hosts
by Irismedia
What is hosts?
hosts is software application developed by Irismedia. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 58.42% of installations running this operating system. hosts's installer is typically 3.00 MB in size and installs around 10 files.
hosts is most popular in the United States with 31.48% of installations residing in this country.
About hosts?
This software is a web browser extension that utilizes search hijacking and contextual advertising to monetize user search activities. It achieves this by modifying the user's home and search pages, as well as installing a Browser Helper Object (BHO) in Internet Explorer to monitor and track web browsing activities. Additionally, the extension displays banner and link-context ads alongside search redirection.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in hosts.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 1122 | Adware.Generic.649205 |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.123.202 | APPL/CrossRider.A |
| AVG | 2015.0.3600 | Generic5 |
| Bitdefender | 1.0.20.45 | Adware.Generic.649205 |
| Bkav FE | 1.3.0.4613 | W32.Clod569.Trojan |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.09 | Trojan.Crossrider.1 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 8.14.01.09.04 | Adware.Generic.649205 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.9257 | a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H |
| F-Secure | 11.2014-09-01_5 | Adware.Generic.649205 |
| G Data | 14.1.22 | Adware.Generic.649205 |
| K7 AntiVirus | 13.175.10750 | Riskware |
| K7GW | 13.175.10750 | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| McAfee | 5600.7256 | Artemis!8B017E391026 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7256 | Artemis!8B017E391026 |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 15.0.0.27 | Adware.Generic.649205 |
| Sophos | 4.96 | Generic PUA FO |
| Symantec | 1/9/2014 rev. 5 | Adware.Crossid |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 25156 | Crossrider (fs) |
| Antiy-AVL | 2.0.3.7 | AdWare/Win32.Lyckriks |
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.14111 | Adware.Win32.Lyckriks.aif |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 1/11/2014 | Adware/Lyckriks |
| Kaspersky | 14.0.0.4484 | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus | 331020.49267 | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.57029 | Riskware.Win32.Lyckriks.cqrozn |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.11 | TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07JH13 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus | 3.12.24.3 | AdWare.Lyckriks |
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\hosts
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\hosts\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
- Size:
- 3.00 MB
- Language:
- English
hosts Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- hosts-bg.exe
- Name:
- hosts
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\hosts\hosts-bg.exe
- MD5:
- db6aedf26ae4c857fc7580611882669a
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
46fc36b3d7ec0e54e96e5cde960ae6ae | |
|
EXE
|
c1d9bb540a5cf2b8e335311c247bff92 | |
|
EXE
|
e2236f4df18b245c4428767eb7001bd8 | |
|
EXE
|
c0228d656c703062404bb811a2358892 | |
|
EXE
|
6aeaaedda1949deb7c40b09ddfd7ed09 | |
|
EXE
|
db6aedf26ae4c857fc7580611882669a | |
|
DLL
|
hosts-bho.dll
Adware
|
b37394fcbe121bcec2acd9cbd0c3e047 |
|
DLL
|
6d189aafd9ebcbaea4976dcc0c3bd3f3 | |
|
DLL
|
069ded13892b6ec2c9ec075a99db0106 | |
|
DLL
|
d12d2f2bbd7b35a5113fbc4895bf5034 |