HighliteApp
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Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
Infected Computers: | 8,208 |
First Seen: | April 25, 2014 |
Last Seen: | March 7, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
HighliteApp is an ad-supported browser plug-in/adware that is produced by HighliteApp Company. HighliteApp may create and display various types of intrusive ads and notifications on a computer system. The browser toolbar/plug-in may show several types of ads such as banner ads, sponsored links, discount coupon ads, pop-unders, in-text ads and targeted advertisements and may also rely on search terms of Web searches. HighliteApp may add a background controller service that is set to automatically load. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. HighliteApp may be created with the goal to benefit from advertisement clicks.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove HighliteApp
File System Details
# | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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1. | hlupdate.exe | 6cff93ee0a28539079ac3052c6ebf15f | 218 |
2. | hlupdate.exe | f84d28296547435a615d1fb327fa067e | 164 |
3. | hlupdate.exe | 7a4cd1aacfb3195eb4ac6830c828ff3a | 116 |
4. | hlupdate.exe | e75abcd8163c1a9a2bbc6c01f1f08c37 | 91 |
5. | hlupdate.exe | 4c0117fde6c784cca7457a3ad89a1182 | 50 |
6. | hlupdate.exe | 0bfdf7ba657fd8a52c4aa14cbebc0c3c | 39 |
7. | hlupdate.exe | dc92507db8fd307e3518d4f1ec6c0f6f | 35 |
8. | hlapp.dll | 5216bd979974b98017f95bfc8c716a44 | 27 |
9. | hlupdate.exe | 6b0808f995e9e1eab23768c05b13205e | 17 |
10. | hlupdate.exe | e0f3a7547ef3dd6e9f9b60fd6d1746b0 | 16 |
11. | hlupdate.exe | 3e201301dafc48d8bd327da2b0ad3593 | 14 |
12. | uninst.exe | 6ba60c7c8c3aeb9b787a6ef38b54b39a | 7 |
13. | hlupdate.exe | 24a1f2f587d562a14196cbec6c0ebd5f | 7 |
14. | hlupdate.exe | 4b770a2bf717bcca6ef3e512a7604951 | 6 |
15. | hlupdate.exe | 150b5f432a1cbb28dd013c45d7355a0b | 4 |
16. | uninst.exe | 8cf370eb6bf94cf6c2beb5f225abe602 | 3 |
17. | hlupdate.exe | 098ccfd756f2314983a0a52b570d4284 | 3 |
18. | hlupdate.exe | 76323f1a98a8ee50532b505f41a459f7 | 2 |
19. | hlupdate.exe | 6abe1d84028c87220132e88458c72b6c | 2 |
20. | hlupdate.exe | f910da9a300a6d3d14b03a9657ce0a3f | 2 |
21. | hlapp.dll | e486a06657e16eea0d49dca74626e62e | 2 |
22. | hlupdate.exe | b2b3681d13a41f1ea65a4bba51ee9d4a | 2 |
23. | hlupdate.exe | e240995848d3fa86fa0042b6d1ac2457 | 2 |
24. | hlapp.dll | 0325c0edc5754790d4b8b4b720b7c4b4 | 1 |
25. | hlupdate.exe | 2c927342ed0224541ea34b1035baf8d1 | 1 |
26. | hlupdate.exe | b47b299b394dc8d8efb99da4b89d71c9 | 1 |
Registry Details
Directories
HighliteApp may create the following directory or directories:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\hkpmfeejhfmmbjjekbieaeoeanfiohib |
%PROGRAMFILES%\HighliteApp |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\HighliteApp |
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