Flowsurf

Flowsurf

Known Adware

by FlowSurf Apps

What is Flowsurf?

Flowsurf is software application developed by FlowSurf Apps. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 65.38% of installations running this operating system. Flowsurf's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 31 files. The most common release is 2.1.2 with 50.00% of all installations currently using this version.

Flowsurf is most popular in Germany with 36.36% of installations residing in this country.

About Flowsurf?

FlowSurf is a web browser extension that functions as an adware program, displaying various forms of advertising while the user is browsing the internet. This ad-supported extension is typically installed through third-party installers and download managers. It is compatible with Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. FlowSurf inserts advertisements in the form of full banner ads and text hyperlinks within the web pages the user visits. These ads are not associated with the underlying website and are injected by the adware through an extension, browser helper object (BHO), or plugin, depending on the browser.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Flowsurf.

fsupd.exe (MD5: 2b140f9d8cd365bf8522a5118d0b06ef) has been flagged by 6 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Baidu-International Hacktool.Win32.Downloader.aot
CAT-QuickHeal Downloader.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus)
Dr.Web Adware.Searcher.2649
Kaspersky not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent.cezq
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Agent.deyady
Vba32 AntiVirus Downloader.Agent
setupfs_1123.exe (MD5: 369c15bae2ca70bc466fc2a53760fb1a) has been flagged by 25 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
avast! Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Generic6.AAWN
Avira TR/Agent.5442433
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International Trojan.NSIS.Adload.AK
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Cyren W32/Trojan.PRUI-3556
Dr.Web Trojan.KillFiles.23205
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Komodia.A potentially unsafe
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.FlowSurf
K7 AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004b89781 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004b89781 )
Kaspersky UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
McAfee Artemis!369C15BAE2CA
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.tc
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.dobcbg
Norman Troj_Generic.YLGRY
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
Symantec Trojan.Gen
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OBD15
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OBD15
VIPRE Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
CAT-QuickHeal Downloader.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus)
Vba32 AntiVirus Downloader.Agent
flowsurf.dll (MD5: 2b87a437445e7a42b0e3c54071eef061) has been flagged by 26 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.FlowSearch.A
Symantec WS.Reputation
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1108
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
avast! Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Generic6.AAWN
Avira TR/Agent.5442433
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International Trojan.NSIS.Adload.AK
Cyren W32/Trojan.PRUI-3556
Dr.Web Trojan.KillFiles.23205
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Komodia.A potentially unsafe
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.FlowSurf
K7 AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004b89781 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004b89781 )
Kaspersky UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
McAfee Artemis!369C15BAE2CA
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.tc
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.dobcbg
Norman Troj_Generic.YLGRY
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OBD15
VIPRE Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
CAT-QuickHeal Downloader.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus)
Vba32 AntiVirus Downloader.Agent

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • fsupd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named fsupdate.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.flowsurf.net/search.php
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\flowsurf
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Flowsurf\uninstall.exe
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

Flowsurf Executable Details

Primary executable:
flowsurf.dll
Name:
Flowsurf
Path:
C:\Program Files\flowsurf\flowsurf.dll
MD5:
2b87a437445e7a42b0e3c54071eef061
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Flowsurf
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
836d53b00088717447d4303dd5c99be6