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What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,532
United States Rank #24,208
Reach 0.0038%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.38 days
217.81 days >
Average installed length: 114.44 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.34.3.6 100.00%

video-high

What is video-high?

This is an ad-supported (adware) web browser extension.

About  (from Crossrider Advanced Technologies (Platform))

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

video-high is a software program developed by Crossrider Advanced Technologies (Platform). 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. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The primary executable is named video-high-bg.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 8.81 MB (9,239,750 bytes). The installed file video-high-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. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 77% of users of video-high come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.

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
  • Starts automatically
  • 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
  • Known to reinstall itself
  • Delivered through a thrid-party offer
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in video-high.
video-high-bg.exe (92fe259f93c597c306bf1f926c0cf2e3) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Baidu-International 4.0.3.14422 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AA
ESET-NOD32 8.9592 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA
Malwarebytes v2014.04.22.10 PUP.Optional.VideoHigh.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.112 TROJ_GEN.F47V0309
VIPRE Antivirus 27734 Crossrider (fs)
video-high-codedownloader.exe (fc0fe04f03e6bd5eb1010480eb71e1cd) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Agent.NZH
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.APUU
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AA
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
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.VideoHigh.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!FC0FE04F03E6
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!FC0FE04F03E6
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Agent.NZH
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.59492 Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwhmph
Norman 7.03.02 Agent.BBKRA
nProtect 2014-04-21.01 Adware.Agent.NZH
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0309
VIPRE Antivirus 28474 Crossrider (fs)
video-high-updater.exe (b00428518ec1d9842a64d96cd45f9b53) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Malware-gen
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.APUY
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AC
Dr.Web 7.00.9.04080 Trojan.Crossrider.7209
ESET-NOD32 9704 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.6.1.0 Win32.Malware
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.VideoHigh.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!B00428518EC1
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!B00428518EC1
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.59492 Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwhsog
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1032 Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
VIPRE Antivirus 28474 Crossrider (fs)
video-high-bho.dll (65738201b6984dde25075ae9d299a509) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 13.0.0.3169 MultiBundle.R
K7 AntiVirus 9.176.11755 Riskware ( 0040f01a1 )
K7GW 9.176.11755 Riskware ( 0040f01a1 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.VideoHigh.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!65738201B698
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!65738201B698
Sophos 4.98.0 AppRider
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.Crossid
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.R047H05CV14
VIPRE Antivirus 28240 Crossrider (fs)
video-high-enabler.exe (fd33a883bad8e61c795c8160031ad33d) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.APUZ
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AC
Dr.Web 7.00.9.04080 Trojan.Crossrider.950
ESET-NOD32 9704 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.VideoHigh.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!FD33A883BAD8
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!FD33A883BAD8
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0309
VIPRE Antivirus 28474 Crossrider (fs)
video-high-chromeinstaller.exe (0a06441e217a47d4505cb868adc9490b) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.VideoHigh.A
VIPRE Antivirus 27734 Crossrider (fs)
video-high-firefoxinstaller.exe (754d86e1860c0957504326e4453d2363) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.VideoHigh.A
VIPRE Antivirus 27734 Crossrider (fs)
video-high-bho64.dll (b90e8c47d3b92051349f85c014f96dfb) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 9544 a variant of Win64/Toolbar.Crossrider.D
VIPRE Antivirus 27376 Crossrider (fs)
       View all 64 all detections
video-high has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: video-high
URL: crossrider.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\video-high
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\video-high\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 8.81 MB

Program filesFiles installed by video-high

Program executable:video-high-bg.exe (Malware detected)
Name:video-high
video-high exe
Path:C:\Program Files\video-high\video-high-bg.exe
MD5:92fe259f93c597c306bf1f926c0cf2e3
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) video-high-bho.dll - video-high (video-high BHO)
  • (Malware detected) video-high-bho64.dll
  • (Malware detected) video-high-chromeinstaller.exe - video-high exe
  • (Malware detected) video-high-codedownloader.exe
  • (Malware detected) video-high-enabler.exe
  • (Malware detected) video-high-firefoxinstaller.exe
  • (Malware detected) video-high-updater.exe
  • 51578.crx
  • 51578.xpi
  • utils.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • video-high-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'video-high' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511151178} (CrossriderApp0051578).
  • video-high-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'video-high' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511151178} (CrossriderApp0051578).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • video-high-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named video-high-updater.
  • video-high-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named video-high-firefoxinstaller.
  • video-high-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named video-high-enabler.
  • video-high-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named video-high-codedownloader.
  • video-high-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named video-high-chromeinstaller.

How do I remove video-high?

You can uninstall video-high from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program video-high, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove video-high.
  4. 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 video-high you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.05%
Windows 10 32.43%
Windows XP 6.76%
Windows Vista 6.76%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.54%
Windows 8.1 17.57%
Windows 8 12.16%
Windows 7 Professional 8.11%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.76%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.76%

Distribution by countryGeography

76.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 76.92%
  France 14.29%
  Germany 7.69%
  Netherlands 1.10%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.51%
Acer 15.87%
Dell 14.29%
ASUS 9.52%
Toshiba 6.35%
Lenovo 4.76%
Sony 4.76%
Samsung 3.17%
Medion 1.59%
GIGABYTE 1.59%
Alienware 1.59%
Common models
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 4.11%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.74%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C75-A 2.74%
HP G62 Notebook PC 2.74%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.74%
HP ProBook 4540s 2.74%

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