Ranked
#17,127
Worldwide
Ranked
#20,646
US
Lifespan
60.8
Days
 

hosts2

Published by DownLite

Details

Latest version:1.27.153.8
Location:C:\Program Files\hosts2
Install size:4.51 MB (4,725,717 bytes)
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\hosts2\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1

The trust score is the reputation of hosts2 based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (hosts2-bho.dll) 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.

3
Malware detections

hosts2-bho.dll has been detected by the following 3 antivirus programs:
Symantec
as WS.Reputation.1
Trend Micro HouseCall
as TROJ_GEN.R0C9H01H813
VIPRE Antivirus
as Crossrider (fs)
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


hosts2-bg.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\hosts2\hosts2-bg.exe
Description:hosts2 exe
MD5:7d1e4528b3a1a268ff37441f530d53b4
hosts2-bho.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:
3
db0912b64a992eef01cd74da81d0af18
hosts2-buttonutil.exe
MD5:11de563485eb549ea556bdabd51d1d7e
hosts2-buttonutil64.exe
MD5:6bf198095a585011e93afd44932a9270
hosts2-codedownloader.exe
MD5:0ef50ce3afd02c63ab44de14e3db5712
Uninstall.exe
MD5:d02d90b8bbcfe09ed6c64bb6b607b45b
hosts2-buttonutil.dll
MD5:01e1dc86111b02d4f1d197a08863b6a6
hosts2-buttonutil64.dll
MD5:9fb7e7d10f837a348974fd08fb46a6fb
hosts2-helper.exe
MD5:fedbb621cccaba9236a6578eb4ba0952

Installs by Country

24.4%
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Installs in the United States

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Versions

1.27.153.8 100.00%

Facts

  • hosts2 is developed by DownLite.
  • 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.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0010% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0173%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 92.0%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name hosts2.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 66.00%
Windows 8 22.00%
Windows XP 6.00%
Windows Vista 6.00%

PC Manufacturers

HP 27.27%
Acer 20.45%
Dell 13.64%
GIGABYTE 9.09%
ASUS 9.09%
MSI 4.55%
Samsung 4.55%
Toshiba 4.55%
Intel 2.27%
Lenovo 2.27%
Sony 2.27%
 
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