diamondata 1.0.0
What is diamondata?
Once installed diamondata will add a number of unwanted features to the web browser including inline text and multi-site searching, comparison shopping, related search results, additional offers and coupons as well as website ratings and reviews. It does this by analyzing the content of the web pages the user is visiting as well as tracking the URLs and navigation. Additionally diamondata will add features as desired after install through its 'auto-enabled updater' which runs as a Windows service.
It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party publishers in order to try to maximize install revenue as typically payouts per installation is between a few cents and a couple dollars depending on the geographical location of the host.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
DiamonData content includes advertisements... User info is collected and shared for ad relevance and other purposes.
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in diamondata.
diamondataBHO.dll (f5322a6d937f10f2b773516619e92158) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Comodo Security |
17488 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.010 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9190 |
Win32/BrowseFox.D |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2013.10.08.11 |
PUP.Optional.DiamonData.A |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqycvd |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24680 |
Yontoo (fs) |
updatediamondata.exe (93a60156bd0febaec686dbf2936af06f) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.12.25.01 |
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
Avira |
7.11.197.174 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
10925 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-481ec56b!Eldorado |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.188.14440 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
K7GW |
9.188.14440 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
Kaspersky |
15.0.1.10 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.DiamonData.A |
McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!93A60156BD0F |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.4 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.0.64448 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
VIPRE Antivirus |
36048 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 28 all detections

diamondata 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: diamondata
URL: diamondata.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\diamondata
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\diamondata\diamondatauninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.97 MB
Files installed by diamondata 1.0.0
Program module: | diamondataBHO.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | diamondata |
Path: | C:\Program Files\diamondata\diamondataBHO.dll |
MD5: | f5322a6d937f10f2b773516619e92158 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) diamondataBHO.dll - diamondata
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diamondata.Common.dll - diamondata Common
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(Malware detected) updatediamondata.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- diamondataBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'diamondata' with the class of {9cfa5939-8996-40ed-97bb-3c34c4ae8501}.
Service
- updatediamondata.exe runs as a service named 'Update diamondata' (Update diamondata).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
updatediamondata.exe |
Memory: | 14.92 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0005871090% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000979% | |
User CPU: | 0.00057732% | |
How do I remove diamondata?
You can uninstall diamondata 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 diamondata 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 diamondata.
- 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 diamondata 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) 60%
Win Vista 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 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.24% |
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Windows 10 |
17.96% |
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Windows XP |
5.83% |
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Windows Vista |
0.97% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.66% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.95% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.68% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
5.85% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.37% |
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Windows 8 |
4.39% |
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Geography
11.34% of installs come from MA
Which countries install it?
MA |
11.34% |
United States |
6.70% |
TN |
5.15% |
Italy |
4.64% |
DZ |
4.12% |
Indonesia |
4.12% |
Taiwan |
3.61% |
IQ |
3.61% |
India |
3.09% |
Germany |
3.09% |
SY |
2.58% |
United Kingdom |
2.58% |
Thailand |
2.06% |
France |
2.06% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
28.00% |
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Acer |
22.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
21.33% |
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ASUS |
8.00% |
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Toshiba |
8.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.00% |
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Lenovo |
4.00% |
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American Megatrends |
3.33% |
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Samsung |
1.33% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.17% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.33% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.33% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.50% |
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Dell Inspiron N5050 |
2.50% |
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ASUSTeK K52F |
1.67% |
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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