Should I remove wisen wizard?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #17,555
Reach 0.0140%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.32 days
274.87 days >
Average installed length: 144.43 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2014.05.29.030625 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.28.150620 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.27.202927 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.27.150610 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.26.150603 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.25.070550 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.24.150543 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.24.110539 |
0.73% |
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| 2014.05.24.070541 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.23.110525 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.23.030521 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.22.011644 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.21.150507 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.21.110503 |
0.73% |
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| 2014.05.21.030458 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.20.190455 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.20.150452 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.20.110451 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.18.154432 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.18.021519 |
1.09% |
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| 2014.05.17.014659 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.16.141341 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.16.061333 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.15.221327 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.14.164702 |
0.73% |
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| 2014.05.14.030332 |
0.73% |
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| 2014.05.13.164654 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.12.204648 |
0.73% |
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| 2014.05.12.164646 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.12.124647 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.10.001222 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.09.010018 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.07.233447 |
0.73% |
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| 2014.05.06.084102 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.06.001538 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.04.170732 |
0.73% |
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| 2014.05.03.210725 |
0.73% |
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| 2014.05.03.050719 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.03.001705 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.05.02.170715 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.30.225329 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.30.225323 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.30.004244 |
1.82% |
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| 2014.04.29.145351 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.29.105348 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.29.065347 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.29.001817 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.28.185342 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.28.133323 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.28.093321 |
0.36% |
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| 2014.04.28.053320 |
0.36% |
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| 122 versions |
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wisen wizard
What is wisen wizard?
WisenWizard is an adware web browser extension that will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together.
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
The most common release is 2014.04.30.004244, with over 26% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named wisenwizard.FirstRun.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 2.1 MB (2,202,884 bytes).
- 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
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in wisen wizard.
| wisenwizardBHO.dll (376e40aab6406b3dd3c9b0135209995b) has been flagged by the following 39 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.07.14 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| avast! |
2014.9-150817 |
MSIL:BrowseFox-U [PUP] |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
BrowseFox.F |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15817 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1145 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6979 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
8.15.14.00 |
PUA.Wisenwizar.Gen |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/21511 |
Win.Adware.Browsefox-285 |
| Comodo Security |
22756 |
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0229 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.08.17.06 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11936 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/17/2015 |
Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-7bed2e86 |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-17-08_2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.9.5.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Jiangmin |
KV150817 |
AdWare/Kranet.ao |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.205.16550 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.205.16549 |
Trojan ( 004b65171 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.08.17.06 |
PUP.Optional.Wisenwizard.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!376E40AAB640 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
Artemis |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.687 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.2487 |
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte |
| nProtect |
15.07.13.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BR |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Symantec |
8/17/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.17 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EB215 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.4 |
AdWare.Kranet |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
41986 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2288 |
Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.5206 |
| updatewisenwizard.exe (0188e08904f55b29c2e81ac5bf980433) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Z |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.10.15.00 |
PUP/Win32.SwiftBrowse |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| AVG |
14.0.0.4040 |
Wiswiz |
| Avira |
7.11.178.116 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.D |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Z |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security |
19808 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Trojan.BPlug.219 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Z (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10566 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Adware/Kranet |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Z |
| G Data |
24 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Z |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.183.13676 |
Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.183.13676 |
Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.Wisenwizard.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox.c |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.fh |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Z |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.62671 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.deyvpq |
| nProtect |
2014-10-14.01 |
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Z |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
WISEN WIZARD |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0EJE14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C2C0EJE14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
33938 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 72 all detections
wisen wizard 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: wisen wizard
URL: wisenwizard.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\wisen wizard
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\wisen wizard\wisenwizarduninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.1 MB
Files installed by wisen wizard
| Program executable: | wisenwizard.FirstRun.exe |
| Name: | FirstRun |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\wisen wizard\wisenwizard.FirstRun.exe |
| MD5: | bedf2588487bf890c07688a48d30e068 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) wisenwizardBHO.dll - wisen wizard
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wisenwizard.FirstRun.exe - FirstRun
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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(Malware detected) updatewisenwizard.exe
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wisenwizardUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- wisenwizardBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'wisen wizard 1.0.0.7' with the class of {d7bbe586-f42a-454b-9794-776b57483a40}.
Service
- updatewisenwizard.exe runs as a service named 'Update wisen wizard' (Update wisen wizard).
How do I remove wisen wizard?
You can uninstall wisen wizard 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 wisen wizard, 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 wisen wizard.
- 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 wisen wizard 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) 49%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.91% |
|
| Windows 10 |
24.00% |
|
| Windows XP |
7.27% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.82% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
29.93% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.33% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
14.23% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.30% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
5.47% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
4.01% |
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Geography
11.70% of installs come from Saudi Arabia
Which countries install it?
| Saudi Arabia |
11.70% |
| United States |
8.68% |
| DZ |
7.17% |
| Brazil |
6.79% |
| Egypt |
6.79% |
| MA |
5.66% |
| Indonesia |
4.91% |
| IQ |
4.15% |
| TN |
3.02% |
| Thailand |
2.64% |
| India |
2.26% |
| Taiwan |
1.51% |
| Israel |
1.51% |
| Turkey |
1.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
24.62% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.49% |
|
| Acer |
18.97% |
|
| Toshiba |
11.79% |
|
| ASUS |
8.72% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.62% |
|
| Lenovo |
3.59% |
|
| Samsung |
3.08% |
|
| Sony |
2.05% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.54% |
|
| Intel |
1.54% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.30% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.03% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.03% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
3.03% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.27% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.27% |
|
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