Should I remove SOSO AddressBar Search?

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Version	Distribution
6.3.4.1	25.86%
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6.2.1.0	1.72%
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6.1.13.1	1.72%
6.1.12.1	5.17%
6.1.11.1	1.72%
6.1.10.1	1.72%
6.1.8.3	3.45%
6.1.7.0	3.45%
6.1.3.1	1.72%
6.1.1.8	6.90%
6.1.0.5	5.17%
6.1.0.3	3.45%
6.0.6.2	6.90%
6.0.1.2	1.72%
5.0.2.18	22.41%

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Remove SOSO AddressBar Search by Tencent Techno...

SOSO AddressBar may be bundled with the Tencent QQ instant messaging client and is installed as a Browser Helper Object and a search hook.

SOSO AddressBar Search is a software program developed by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. The most common release is 6.3.4.1, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named SPlus.dll. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1006.54 KB (1,030,696 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 37% of users of SOSO AddressBar Search come from the United States, it is also popular in Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Displayed publisher: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen)Company Limited

Help link: tbh.soso.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TENCENT\SSPlus

Uninstaller: Rundll32.exe C:\Program Files1\TENCENT\SSPlus\Scrax.dll,Uninstall

Estimated size: 1006.54 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 SOSO AddressBar Search, 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 SOSO AddressBar Search.
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 7 (SP1) 67% Win Vista 2%

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

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 56% Keep it 44%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	37.31%
Malaysia	20.90%
Hong Kong	8.96%
Taiwan	8.96%
Canada	4.48%
United Kingdom	4.48%
Singapore	4.48%
Australia	2.99%
RS	1.49%
Germany	1.49%
Italy	1.49%
South Africa	1.49%
DK	1.49%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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