Should I remove media enhance?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
77% remove it23% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #18,089
United States Rank #18,714
Reach 0.0132%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.90 days
233.02 days >
Average installed length: 122.43 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.34.3.17 |
45.77% |
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1.34.3.6 |
54.23% |
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media enhance
from Kimahri Software inc.
What is media enhance?
Media Enhance is an ad-supported browser extension (adware), and when a user downloads the Plugin they will see various types of advertisements displayed through the
browser as they visit various web sites. The browser toolbar/extension displays several basic types of advertising: sponsored links, traditional display
advertisements, such as banner ads, pop-unders and coupons, and targeted ads and may sometimes appear as in-text advertising and may also be displayed in
response to keyword searches.
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
The most common release is 1.34.3.6, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The primary executable is named utils.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 12 files and is usually about 8.22 MB (8,623,186 bytes). The installed file media enhance-updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
This browser extension utilizes Crossrider framework, a cross-browser toolbar/plugin platform used to develop, deploy and monetize web browser toolbars for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Crossrider extension provide monetization options, mostly potentially unwanted apps, for toolbars including coupons, search assistant (home page and search hijacking) and in-text contextual advertising. Many adware programs (defined by a number of anti-virus vendors) are built using Crossrider as it provides a quick an easy way to deploy ad-supported features that will assist in browser search hijacking.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser
- 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
- 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 media enhance.
utils.exe (2ee5cd85dbac8ca9d8873f1ff885e466) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
N |
PUP/Win32.Adware |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14422 |
Trojan.Win32.VMDetector.E |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4959 |
HW32.CDB |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0112 |
Trojan.Crossrider.4780 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9704 |
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AB |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.176.11833 |
Trojan |
K7GW |
13.176.11833 |
Trojan ( 004973ed1 ) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.04.22.10 |
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A |
McAfee |
5600.7153 |
Artemis!2EE5CD85DBAC |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7153 |
Artemis!2EE5CD85DBAC |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.112 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0314 |
media enhance-codedownloader.exe (4086760bd5b5e6588263ba60af4698b7) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Agent.NZH |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.APHA |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Agent.NZH |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7193 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Adware.Agent.NZH (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9704 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Agent.NZH |
G Data |
24 |
Adware.Agent.NZH |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
AdWare.Agent |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11833 |
Trojan ( 004965781 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11833 |
Trojan ( 004965781 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.v.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-CrossR!4086760BD5B5 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-CrossR!4086760BD5B5 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Agent.NZH |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59492 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwhmph |
nProtect |
2014-04-21.01 |
Adware.Agent.NZH |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0312 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28474 |
Crossrider (fs) |
media enhance-bho.dll (e33e76614a41ef2e5d6a768801c3f847) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11136207 |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.APJQ |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.11136207 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Trojan.Generic.11136207 (B) |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.11136207 |
G Data |
24 |
Trojan.Generic.11136207 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11684 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11684 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-CrossR!E33E76614A41 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-CrossR!E33E76614A41 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11136207 |
nProtect |
2014-04-07.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11136207 |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/MediaEnhance |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
Trend Micro |
9.740-1012 |
ADW_MEDEN |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
ADW_MEDEN |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28115 |
Crossrider (fs) |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.501760.B |
media enhance-enabler.exe (c29388fc76a8ba5f0c2062a40d0d29b8) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11159997 |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.APNE |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Lyrics.71 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.11159997 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Crossrider.950 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Trojan.Generic.11159997 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9702 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Adware/CrossR |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Trojan.Generic.11159997 |
G Data |
24 |
Trojan.Generic.11159997 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11806 |
Trojan ( 004985a61 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11806 |
Trojan ( 004985a61 ) |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-CrossR!C29388FC76A8 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-CrossR!C29388FC76A8 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.11159997 |
nProtect |
2014-04-20.01 |
Trojan.Generic.11159997 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBOH0DJ14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28442 |
Crossrider (fs) |
media enhance-bho64.dll (1222c711803a031b92e186bfb2df4ebd) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
14.0.0.3931 |
