FoodBuzz
What is FoodBuzz?
FoodBuzz is software application developed by Lake Ventures, LLC.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 61.81% of installations running this operating system. FoodBuzz's installer is typically 11.00 MB in size and installs around 9 files. The most common release is 9.0 with 82.64% of all installations currently using this version.
FoodBuzz is most popular in the United States with 93.56% of installations residing in this country.
About FoodBuzz?
FoodBuzz is a web browser extension and toolbar developed by 2298491 Ontario Inc. that delivers contextual-based advertising and modifies the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search services. The software has been classified as potentially unwanted by various malware vendors due to its adware behavior. Key features of the browser extension include: - Changing the default search engine - Modifying the default browser home page - Adding search functionality to the address bar - Providing alternative redirection for "page not found" and DNS errors - Displaying contextual advertising through injected banner and text ads According to the publisher's End User License Agreement (EULA), FoodBuzz is ad-supported, and users may encounter various types of advertisements during general internet usage on supported sites. These include banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, and in-text link advertisements, with an average frequency of 1-5 banner ads per page, 1-4 search ads per page, 1-4 in-text ads per page, and 1-2 pop-up or pop-under ads per day. The type of advertisement displayed is dependent on the content of the page being browsed, and FoodBuzz is not endorsed or affiliated with the underlying websites. Advertisements related to FoodBuzz are identified with the FoodBuzz name or logo, and in-text advertising automatically matches keywords or phrases within the webpage's content with relevant information. It's important to note that the information presented in the revised description accurately reflects the features and functions of the software.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in FoodBuzz.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee | 5600.7124 | RDN/Generic PUP.x!ya |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7124 | RDN/Generic PUP.x!ya |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.184 | TROJ_GEN.F47V0609 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 18916 | FoodBuzz (fs) |
Startup Entries
- Registry entries:
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- FoodBuzzUpdate.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RecipesHQToolbarUpdater' and executes as C:\Program Files\FoodBuzz\Update\FoodBuzzUpdate.exe.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://foodbuzz.net
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\foodbuzz
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\FoodBuzz\uninstall.exe
- Size:
- 11.00 MB
- Language:
- English
FoodBuzz Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- uninstall.exe
- Name:
- FoodBuzz
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\foodbuzz\uninstall.exe
- MD5:
- 2bfc0aea6718073ed8cea370e269c490
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
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EXE
|
2bfc0aea6718073ed8cea370e269c490 | |
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DLL
|
b0f3e7d3a44f3ff357901088dc7bc0e5 | |
|
DLL
|
4fd20600ad27a7cb96786ef7b9dc7868 | |
|
DLL
|
10057c9ba2a8e4092b56c1adafe84d38 | |
|
DLL
|
a6f281b16e97f128cbcc902401483a29 | |
|
DLL
|
baee3b6a85549dd1f81c5bb136bb2913 | |
|
EXE
|
dfec9e8d17c0dffa3f9a01d73788965d | |
|
EXE
|
2895cb4ae6fa6a17a70bd8d5e72bf7ef | |
|
EXE
|
FoodBuzzUpdate.exe
Malware
|
5af774e087e9680e75dc32948851665e |