Should I remove Pricora?
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 #16,336
Reach 0.0159%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.24 days
715.08 days >
Average installed length: 375.72 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.34.4.10 |
0.64% |
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1.34.2.13 |
1.27% |
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1.29.153.3 |
2.55% |
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1.28.153.3 |
6.69% |
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1.28.153.2 |
57.96% |
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1.27.153.7 |
30.89% |
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Pricora
from Kreapixel
What is Pricora?
Pricora is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party publishers in order to try to maximize install revenue as typically payouts per installation is between a few cents and a couple dollars depending on the geographical location of the host.
What the toolbar does:
- Change of the default search engine, including the Browser's built-in search box, and address bar.
- Change of the default Home Page and/or New Tabs, and protect your search settings.
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”.
The toolbar and browser extension uses the Crossrider platform.
About (from Kreapixel)
Pricora is a free price comparison and easy to use: type in the product or brand you want, and let yourself be guided by Pricora. You will always find what you are looking at the best market prices.
Overview
- 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
- Known to reinstall itself
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Pricora.
utils.exe (a75b85924ed1c5f1ee31855ff9ce13ac) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Lyckriks |
avast! |
2014.9-131024 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.131024 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.aTNv |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0297 |
Adware.Plugin.73 |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8944 |
Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper.C |
Fortinet FortiGate |
10/24/2013 |
Adware/Lyckriks |
Jiangmin |
KV131024 |
AdWare/Lyckriks.bf |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4258 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.26.0.55532 |
Trojan.Win32.Plugin.cfnbjq |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.297 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07I613 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
Pricora-chromeinstaller.exe (a4867262fad7107158ec3879f74a6d33) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Generic.620958 |
AhnLab-V3 |
2013.12.30.00 |
Adware/Win32.Lyckriks |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Lyckriks |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.AIIQ |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Lyckriks.azL |
Bitdefender |
7.2.5028.0 |
Adware.Generic.620958 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Adware.Generic.620958 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9190 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Adware/Lyckriks |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.620958 |
G Data |
22 |
Adware.Generic.620958 |
Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/Lyckriks.dm |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.174.10656 |
Trojan ( 0048e2021 ) |
K7GW |
9.174.10661 |
Trojan ( 0048e2021 ) |
Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1221 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks.ly |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!A4867262FAD7 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!A4867262FAD7 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Generic.620958 |
Sophos |
4.96.0 |
Generic PUA NK |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.FindLyrics |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05JF13 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24876 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Pricora-updater.exe (38d5a3a91582699f43193e3d754dece9) has been flagged by the following 17 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic_r.GS |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
HackTool.Win32.CrossRider.J |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clod92f.Trojan.1d68 |
Dr.Web |
|
Trojan.Crossrider.32 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9244 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Riskware/Fam.NB |
G Data |
22 |
Win32.Trojan.Agent.AXRG70 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
Virus.Win32.Dropper |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.174.10720 |
Trojan ( 0048c68d1 ) |
K7GW |
9.174.10720 |
Trojan ( 0048c68d1 ) |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
RDN/Generic.dx!csh |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
RDN/Generic.dx!csh |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Suspicious file |
Sophos |
4.96.0 |
Mal/Generic-S |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH06JQ13 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25040 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Pricora-bho.dll (97d6857070a76acc3530e7da80e0a741) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Lyckriks |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.AIKL |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Lyckriks.AY |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clodd68.Trojan.f258 |
Dr.Web |
|
Trojan.Crossrider.7 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9244 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Adware/Lyckriks |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.174.10720 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
K7GW |
9.174.10720 |
Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cjzgqu |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C9H07IH13 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25040 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Pricora-firefoxinstaller.exe (90c77712976c0de19d64935346afdb43) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
ESET-NOD32 |
9028 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.173.10137 |
Trojan |
K7GW |
12.7.0.14 |
Trojan |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!90C77712976C |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!90C77712976C |
Sophos |
4.94.0 |
Generic PUA KI |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.FindLyrics |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H05JQ13 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23230 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Pricora-enabler.exe (a78ba70748627e0cdec3f56231ec2629) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
Trojan/Win32.SGeneric |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANCJ |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.X |
Dr.Web |
7.00.8.02260 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7519 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9672 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.X |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59048 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwggpx |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28214 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Pricora-codedownloader.exe (d68d26c1bd7689866e1d152c342b94f2) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic_r.GS |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.alF |
ESET-NOD32 |
8944 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0930 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
22592 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Pricora-bho64.dll (906c54f99336fd4829623a18f409f3e4) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Trojan.Win32.Win64.Toolbar.Crossrider |
ESET-NOD32 |
8963 |
a variant of Win64/Toolbar.Crossrider.A |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1019 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
22702 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 96 all detections
Pricora 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: Corporate Inc
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pricora
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Pricora\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 6.78 MB
Files installed by Pricora
Program executable: | utils.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | Pricora |
| Pricora Installer |
Path: | C:\Program Files\pricora\utils.exe |
MD5: | a75b85924ed1c5f1ee31855ff9ce13ac |
Additional files:
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ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-2.exe (by Corporate Inc) - Pricora (Pricora exe)
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ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-3.exe (by Corporate Inc)
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ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-4.exe
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ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-5.exe
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Pricora-bg.exe
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(Malware detected) Pricora-bho.dll - Pricora BHO
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(Malware detected) Pricora-bho64.dll
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Pricora-buttonutil.exe
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Pricora-buttonutil64.exe
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(Malware detected) Pricora-chromeinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) Pricora-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) Pricora-enabler.exe
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(Malware detected) Pricora-firefoxinstaller.exe
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Pricora-nova.exe
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(Malware detected) Pricora-updater.exe
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Pricora-buttonutil.dll
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Pricora-buttonutil64.dll
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Pricora-helper.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- Pricora-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Pricora' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311531129} (CrossriderApp0035329).
- Pricora-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Pricora' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311531129} (CrossriderApp0035329).
3 Scheduled Tasks
- Pricora-codedownloader.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-6'.
- ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-4.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-4'.
- Pricora-enabler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_Pricora-enabler'.
9 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- Pricora-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pricora-firefoxinstaller.
- Pricora-nova.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-7.
- Pricora-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-1.
- ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-5.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-5.
- ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-3.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-3.
- ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ac516c89-ffce-40ee-8006-d9d923418e0b-2.
Plus 3 more
How do I remove Pricora?
You can uninstall Pricora 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 Pricora, 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 Pricora.
- 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 Pricora 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) 51%
Win 7 0%
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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 |
59.24% |
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Windows 10 |
26.11% |
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Windows XP |
8.28% |
|
Windows Vista |
6.37% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.97% |
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Windows 8 |
14.10% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.46% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.90% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.01% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.77% |
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Geography
34.53% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
France |
34.53% |
Italy |
18.71% |
MA |
11.51% |
Germany |
7.91% |
Spain |
7.55% |
United States |
4.68% |
TN |
2.88% |
Belgium |
2.52% |
DZ |
2.52% |
Canada |
1.44% |
Switzerland |
0.72% |
PF |
0.72% |
United Kingdom |
0.72% |
RW |
0.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
26.79% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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ASUS |
13.84% |
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Dell |
9.82% |
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Toshiba |
8.48% |
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Samsung |
7.59% |
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Lenovo |
2.68% |
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Sony |
2.23% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.79% |
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Packard Bell |
0.89% |
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American Megatrends |
0.89% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.44% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.08% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.40% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.72% |
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HP 630 Notebook PC |
2.04% |
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Packard Bell ENLE11BZ |
2.04% |
|