Should I remove HippoGeek?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.6.0	100.00%

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Remove HippoGeek by Pinball

HippoGeek is an adware style application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to what ever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search. This includes but not limited to:

- Changing the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
- Provide automatic updates of the toolbar without the user's initiation.
- Adds an alternative error page and page not found functionality.
- Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and home page settings.
- Access the HTML of all pages visited as well as capture URLs of the pages and search terms.
- In many cases can inject advertising in the form of context ads, pop-ups and pop-unders.

The main program executable is HippoGeekSACB.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 555.38 KB (568,706 bytes).

Displayed publisher: Pinball Corporation.

URL: www.hippogeek.com

Help link: www.hippogeek.com/support.html

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\hippogeeksa\bin\1.0.6.0

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\hippogeekSA\bin\1.0.6.0\HippoGeekUninstaller.exe" Web

Estimated size: 555.38 KB

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 HippoGeek, 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 HippoGeek.
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.

OS VERSIONS Win Vista (SP1) 50% Win 7 (SP1) 50%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 80% Keep it 20%

AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN 491.79 Days

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States

100.00%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Pinball Corporation delivers online content and monetization solutions for small to mid-sized web publishers, and keyword-based online advertising solutions for direct-response and ecommerce marketers.

Publisher URL: www.pinballcorp.com

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