Should I remove Avery Teoma Search App?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
12.45.1.1317	57.14%
12.45.1.1166	16.67%
12.44.1.1131	7.14%
12.40.6.635	11.90%
12.40.4.4204	7.14%

Other programs by APN

• Search App by Ask
• Shopping App by Ask
• Media Search App by Ask
• Virtual DJ Toolbar
• ooVoo Search App powered by Ask
• Search Better App
• MediaCaster by Ask
• AVG SafeGuard by Ask
• Social Search App by Ask
• MP3Rocket Toolbar
• Vuze Toolbar
• Ask Social Toolbar
• AVG Search App powered by Ask
• MTV Toolbar
• nRelate Related Articles App
• Epson Toolbar
• Coupon Network
• Nuance Toolbar

Rankings

• #42,531 WinSCP 4.2.1 beta by Martin Prikryl
• #42,532 DiskMax 4.60 by KoshyJohn.com
• #42,533 Daten Retter X2 by Spotmau Software Co
• #42,534 Battle Raper 2 by Illusion
• #42,535 Search and Replace by Funduc Software
• #42,536 Avery Teoma Search App by APN
• #42,537 Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall
• #42,538 TopShape by Keen Internet Technologies
• #42,539 DATEV Sicherheitspaket - compact
• #42,540 FrappsyPlayer by Internet Media Network Limited
• #42,541 Verizon Yahoo! Toolbar

by APN, LLC

Remove Avery Teoma Search App by APN

Avery Teoma Search App is a software program developed by APN. The most common release is 12.45.1.1317, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 99% of users of Avery Teoma Search App come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom.

Help link: help.teoma.com/ics/support/splash.asp

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\chromeutils

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{4156522D-5447-006A-76A7-A758B70C2804}

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 Avery Teoma Search App, 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 Avery Teoma Search App.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 83% Win 7 (SP1) 17%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 64% Keep it 36%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	98.67%
United Kingdom	1.33%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

---