DesktopRecipe
What is DesktopRecipe?
DesktopRecipe is software application developed by Exciting Technology. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 78.57% of installations running this operating system. DesktopRecipe's installer is typically 801.00 KB in size and installs around 6 files. The most common release is 3.0.88 with 25.00% of all installations currently using this version.
DesktopRecipe is most popular in the United States with 81.60% of installations residing in this country.
About DesktopRecipe?
Injekt's Desktop Recipe software is a program designed to inject advertisements into the user's web browser. Along with this capability, it also functions as a browser hijacker, altering the browser's settings such as the home page and search engine, and potentially compromising security settings. Additionally, the installer may present users with opt-out offers for other adware and unwanted software.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in DesktopRecipe.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | 2016.0.2938 | Generic |
| Avira | 8.3.2.2 | ADWARE/PullUpdate.Gen7 |
| AVware | 1.5.0.21 | PullUpdate |
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.15111 | Adware.MSIL.PullUpdate.L |
| Comodo Security | 23439 | ApplicUnwnt |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.0305 | Trojan.Yontoo.2849 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 9.12427 | a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.L.gen |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 11/1/2015 | Adware/PullUpdate |
| K7 AntiVirus | 13.211.17571 | Adware |
| K7GW | 13.211.17571 | Adware ( 004b97961 ) |
| Malwarebytes | v2015.11.01.09 | PUP.Optional.PullUpdate |
| McAfee | 5600.6594 | Artemis!EDB1C0AE19AA |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.6594 | Artemis!PUP |
| Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.Adware.1d6 |
| Sophos | 4.98 | Generic PUA DO (PUA) |
| Symantec | 11/1/2015 rev. 1 | Trojan.Gen |
| Tencent | 1.0.0.1 | Msil.Adware.Pullupdate.Aoiz |
| Trend Micro | 10.465.01 | TROJ_GEN.R092C0OJI15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 44642 | PullUpdate |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- DesktopRecipeService.exe runs as a service named 'DesktopRecipe' (DesktopRecipe).
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- https://www.desktoprecipe.com/about.html
- Installation path:
- C:\ProgramData\desktoprecipe
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\ProgramData\DesktopRecipe\uninstall.exe"
- Size:
- 801.00 KB
- Language:
- English
DesktopRecipe Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- DesktopRecipe.exe
- Name:
- DesktopRecipe
- Path:
- C:\ProgramData\desktoprecipe\DesktopRecipe.exe
- MD5:
- edb1c0ae19aab31e442e13f7fb22846c
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –