Ranked
#58,247
Worldwide
Ranked
#34,072
US
Lifespan
39.6
Days
 

MaxWebSearch

Published by Websearchy

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\Websearchy
Install size:6.89 MB (7,225,291 bytes)
About URL:http://maxwebsearch.com
Help link:http://maxwebsearch.com/legal/privacy
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\Websearchy\uninstall.MaxWebSearch.exe" /u /UserID=1c1fab42-7d67-462a-a149-a62fafe89587 /SourceID=adnxs|adnxs_bsg-728x90-c1951534-136
The trust score is the reputation of MaxWebSearch 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

  • Files installed (uninstall.MaxWebSearch.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.

2
Malware detections

uninstall.MaxWebSearch.exe has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
Symantec
 as WS.Reputation.1
Trend Micro HouseCall
 as TROJ_GEN.F47V0506
MaxWebSearch installs 2 unique (by hash) versions of the file uninstall.MaxWebSearch.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)
Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.
MaxWebSearch.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Websearchy\MaxWebSearch.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:WebSearchy
MD5:d18abba1882edc58cca67b529dccfab5
uninstall.MaxWebSearch.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Name:Installer
MD5:ba0cf00217e2d41398a7c8f30e8fcb79
Interop.Shell32.dll
Name:Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
MD5:69eeea3eb134c3a9f5ea60571a6d1d24
oo.dll
Publisher:Adknowledge
Name:oo
MD5:333e3b3cc8098de1cf6a8a5762d77afc
WebSearchyDAL.dll
MD5:e1f292b9aa6e4cdc8057e51f6a643bca
Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
Publisher:CodePlex Community
Name:TaskService
Description:Task Scheduler Wrapper
MD5:c6b3538f7bf8c8a7ce900edf5994df5b
Newtonsoft.Json.dll
Publisher:Newtonsoft
Name:Json.NET
MD5:955887c86de4137bfc31b7004c7364ba
System.Data.SQLite.dll
Publisher:Robert Simpson, et al
Name:System.Data.SQLite
MD5:006cc8260405e231c2006a0cea2127fd
UrlHistoryLibrary.dll
MD5:fcd935baed90467268a708bce04607f2

Installs by Country

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs




Facts

  • MaxWebSearch is developed by Websearchy.
  • 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 0.0004% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0010%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 81.0%.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 40.00%
Windows XP 20.00%
Windows Vista 20.00%
Windows 8 20.00%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 50.00%
Dell 25.00%
HP 25.00%
 
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