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Should I remove Agent Ransack?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #20,244
United States Rank #18,524
Reach 0.0107%

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.5.2938.1 0.95%
8.5.2936.1 0.48%
8.0.867.1 2.38%
8.0.865.1 0.95%
8.0.864.1 0.48%
7.0.828.1 40.00%
7.0.825.1 7.14%
7.0.822.1 12.86%
7.0.820.1 11.90%
7.0.819.1 6.67%
7.0.816.1 8.10%
7.0.813.1 8.10%

Agent Ransack

What is Agent Ransack?  (from Mythicsoft)

Finding files that other search engines miss. Agent Ransack is a free 'lite' version of FileLocator Pro. It is free for both personal and commercial use. Found text is shown with highlighted keywords so you don't need to waste time opening each file looking for the right information. Agent Ransack is an award winning f...  Read more

Overview

Agent Ransack is a program developed by Mythicsoft. The most used version is 7.0.828.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is AgentRansack.exe. The software installer includes 99 files and is usually about 28.66 MB (30,053,149 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 48% of users of Agent Ransack come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mythicsoft\Agent Ransack\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{538CACEB-028E-47F6-BB16-C334E0E8C0CE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 28.66 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Agent Ransack

Program executable:AgentRansack.exe
Name:Agent Ransack -- Lite version of FileLocator Pro
Agent Ransack
Path:C:\Program Files\Mythicsoft\Agent Ransack\AgentRansack.exe
MD5:9c0976c997ce94b766b34e68e685fd6b
Additional files:
  • AgentRansack.exe - Agent Ransack -- Professional file searching utility (Agent Ransack)
  • IndexManager.exe - FileLocator Pro / Agent Ransack (Indexing Manager)
  • ConfigLib.dll - FileLocator Series (FileLocator Configuration Library)
  • ConfigUILib.dll - FileLocator Configuration UI Library
  • DirTraverseLib.dll - FileLocator Traversal Library
  • Extensions.dll - FileLocator Extensions Library
  • FLProCore.dll - FileLocator Core COM library
  • flpsearch.exe - Command Line Search Utility
  • MiscFuncLib.dll - FileLocator Function Library
  • Mythicsoft.Search.Core.dll - FileLocator Core .NET Library
  • RenderLib.dll - FileLocator Rendering Library
  • SearchLib.dll - FileLocator Search Library
  • StreamLib.dll - FileLocator File Streaming Library
  • TextFuncLib.dll - FileLocator Text Library
  • UIExtLib.dll - FileLocator UI Library
  • HotkeyMonitor.exe - FileLocator Pro (FileLocator Pro HotKey monitor)
  • ShellAdmin.exe - Agent Ransack (Agent Ransack Shell Administration Functionality)
  • ShellExt.dll - Agent Ransack Shell Extensions
  • uninst_app.exe - Agent Ransack uninstallation helper library
  • UnInstallLib.dll
  • Scintilla.dll (by Neil Hodgson [email protected]) - Scintilla (Scintilla.DLL - a Source Editing Component)
  • CrashRpt1402.dll - CrashRpt (Crash Handling Module)
  • CrashSender1402.exe - Crash Report Delivery Module

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • ShellExt.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Agent Ransack Keyboard Hook' with the class of {B23EDAE2-2A36-4c87-AEFD-B6801B6C6584} (AgentRansack).

How do I remove Agent Ransack?

You can uninstall Agent Ransack from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Agent Ransack, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Agent Ransack.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Agent Ransack you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#20,244

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.57%
Windows 10 15.71%
Windows XP 12.86%
Windows Vista 12.86%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.81%
Windows 7 Professional 19.32%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.94%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.04%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.21%
Windows 10 Pro 7.73%

Distribution by countryGeography

47.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 47.83%
  United Kingdom 7.11%
  France 5.53%
  Germany 5.14%
  Canada 3.95%
  Italy 3.95%
  Netherlands 3.16%
  Australia 2.37%
  India 1.98%
  GE 1.19%
  Switzerland 1.19%
  Greece 1.19%
  New Zealand 1.19%
  Israel 1.19%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 31.50%
Acer 18.90%
Hewlett-Packard 16.54%
GIGABYTE 7.87%
American Megatrends 7.09%
Toshiba 5.51%
Intel 3.94%
Sahara 2.36%
Samsung 2.36%
Medion 1.57%
ASUS 1.57%
Packard Bell 0.79%
Common models
Acer Aspire X1200 2.86%
Dell Dell DXP061 2.86%
Dell Latitude E6410 2.86%
ASUS All Series 1.90%
Dell Studio 1737 1.90%
HP EliteBook 2530p 1.90%

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