Should I remove MySearch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,130
United States Rank #20,447
Reach 0.0267%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.66 days
491.53 days >
Average installed length: 258.26 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.3.0.1984 |
0.19% |
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| 4.3.0.1958 |
0.19% |
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| 4.3.0.1616 |
13.31% |
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| 4.3.0.1487 |
0.19% |
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| 4.3.0.1427 |
0.19% |
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| 4.3.0.1424 |
0.19% |
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| 4.3.0.1423 |
0.19% |
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| 4.3.0.1287 |
0.19% |
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| 4.3.0.1096 |
0.19% |
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| 4.2.0.1989 |
1.33% |
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| 4.2.0.1743 |
0.19% |
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| 4.2.0.1600 |
1.52% |
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| 4.2.0.1395 |
0.19% |
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| 4.2.0.1362 |
17.49% |
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| 4.2.0.1310 |
0.19% |
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| 4.1.0.1692 |
0.38% |
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| 4.1.0.1651 |
0.95% |
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| 4.1.0.1545 |
0.19% |
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| 4.1.0.1184 |
0.19% |
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| 4.0.0.1639 |
0.19% |
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| 4.0.0.1067 |
0.19% |
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| 4.0.0.1049 |
0.19% |
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| 4.0.0.1018 |
0.19% |
|
| 3.3.0.1966 |
0.19% |
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| 3.3.0.1255 |
19.20% |
|
| 3.3.0.1213 |
1.71% |
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| 3.3.0.1156 |
1.14% |
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| 3.3.0.1106 |
0.19% |
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| 3.2.0.1790 |
0.19% |
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| 3.2.0.1740 |
0.19% |
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| 3.2.0.1484 |
0.19% |
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| 3.2.0.1459 |
0.19% |
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| 3.2.0.1200 |
0.19% |
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| 3.1.0.1932 |
1.52% |
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| 3.1.0.1566 |
0.19% |
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| 3.1.0.1420 |
0.19% |
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| 3.1.0.1280 |
0.19% |
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| 3.1.0.1010 |
0.38% |
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| 3.0.0.1856 |
0.19% |
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| 2.3.0.1824 |
0.19% |
|
| 2.3.0.1786 |
0.38% |
|
| 2.3.0.1483 |
0.95% |
|
| 2.3.0.1421 |
0.19% |
|
| 2.3.0.1292 |
1.52% |
|
| 2.2.0.1734 |
0.19% |
|
| 2.2.0.1727 |
0.19% |
|
| 2.2.0.1409 |
0.19% |
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| 2.2.0.1209 |
0.38% |
|
| 2.2.0.1060 |
4.18% |
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| 2.2.0.1011 |
0.19% |
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| 2.1.0.1947 |
0.19% |
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| 79 versions |
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MySearch
from InstalleRex-WebPick
What is MySearch?
MySearch is an adware browser extension that will display banner and text-context link ads aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products. It will cause random web page text is turned into hyperlinks and may also lead to the installation of other unwanted adware programs to be installed without the user's knowledge.
The software uses the JustPlugIt cross browser framework and uses WebPick's InstalleRex distribution service.
Overview
The most common release is 3.3.0.1255, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named jjXKgExOR.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 438 files and is usually about 635.98 KB (651,248 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MySearch.
| jjXKgExOR.exe (307a1013b73429aea7aaf426f863f9ea) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2014.06.20 |
Dropper/Win32.Preloader |
| avast! |
2014.9-140620 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3438 |
Generic5 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14620 |
Adware.Win32.BHO.77 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9968 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.Y |
| McAfee |
5600.7094 |
Artemis!307A1013B734 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7094 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
30454 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
MySearch has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Displayed publisher: MySearch
URL: justplug.it
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\mysearch
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\MySearch\jjXKgExOR.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""
Estimated size: 635.98 KB
Files installed by MySearch
| Program executable: | jjXKgExOR.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | plans processing with |
| the integrity |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\mysearch\jjXKgExOR.exe |
| MD5: | 307a1013b73429aea7aaf426f863f9ea |
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setup.exe (by Setup) - Setup
How do I remove MySearch?
You can uninstall MySearch 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 MySearch, 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 MySearch.
- 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 7 (SP1) 55%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #12,130
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.63% |
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| Windows 10 |
24.71% |
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| Windows XP |
5.32% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
31.81% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.90% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.90% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.52% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.33% |
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Geography
17.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
17.62% |
| India |
6.23% |
| Indonesia |
3.74% |
| BD |
2.85% |
| Mexico |
2.67% |
| Romania |
2.49% |
| Chile |
2.49% |
| Egypt |
2.49% |
| United Kingdom |
2.49% |
| MA |
2.31% |
| Argentina |
2.31% |
| Thailand |
2.14% |
| Hong Kong |
2.14% |
| Singapore |
2.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.50% |
|
| Acer |
21.20% |
|
| Dell |
18.34% |
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| ASUS |
10.32% |
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| Toshiba |
7.74% |
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| Lenovo |
7.16% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.88% |
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| Intel |
2.58% |
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| Samsung |
1.43% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.86% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.95% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.29% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.29% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.63% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.63% |
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| HP ProBook 4530s |
1.97% |
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