What is HomeyPretors.dll?

HomeyPretors.dll is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\skulkedsmokestack\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected HomeyPretors.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on HomeyPretors.dll:

PropertyValue
Internal nameprfo.dll
Original filenameprfo.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.1.0.9
File version1.1.0.9

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Internal nameprfo.dll
Original filenameprfo.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.1.0.9
File version1.1.0.9

Digital signatures [?]

HomeyPretors.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

12 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the HomeyPretors.dll file. That's a 22% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
ALYac Gen:Variant.Adware.PriceFountain.1
Arcabit Trojan.Adware.PriceFountain.1
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Adware.PriceFountain.1
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Adware.PriceFountain.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/DealPly.CI potentially unwanted
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.PriceFountain
GData Gen:Variant.Adware.PriceFountain.1
Ikarus PUA.DealPly
K7GW Hacktool ( 655367771 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PriceFountain
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.PriceFountain.1
Rising PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F]
12 of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the HomeyPretors.dll file.

HomeyPretors.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove HomeyPretors.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the HomeyPretors.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that HomeyPretors.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate HomeyPretors.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the HomeyPretors.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate HomeyPretors.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\skulkedsmokestack\HomeyPretors.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the HomeyPretors.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If HomeyPretors.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If HomeyPretors.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If HomeyPretors.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that HomeyPretors.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d680b60a4b3549746aca5657aa0eeb84
SHA256b93d041293fc32c571bb0d8231f4e19d25005a7047ce550b9942624a3744a432

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