Should I remove Ghostery IE?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,931
United States Rank #10,547
Reach 0.0241%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.55 days
163.75 days >
Average installed length: 86.04 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.28.153.4 |
0.21% |
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1.26.153.3 |
81.05% |
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1.26.152.152 |
18.53% |
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1.24.151.151 |
0.21% |
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- #12,930 Puzzle Express by Oberon Media
- #12,931 Ghostery IE by Evidon
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Ghostery IE
from Evidon Inc.
What is Ghostery IE? (from Evidon)
Ghostery™ sees the invisible web - tags, web bugs, pixels and beacons. Ghostery tracks the trackers and gives you a roll-call of the ad networks, behavioral data providers, web publishers, and other companies interested in your activity. Ghostery™ allows you to block scripts from companies that you don't trust, delete ... Read more
Overview
Ghostery IE is a program developed by Evidon. The most used version is 1.26.153.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 5.72 MB (5,997,884 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 57% of users of Ghostery IE come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Netherlands.
The program is built using the Crossrider framework, a cross browser monetization platform used to deploy a toolbar and extension for modern web browsers with monetization features including browser search and homepage redirection, contextual coupons and in-line text advertising. Crossrider extensions include background processes to monitor, update and automatically download new features/code without direct user interaction.
Program details
URL: www.ghostery.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ghostery ie
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Ghostery IE\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 5.72 MB
Files installed by Ghostery IE
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Ghostery IE.dll - Ghostery IE (Ghostery IE BHO)
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Ghostery IE64.exe - Ghostery IE exe
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Ghostery IE-bg.exe
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Ghostery IE-buttonutil.exe
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Ghostery IE-buttonutil64.exe
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Ghostery IE-codedownloader.exe
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Ghostery IEGui.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Ghostery IE Installer
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ButtonUtil.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Ghostery IE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Ghostery IE' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110211091100} (CrossriderApp0020900).
Scheduled Task
- Ghostery IE-bg.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEEFB33D-7D2B-4970-9BDE-484757CE34A1}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Ghostery IE?
You can uninstall Ghostery IE from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Ghostery IE, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Ghostery IE.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Ghostery IE you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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GLOBAL RANK
#12,931
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
59.79% |
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Windows 10 |
25.05% |
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Windows XP |
7.79% |
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Windows Vista |
7.37% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.75% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.65% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.65% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.05% |
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Windows 8.1 |
6.14% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.51% |
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Geography
56.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
56.92% |
United Kingdom |
6.06% |
Netherlands |
5.88% |
Germany |
5.54% |
France |
4.33% |
Canada |
2.77% |
Australia |
2.25% |
Italy |
2.25% |
Belgium |
1.73% |
Thailand |
0.69% |
BS |
0.69% |
Japan |
0.69% |
Spain |
0.69% |
DK |
0.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
30.17% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
23.73% |
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Acer |
13.56% |
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ASUS |
8.14% |
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Toshiba |
7.12% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.42% |
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Intel |
4.07% |
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Samsung |
2.71% |
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Lenovo |
2.37% |
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Medion |
1.69% |
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American Megatrends |
1.02% |
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Common models |
Dell XPS 8500 |
4.03% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.03% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.36% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.68% |
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Dell XPS 8300 |
2.68% |
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Dell Inspiron 7520 |
2.01% |
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