DesktopSearch

Published by Unique Solutions

Details

Latest version:	3.0.57
Location:	C:\ProgramData\desktopsearch
Install size:	902.49 KB (924,154 bytes)
Help link:	http://www.desktopsearchapp.com/about.html

Trust

The trust score is the reputation of DesktopSearch 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

Automatically executes when the user logs into Windows.
Poorly rated based on user's overall sentiment.
Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.

Trends

Global Reach

Technical Details

DesktopSearch.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:	C:\ProgramData\desktopsearch\DesktopSearch.exe
Behavior:	Startup File (User Run)
Name:	Desktop Search
MD5:	689204a854e49f4433e4330508a42f73
DesktopSearchService.exe
Behavior:	Service
MD5:	6d83ac83bcd48bbe85b541a67f40eca7
DesktopSearch64.exe
MD5:	a8aa6dfc4ea4858fcee2afae3ac08f55
uninstall.exe
MD5:	cdffa12b3b398ecaed8baaed6fd1d573

Geography of Installations

Installs by Country

38.1%	14.3%	14.3%	9.5%	9.5%	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%
US	DE	FR	AU	CA	BR	IT	NO

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

Comments for DesktopSearch

Versions

3.0.57	22.73%
3.0.56	77.27%

Facts

DesktopSearch is developed by Unique Solutions.
This software has a low than expected trust factor which might be a reason to remove it.
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 0.0013% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0020%.
This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 96.0%.
A startup entry is added to the user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots and the user logs in.
The app adds a Windows Service named 'DesktopSearch'.
The current version is 3.0.57. The most widely installed version is 3.0.56.

Operating Systems

Windows 7	50.00%
Windows 8	50.00%

PC Manufacturers

Toshiba	27.78%
Acer	27.78%
HP	22.22%
Dell	11.11%
ASUS	5.56%
Lenovo	5.56%