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Myhome Viewu, Potentially Superfluous Software.

Some legitimate programs like Myhome Viewight can be classified as unnecessary, they are not necessarily necessary for the functioning of the system and sometimes even unwanted.

More precisely, this program falls into the category of browser hijackers. It redirects internet searches to its own search engine.myhome.vi-view.com“. In principle, it uses Google search results by adding its own results by placing them at the very beginning.

This program is classified as Potentially Unnecessary Software (LPS). It installs as a program and/or as a browser extension. It can start automatically from the Registry via a "Run" key, a service or a scheduled task. It may launch when you start your browser after changing its settings. Sometimes the launch is done silently, that is to say it works in the background. The virus analysis of this software does not show any malware detection.

These are mostly legitimate programs that may not be necessary for your system to function properly. The multiplication of programs launched at system startup can cause delays in the execution of ordinary system tasks but also when browsing the Internet. Note that some programs come from downloads with repackaging, a technique which consists of offering other software during installation. These additional programs are obviously superfluous, they can even be installed without your knowledge. It is recommended to read the EULA before installing packaged software. Before clicking, check the relevance of the pre-checked boxes offered to you.

A browser hijacker, or hijacker, is an application that modifies certain settings of your internet browsers without your consent. These are usually the home pages, search pages and settings of your internet service provider. This mainly involves redirecting traffic from start and/or search pages to a dedicated server which collects information on your browsing habits. The goal of this app is to make money by driving web traffic to its own search engine.

Features

– It hijacks the start page of the Google Chrome (G0) browser,
– It installs an extension program for the Mozilla Firefox (M2) browser,
– It modifies the search page of the Internet Explorer (R1) browser,
– It starts a scheduled task automatically (O39),

Preview in reports

Recorded on 29/07/2014
G0 – GCSP: Preference [User Data\Default][HomePage] https://myhome.vi-view.com
G0 – GCSP: Preference [User Data\Default] https://myhome.vi-view.com
R1 – HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = https://myhome.vi-view.com
R1 – HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = https://myhome.vi-view.com
R1 – HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = https://myhome.vi-view.com
R1 – HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = https://myhome.vi-view.com
M0 – MFSP: prefs.js [Coolman – n5vs13la.default] https://myhome.vi-view.com
[MD5.00000000000000000000000000000000] [APT] [{88FF01EE-B1CB-46FB-B4F3-DB811F6A5C23}] (…) — C:\Users\Coolman\AppData\Roaming\vi-view\UninstallManager.exe
C:\Users\Coolman\AppData\Roaming\vi-view
C:\Users\Coolman\AppData\Roaming\vi-view\UninstallManager.exe