Should I remove freeven?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.02 days
127.31 days >
Average installed length: 66.89 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.34.3.6 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Kimahri Software inc
freeven
from Kimahri Software inc.
What is freeven?
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.
- Browser popups appear which recommend fake updates or other software.
- 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.
- Web pages become extremely slow to download due to the multiple ads.
About (from Kimahri Software inc)
As part of the installing of the Extensions, Licensors may offer changes to your Internet Browser settings. This change if approved by you can be reconfigured by you at any time from the options dialog available on your Internet Browser. Such changes may include the following; the homepage of your Internet Browser, the... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Adds a toolbar to IE and an extension to Chrome and Firefox
- Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
- During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
- Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in freeven.
freeven-enabler.exe (77d6b58dcd15d776cfc34dbff5be6f61) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1019 |
Trojan.Generic.11171421 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.144.142 |
Adware/Feven.A.15 |
AVG |
2015.0.3497 |
Generic5 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14422 |
Adware.Win32.Feven.gen |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.560 |
Trojan.Generic.11171421 |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0112 |
Trojan.Crossrider.950 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9702 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4/22/2014 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.2014-22-04_3 |
Trojan.Generic.11171421 |
G Data |
14.4.24 |
Trojan.Generic.11171421 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
AdWare.Win32.Feven |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.04.22.10 |
PUP.Optional.Feven.A |
McAfee |
5600.7153 |
Artemis!77D6B58DCD15 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7153 |
Artemis!77D6B58DCD15 |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10502 |
Adware:Win32/Feven |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.336 |
Trojan.Generic.11171421 |
nProtect |
14.04.20.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11171421 |
Panda Antivirus |
14.04.22.10 |
Trj/CI.A |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.112 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01CK14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28442 |
Crossrider (fs) |
freeven-firefoxinstaller.exe (fd910a6085211007cfccd9060497999a) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Generic.913943 |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MultiBundle.V |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Generic.913943 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.8.02260 |
Trojan.Crossrider.8337 |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.913943 |
G Data |
24 |
Adware.Generic.913943 |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Feven.A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Generic.913943 |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA PK |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05CJ14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28082 |
Crossrider (fs) |
freeven-chromeinstaller.exe (2fc0d106363aa9deb18925dd7c566947) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Generic.915411 |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MultiBundle.X |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Generic.915411 |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.915411 |
G Data |
24 |
Adware.Generic.915411 |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Feven.A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Generic.915411 |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C9H05CJ14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28082 |
Crossrider (fs) |
freeven-codedownloader.exe (60c0170c4a11e0750f56d652a91e2ba3) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AA |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7193 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9597 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Feven.A |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10401 |
Adware:Win32/Feven |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R02KH01CH14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27754 |
Crossrider (fs) |
freeven-bho.dll (a847544da1aca994e43f0a41c4bbe18d) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Feven.A |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10302 |
Adware:Win32/Feven |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27470 |
Crossrider (fs) |
freeven-updater.exe (1a4b4fd91f7ca38363378bcf38120a60) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Feven.A |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27344 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 56 all detections
freeven 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: freeven
URL: crossrider.com/pages/privacy
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\freeven
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\freeven\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 8.75 MB
Files installed by freeven
Program executable: | freeven-enabler.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | freeven |
| freeven exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\freeven\freeven-enabler.exe |
MD5: | 77d6b58dcd15d776cfc34dbff5be6f61 |
Additional files:
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freeven-bg.exe - freeven (freeven exe)
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(Malware detected) freeven-bho.dll - freeven BHO
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freeven-bho64.dll
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(Malware detected) freeven-chromeinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) freeven-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) freeven-firefoxinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) freeven-updater.exe
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utils.exe
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51678.crx
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51678.xpi
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- freeven-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'freeven' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511161180} (CrossriderApp0051680).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- freeven-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named freeven-updater.
- freeven-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named freeven-enabler.
- freeven-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named freeven-codedownloader.
- freeven-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named freeven-firefoxinstaller.
- freeven-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named freeven-chromeinstaller.
How do I remove freeven?
You can uninstall freeven 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 freeven, 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 freeven.
- 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 freeven 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) 55%
Win 7 5%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
59.09% |
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Windows 10 |
27.27% |
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Windows Vista |
13.64% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.91% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.64% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.09% |
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Windows 8 |
9.09% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.09% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.55% |
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Geography
26.92% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
United Kingdom |
26.92% |
United States |
26.92% |
Germany |
11.54% |
Mexico |
7.69% |
Argentina |
3.85% |
Australia |
3.85% |
Canada |
3.85% |
France |
3.85% |
Israel |
3.85% |
Italy |
3.85% |
Sweden |
3.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
30.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Sony |
15.00% |
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Dell |
10.00% |
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Samsung |
10.00% |
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Packard Bell |
5.00% |
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ASUS |
5.00% |
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Common models |
Sony VGN-FW54E |
4.55% |
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Sony SVE1713C5E |
4.55% |
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Sony SVE17135CXB |
4.55% |
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Samsung R509 |
4.55% |
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Samsung R428/R439 |
4.55% |
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Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
4.55% |
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