Ranked
#56,861
Worldwide
Ranked
#N/A
US
Lifespan
4.2
Days
 

Steel Cut

Published by Yontoo Technology, Inc.

Details

Latest version:2015.04.24.074930
Location:C:\Program Files\Steel Cut
Install size:922.98 KB (945,134 bytes)
About URL:http://mysteelcut.com/support
Help link:mailto:support@mysteelcut.com
The trust score is the reputation of Steel Cut based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.

18
Malware detections

SteelCutbho.dll has been detected by the following 18 antivirus programs:
Agnitum Outpost
 as Riskware.Agent!
AVG
 as Generic.31F
Avira
 as ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
Baidu-International
 as Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.AE
Bkav FE
 as W32.HfsAdware.8F77
Cyren
 as W32/S-f64f6ec1!Eldorado
Dr.Web
 as Trojan.Yontoo.1734
ESET-NOD32
 as a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted
F-Prot
 as W32/S-f64f6ec1!Eldorado
IKARUS anti.virus
 as PUA.BrowseFox
Jiangmin
 as AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dxt
K7 AntiVirus
 as Trojan ( 004b55d71 )
K7GW
 as Trojan ( 004b55d71 )
Malwarebytes
 as PUP.Optional.SteelCut.A
NANO AntiVirus
 as Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo
Rising Antivirus
 as PE:Adware.BrowseFox!6.1D8B
Tencent
 as Win32.Trojan.Suspicious.Wpad
Vba32 AntiVirus
 as AdWare.MSIL.Agent
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

SteelCutbho.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Steel Cut\SteelCutbho.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:
18
63bfe3d0955152a574a24d99fc1972a4
updateSteelCut.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:bb84ce147a671b2b7f1382e711135dff
SteelCutUninstall.exe
MD5:b3debe61b78973b664faeb8712d53573
SteelCutUn.exe
MD5:a13c9a5aeaa120651bb71cac6e01a155

Installs by Country

25.0%
16.7%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
US
DE
AU
BR
CA
FR
IT
NL
RU

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

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Versions

2015.04.24.0749 8.33%
2015.04.18.0649 8.33%
2015.04.17.1549 8.33%
2015.04.14.1149 8.33%
2015.04.14.0649 8.33%
2015.04.13.1049 8.33%
2015.04.07.2022 8.33%
2015.04.06.1422 8.33%
2015.04.02.1021 8.33%
2015.04.01.0125 8.33%
2015.03.21.1448 8.33%
2015.03.08.1603 8.33%

Facts

  • Steel Cut is developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc..
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This software is typically packaged with 3rd-party software bundlers and installed as an optional 'offer'.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0008% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0012%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 93.0%.
  • The primary function of the software is to integrate with Internet Explorer using a Browser Helper Object (BHO) with the name Steel Cut 1.0.0.7.
  • The current version is 2015.04.24.074930 with 12 known versions. The most widely installed version is 2015.03.08.160354.

Operating Systems

Windows 8 53.85%
Windows 7 46.15%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 38.46%
HP 23.08%
Dell 15.38%
Medion 7.69%
Lenovo 7.69%
ASUS 7.69%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male46
Female54
Age
< 186
18-2515
26-3528
36-4554
46-60102
60+54
Education
High School120
College78
Post Graduate57
Household Income
$0-50k60
$50-100k102
$100-150k68
$150k+34
 
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