Media Viewer

Media Viewer

Known Adware

by Adware.BetterSurf

What is Media Viewer?

Media Viewer is software application developed by Adware.BetterSurf. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 67.27% of installations running this operating system. Media Viewer's installer is typically 529.00 KB in size and installs around 154 files.

Media Viewer is most popular in the United States with 43.6% of installations residing in this country.

About Media Viewer?

The Media Viewer installer is a web browser extension that is ad-supported and adds a plugin to Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. While browsing the Internet, it displays ads on websites and in search engine results. It functions as a BHO in Internet Explorer, an extension in Chrome, and an add-in in Firefox, silently installing itself in each browser. This adware displays popups, banners, and injects link ads within the browser, converting standard text to double underlined hyperlinks that, when rolled over, will display "Ads by BetterSurf".

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Media Viewer.

MediaViewerV1alpha1685.dll (MD5: 04ab857c47a92a7b2f5bf26906ef9b56) has been flagged by 30 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.BetterSurf
Avira AntiVir ADWARE/Adware.Gen
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.BetterSurf
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG Skodna.Generic_r.HW
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BetterSurf.AZyj
Bitdefender Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
Dr.Web Adware.BetterSurf.2
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AdWare.BetterSurf.C
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
G Data Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
IKARUS anti.virus not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf
Jiangmin AdWare/BetterSurf.b
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf.b
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.BetterSurf.b.(kcloud)
McAfee PUP-FGJ!04AB857C47A9
McAfee-GW-Edition PUP-FGJ!04AB857C47A9
Microsoft Security Essentials Adware:Win32/BetterSurf
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.BetterSurf.crmvtp
Panda Antivirus Trj/CI.A
Rising Antivirus PE:Malware.BetterSurf!6.11BF
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.BetterSurf
VIPRE Antivirus Adware.Win32.Better.a (v)
Comodo Security Application.Win32.AdWare.BetterSurf.B
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
Symantec Trojan.Zbot
Bkav FE W32.RadicoO.Trojan
MediaViewerV1alpha1660.dll (MD5: 339a57b48b818750441d9a171643bea8) has been flagged by 30 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.BetterSurf
Avira AntiVir ADWARE/Adware.Gen
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.BetterSurf
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG Skodna.Generic_r.HW
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BetterSurf.ADm
Bitdefender Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
Comodo Security Application.Win32.AdWare.BetterSurf.B
Dr.Web Adware.BetterSurf.2
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AdWare.BetterSurf.C
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
G Data Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
IKARUS anti.virus not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf
Jiangmin AdWare/BetterSurf.b
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf.b
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.BetterSurf.b.(kcloud)
McAfee PUP-FGJ!339A57B48B81
McAfee-GW-Edition PUP-FGJ!339A57B48B81
Microsoft Security Essentials Adware:Win32/BetterSurf
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.BetterSurf.crmvtp
Rising Antivirus PE:Malware.BetterSurf!6.11BF
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.BetterSurf
VIPRE Antivirus Adware.Win32.Better.a (v)
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
Panda Antivirus Generic Malware
Symantec Trojan.Zbot
Bkav FE W32.RadicoO.Trojan
MediaViewerV1alpha1643.dll (MD5: 9e0bb1a06d6bd7abee089ccb1aa382cb) has been flagged by 43 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
Agnitum Outpost PUA.BetterSurf!
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.BetterSurf
Avira AntiVir ADWARE/Adware.Gen
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.BetterSurf
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG Skodna.Generic_r.HW
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BetterSurf.AWl
Bitdefender Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
CAT-QuickHeal Adware.BetterSurf.B5
Comodo Security Application.Win32.AdWare.BetterSurf.C
Dr.Web Adware.BetterSurf.2
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AdWare.BetterSurf.C
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/BetterSurf
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
G Data Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
IKARUS anti.virus AdWare.BetterSurf
Jiangmin AdWare/BetterSurf.b
K7 AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 0040f7d41 )
K7GW Trojan ( 050000001 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf.b
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.BetterSurf.b.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MediaViewer.A
McAfee Adware-BetterSurf
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H
Microsoft Security Essentials Adware:Win32/BetterSurf
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.BetterSurf.crmvtp
nProtect Trojan-Clicker/W32.BetterSurf.87040.C
Panda Antivirus Trj/CI.A
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
Rising Antivirus PE:Malware.BetterSurf!6.11BF
Sophos BetterSurf
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Kelihos
Symantec Adware.BL
Tencent Adware.Win32.Bettersurf.a
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0CCK14
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0CCK14
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.BetterSurf
VIPRE Antivirus Adware.Win32.Better.a (v)
Bkav FE W32.RadicoO.Trojan
Total Defense Win32/Bettersurf.YLeUAND
MediaViewerV1alpha1593.dll (MD5: 7debb347a5cdb4bd97e3a8dfaf5afed7) has been flagged by 34 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.BetterSurf
Avira AntiVir ADWARE/Adware.Gen
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.BetterSurf
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG Skodna.Generic_r.HW
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BetterSurf.aLW
Bitdefender Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
Comodo Security Application.Win32.AdWare.BetterSurf.B
Dr.Web Adware.BetterSurf.2
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AdWare.BetterSurf.C
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
G Data Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
IKARUS anti.virus not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf
Jiangmin AdWare/BetterSurf.b
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf.b
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.BetterSurf.b.(kcloud)
McAfee PUP-FGJ!7DEBB347A5CD
McAfee-GW-Edition PUP-FGJ!7DEBB347A5CD
Microsoft Security Essentials Adware:Win32/BetterSurf
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.BetterSurf.crmvtp
Panda Antivirus Trj/CI.A
Rising Antivirus PE:Malware.BetterSurf!6.11BF
Symantec Adware.BL
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0DBO14
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0DBO14
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.BetterSurf
VIPRE Antivirus Adware.Win32.Better.a (v)
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
Bkav FE W32.RadicoO.Trojan
nProtect Adware.BetterSurf.F
Sophos Generic PUA HI
MediaViewerV1alpha1574.dll (MD5: a2231c15fc3a782d2f53a4f48dae5988) has been flagged by 31 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.BetterSurf.F
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.BetterSurf
Avira AntiVir ADWARE/Adware.Gen
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.BetterSurf
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG Skodna.Generic_r.HW
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BetterSurf.Atf
Bitdefender Adware.BetterSurf.F
Comodo Security Application.Win32.AdWare.BetterSurf.B
Dr.Web Adware.BetterSurf.2
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.BetterSurf.F (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AdWare.BetterSurf.C
G Data Adware.BetterSurf.F
IKARUS anti.virus not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf
Jiangmin AdWare/BetterSurf.c
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf.b
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.BetterSurf.b.(kcloud)
McAfee PUP-FGJ!A2231C15FC3A
McAfee-GW-Edition PUP-FGJ!A2231C15FC3A
Microsoft Security Essentials Adware:Win32/BetterSurf
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.BetterSurf.F
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.BetterSurf.crmvtp
Panda Antivirus Generic Malware
Rising Antivirus PE:Malware.BetterSurf!6.11BF
Symantec Trojan.Zbot
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.BetterSurf
VIPRE Antivirus Adware.Win32.Better.a (v)
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125844
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
Bkav FE W32.RadicoO.Trojan
nProtect Adware.BetterSurf.F