MultiBundle.S |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win64.Crossrider.D |
ESET-NOD32 |
9791 |
a variant of Win64/Toolbar.Crossrider.D |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MediaEnhance.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!1222C711803A |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!1222C711803A |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
Trend Micro |
9.740-1012 |
ADW_MEDEN |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
ADW_MEDEN |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29150 |
Crossrider (fs) |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.673792 |
media enhance-chromeinstaller.exe (46ea9ecb5a125010b5f9933cfbfbf25c) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossAd.45 |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-CrossR!46EA9ECB5A12 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-CrossR!46EA9ECB5A12 |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/MediaEnhance |
Trend Micro |
9.740-1012 |
ADW_MEDEN |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
ADW_MEDEN |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28128 |
Crossrider (fs) |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.1886208 |
media enhance-updater.exe (1b6878a8d0b7b4231782c55bd1c4ac11) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.APPS |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Lyrics.71 |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
Trend Micro |
9.740-1012 |
ADW_MEDEN |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
ADW_MEDEN |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27856 |
Crossrider (fs) |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.330752.R |
media enhance-firefoxinstaller.exe (8d55ccf3b92d0fbe22d995ada2cc6bff) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Lyrics.71 |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05CH14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
27664 |
Crossrider (fs) |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.820224.C |
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Program details
Displayed publisher: freeven
URL: crossrider.com/pages/privacy
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\media enhance
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\media enhance-BrowserExtensionUninstall\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 8.22 MB
Files installed by media enhance
Program executable: | utils.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\media enhance\utils.exe |
MD5: | 2ee5cd85dbac8ca9d8873f1ff885e466 |
Additional files:
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media enhance-bg.exe (by freeven) - media enhance (media enhance exe)
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(Malware detected) media enhance-bho.dll (by freeven) - media enhance BHO
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(Malware detected) media enhance-bho64.dll
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(Malware detected) media enhance-chromeinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) media enhance-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) media enhance-enabler.exe
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(Malware detected) media enhance-firefoxinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) media enhance-updater.exe
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44150.crx
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- media enhance-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'media enhance' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411411150} (CrossriderApp0044150).
- media enhance-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'media enhance' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411411150} (CrossriderApp0044150).
Scheduled Task
- media enhance-enabler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_media enhance-enabler'.
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- media enhance-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named media enhance-enabler.
- media enhance-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named media enhance-chromeinstaller.
- media enhance-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named media enhance-updater.
- media enhance-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named media enhance-firefoxinstaller.
- media enhance-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named media enhance-codedownloader.
How do I remove media enhance?
You can uninstall media enhance 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 media enhance, 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 media enhance.
- 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 media enhance 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) 52%
Win XP 1%
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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 77%
Keep it 23%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
56.15% |
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Windows 10 |
22.69% |
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Windows Vista |
11.15% |
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Windows XP |
10.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.88% |
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Windows 8 |
10.47% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.69% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.30% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.30% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.53% |
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Geography
40.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
40.91% |
France |
16.43% |
Italy |
15.03% |
Germany |
6.29% |
United Kingdom |
5.59% |
Canada |
4.55% |
Spain |
3.85% |
Australia |
1.75% |
Mexico |
1.05% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.70% |
MA |
0.35% |
CY |
0.35% |
Brazil |
0.35% |
DZ |
0.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
35.06% |
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Acer |
18.97% |
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Dell |
15.52% |
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ASUS |
8.05% |
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Toshiba |
6.90% |
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Samsung |
5.75% |
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Lenovo |
4.02% |
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Sony |
3.45% |
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American Megatrends |
1.15% |
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Medion |
1.15% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.74% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.92% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.28% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.46% |
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HP G61 Notebook PC |
2.46% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
1.64% |
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