected by this common symptoms include:
- Random web page text is turned into hyperlinks.
- Ads with red click here button will pop up when those links are hovered on.
- Other unwanted adware programs might get installed without the user's knowledge.
- Browser popups appear which recommend fake updates or other software.
- Web pages become extremely slow to download due to the multiple ads.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
This free, ad-supported application allows you to browse coupons and deals from merchant sites. The application works by detecting supported coupons while you browse the site and displays them in the browser through a drop down window. This browser application integrates a new feature that displays search results from ... Read more
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
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in blindbat.
| blindbatBHO.dll (e36fc7ff1d6e359befccaf3894160a9d) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Agent |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Agent |
| Comodo Security |
17731 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.045 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9382 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Jiangmin |
KV140214 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4315 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.02.14.02 |
PUP.Optional.Blindbat.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57630 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqsznp |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Agent |
| updateblindbat.exe (32f927aa506cf814609f91dc0278ae55) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9398 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.G |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Blindbat.A |
View all 14 all detections
blindbat 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: blindbat
URL: blindbat.info/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\blindbat
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\blindbat\blindbatuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.54 MB
Files installed by blindbat
| Program module: | blindbatBHO.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | blindbat |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\blindbat\blindbatBHO.dll |
| MD5: | e36fc7ff1d6e359befccaf3894160a9d |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) blindbatBHO.dll - blindbat
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blindbatUninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) updateblindbat.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- blindbatBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'blindbat' with the class of {a7283e35-7d50-43f7-b698-b29f6b5fe256}.
Service
- updateblindbat.exe runs as a service named 'Update blindbat' (Update blindbat).
How do I remove blindbat?
You can uninstall blindbat 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 blindbat, 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 blindbat.
- 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 blindbat 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) 67%
Win XP 17%
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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 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.67% |
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| Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
66.67% |
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| Windows 8 |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Geography
86.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
86.67% |
| Belgium |
6.67% |
| Malaysia |
6.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| Acer |
33.33% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| emachines emachines D525... |
20.00% |
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| Acer Aspire 7740 |
20.00% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
20.00% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
20.00% |
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| HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC |
20.00% |
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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