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Search Settings v1.2.3
Published by Spigot, Inc.
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Search Settings v1.2.3 Publisher's Description
The Spigot Search Settings is an application which is part of the Spigot Toolbar. Spigot searchsettings.exe'spurpose is to check periodically your default search engine and restore it to Yahoo in case... Read more
Details
| Location: | C:\Program Files\Search Settings\ |
| Install size: | 2.99 MB (3,135,275 bytes) |
| About URL: | http://www.spigot.com/remove-search-settings.html |
| Uninstall: | MsiExec.exe /X{5F05C28D-DEA9-4AD6-A73A-064175988EAB} |
Trust
The trust score is the reputation of Search Settings 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 (SearchSettings.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
- Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
- Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
- Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
- Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.
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Malware detections
| SearchSettings.exe has been detected by the following 4 antivirus programs: |
Avira AntiVir |
as Adware/Toolbar.Dealio.32 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
as Adware.Win32.Toolbar.Dealio.AMN!A2 |
NOD32 |
as Win32/Adware.Toolbar.Dealio |
VirusBuster |
as Adware.Toolbar!lockmnh3KzI |
In addition, a total of 6 unique files installed by Search Settings v1.2.3 contain malware detections. Detections include searchsettings.dll,applicationupdater.exe.
Trends
Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.
Technical Details
| SearchSettings.exe (Main Executable) |
| Common path: | C:\Program Files\Search Settings\SearchSettings.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| Description: | Search Settings application |
| MD5: | 4 42b6cda2f25ec06bc2700eb593641741 |
| applicationupdater.exe |
| Behavior: | Service |
| Name: | Application Updater |
| MD5: | 3 293e66aa529f0fba1aa56340e293a389 |
| SearchSettings.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer BHO |
| MD5: | 5 4f56a338198eaa5a3bfeb9c4f529b660 |
| SearchSettingsRes409.dll |
| MD5: | bf929abf368f3e6a7e682454bed9a645 |
| SearchSettingsFF.dll |
| MD5: | a70ce73d36c6c028037cbf35a78d7ca3 |
Geography of Installations
Installs by Country
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