Should I remove BooZaka?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #49,863
Reach 0.0015%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.79 days
111.78 days >
Average installed length: 58.73 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2015.01.28.042339 |
3.45% |
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2015.01.25.112329 |
3.45% |
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2015.01.22.012336 |
3.45% |
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2015.01.14.212329 |
3.45% |
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2014.12.22.042134 |
3.45% |
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2014.12.21.232142 |
3.45% |
|
2014.12.18.232216 |
3.45% |
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2014.12.17.172222 |
3.45% |
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2014.12.15.002209 |
3.45% |
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2014.12.02.212349 |
3.45% |
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2014.11.26.162211 |
3.45% |
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2014.11.09.152129 |
3.45% |
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2014.10.27.162719 |
3.45% |
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2014.10.18.225839 |
3.45% |
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2014.10.09.193832 |
3.45% |
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2014.09.27.203516 |
3.45% |
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2014.09.25.090144 |
3.45% |
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2014.09.23.182437 |
3.45% |
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2014.09.23.174029 |
3.45% |
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2014.09.15.163559 |
3.45% |
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2014.09.03.092554 |
3.45% |
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2014.08.29.043049 |
6.90% |
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2014.08.25.211604 |
10.34% |
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2014.06.02.050403 |
3.45% |
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2014.05.22.192620 |
6.90% |
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BooZaka
What is BooZaka?
BooZaka is an adware program that integrates into the user's web browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox) and will perform a number of functions mostly designed to generate advertising supported or affiliate revenue. In order to do so the program will display a number of different ad formats by injecting the ads directly in the user's browser based on either the activity of the user's past and present behavior or based on the context of the web page. Ads are displayed as banners, text-links, search related adverts or in many cases malvertising in order to get a user to download and install additional software, mostly bundled adware. This adware will also track and report back the user's surfing behavior including web pages and domains visited as well as the advertisements displayed and clicked.
Additionally this program may modify/hijack the web browser's homepage and search provider as well as change a number of the security settings of the browser. These changes will allow it to perform additional ad-supported functions in the browser. Typically it comes bundled with free applications from the Internet through a bundles offer for free software including video utilities or for updates.
Overview
The most used version is 2014.08.25.211604, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is updateBooZaka.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 7.67 MB (8,045,253 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in BooZaka.
BooZakaBHO.dll (46c585e883a0f25374781e2a9572d5c0) has been flagged by the following 39 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
805 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Agent |
Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
avast! |
2014.9-141122 |
Win32:BrowseFox-AX [PUP] |
AVG |
2015.0.3283 |
BrowseFox.F |
Avira |
7.11.183.222 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141122 |
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BF |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1630 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
CAT-QuickHeal |
11.14.14.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/21411 |
Win.Adware.Agent-7017 |
Comodo Security |
20039 |
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0326 |
Trojan.BPlug.28 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.11.22.07 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.10698 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
Fortinet FortiGate |
11/22/2014 |
Adware/Agent |
F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/BadBHO.AW.gen |
F-Secure |
11.2014-22-11_7 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
G Data |
14.11.24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent |
Jiangmin |
KV141122 |
Adware/Agent.izz |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.185.13958 |
Trojan |
K7GW |
13.185.13958 |
Trojan ( 0049f9c61 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2908 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.22.07 |
PUP.Optional.BooZaka.A |
McAfee |
5600.6939 |
Artemis!46C585E883A0 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6939 |
Artemis!PUP |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.978 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.62995 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cuenda |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Malware.Radar03.Gen |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA ED |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
10222 |
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant |
Symantec |
11/22/2014 rev. 7 |
Yontoo.C!gen1 |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Adware.Agent.Pepx |
Total Defense |
37.0.11271 |
Win32/Tnega.CSXGZFD |
Trend Micro |
10.465.22 |
TROJ_GEN.R02JC0EJJ14 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.326 |
TROJ_GEN.R02JC0EJJ14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
34666 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Zillya |
2.0.0.1977 |
Adware.Agent.Win32.9222 |
updateBooZaka.exe (6b6f3dfdceb4730a45b0c8c08f0c210c) has been flagged by the following 34 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
AhnLab-V3 |
2015.05.15.00 |
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen |
ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BrowseFox-DB [PUP] |
AVG |
15.0.0.4342 |
Generic.D06 |
Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.FD21 |
CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
PUA.Boozaka.Gen |
Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.5.0.636 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
11629 |
a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Adware/BrowseFox |
F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
G Data |
25 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.203.15915 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
K7GW |
9.203.15916 |
Adware ( 700000121 ) |
McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
BrowseFox-FTQ |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.1357 |
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri |
nProtect |
2015-05-13.01 |
Adware.BrowseFox.BH |
Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA GJ |
Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Yontoo.C |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.18 |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0EBB15 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0EBB15 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
40242 |
Yontoo (fs) |
View all 73 all detections
BooZaka 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: BooZaka
URL: boozaka.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BooZaka
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BooZaka\BooZakaUn.exe REP_
Estimated size: 7.67 MB
Files installed by BooZaka
Program executable: | updateBooZaka.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\BooZaka\updateBooZaka.exe |
MD5: | 704a5707f5bf51ed15b9f1ab6e4a991d |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) BooZakabho.dll - BooZaka
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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BooZakaUn.exe
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BooZakaUninstall.exe
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updateBooZaka.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- BooZakabho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BooZaka' with the class of {cb083cd2-64d0-4b22-a4f1-86fd9d44f66e}.
Service
- updateBooZaka.exe runs as a service named 'Util BooZaka' (Util BooZaka).
How do I remove BooZaka?
You can uninstall BooZaka 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 BooZaka, 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 BooZaka.
- 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 BooZaka 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 7 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
|
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
55.17% |
|
Windows 10 |
34.48% |
|
Windows Vista |
6.90% |
|
Windows XP |
3.45% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8.1 |
28.57% |
|
Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.43% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.86% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
10.71% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
3.57% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.57% |
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Geography
42.11% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
42.11% |
Brazil |
10.53% |
United Kingdom |
10.53% |
IQ |
7.89% |
India |
7.89% |
Australia |
5.26% |
Saudi Arabia |
5.26% |
Netherlands |
2.63% |
Greece |
2.63% |
Canada |
2.63% |
PR |
2.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
21.43% |
|
Toshiba |
21.43% |
|
Dell |
17.86% |
|
Acer |
14.29% |
|
Lenovo |
10.71% |
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ASUS |
7.14% |
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Samsung |
3.57% |
|
Sony |
3.57% |
|
Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 |
3.70% |
|
Sony VPCEB35FX |
3.70% |
|
Positivo Informatica SA E... |
3.70% |
|
LENOVO 20351 |
3.70% |
|
Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
3.70% |
|
Intel DG41WV |
3.70% |
|
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