Software Details

URL:
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Support:
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Installation path:
C:\Program Files\mediaviewerv1\mediaviewerv1alpha627
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\MediaViewerV1\MediaViewerV1alpha627\uninstall.exe
Size:
529.00 KB
Language:
English

Media Viewer Executable Details

Primary executable:
uninstall.exe
Name:
Media Viewer
Path:
C:\Program Files\mediaviewerv1\mediaviewerv1alpha627\uninstall.exe
MD5:
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SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by Media Viewer
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha979.dll
4802fdcd5e05f96be64cb7f8a8c662f3
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha1941.dll
0e52623ff487afafa668b7dcf2bdff31
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha5612.dll
9fb241d3a9f75700dcfee27e5448845a
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha5923.dll
04152b6adf5724e53e995e6b88f81ed7
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha1413.dll
c5d9f3be04ca4523e5418cab4fb93356
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha7557.dll
4ebe2a7e4f1bdcd084f1886e11f5bac9
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha1994.dll
8d438fbbd5fef118f0fbb5081e5d0bed
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha1836.dll
Malware
5c3e64787cef7ca95dcdf9ee26272784
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha1174.dll
500d6655610f61f3db92f875e771216c
DLL
MediaViewerV1alpha216.dll
65936e974a5dcf590293b255d4531cd7