Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results
What is Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results?
The Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results is an advertising supported toolbar for Intenet Explorer and Firefox (a web browser extension) that is typically installed via a software bundler. The toolbar collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Search-results.com so they can suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. Savevid will attempt to change your home page and search provider to Search-results.com if you are not careful during installation and provides a search box and various other generic features in the toolbar.
About (from APN)
Before you remove the SaveVid toolbar, don't forget it provides quick and easy access to facebook, twitter, and other social media accounts. You can also copy URLs of your favorite videos and download them from SaveVid's website with just one click. Our toolbar is used by millions for easy access to the World-Wide Web.
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named searchresultsDx.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 3.31 MB (3,469,240 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results.
searchresultsDx.dll (731c9f6d56a26c98bf37607f98900549) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141121 |
PUA.Win32.Visicom.bB |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.10600 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.B |
dtUser.exe (eb7e90cf7cc8a775a47afa552d3f0852) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Toolbar.Visicom! |
Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Adware.Toolbar.246 |
ESET-NOD32 |
10641 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.C |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.6.62995 |
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.dbxksq |
Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.search-results.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files1\SEARCH~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\SEARCH~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.31 MB
Files installed by Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results
Program module: | searchresultsDx.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | dtx Dynamic Link Library |
| dtx Dynamic Link Library |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Search Results Toolbar\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\searchresultsDx.dll |
MD5: | 731c9f6d56a26c98bf37607f98900549 |
| searchresultsdx.dll is an Internet Explorer Toolbar for the Search-Results Toolbar. When loaded by IE, it will install a toolbar in the top of your Internet Explore web browser. By installing itself, the toolbar has full access to the a... |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) dtUser.exe - DtUser
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(Malware detected) searchresultsDx.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library
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searchresultstb.dll - DTX Toolbar (DTX kernel Module)
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uninstall.exe - Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results (Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results Installer)
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- searchresultsDx.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'EPP' with a class of {09A47860-11B0-4DA5-AFA5-26D86198A780}.
Internet Explorer BHO
- searchresultsDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Toolbar BHO' with the class of {a235e1e3-6296-4710-af39-104a7faa6c7c}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- searchresultsDx.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- searchresultsDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Music Toolbar (Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.)' with the class of {7e8cd3ea-a4d1-48f5-9fae-c8fe18e94ee6}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- dtUser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Music Toolbar\Datamngr\SRECE3~7\IE\dtUser.exe'.
How do I remove Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results?
You can uninstall Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results 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 Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results, 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 Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results 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) 45%
Win XP 5%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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Windows Vista |
10.00% |
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Windows 10 |
10.00% |
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Windows XP |
5.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
15.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
10.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.00% |
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Geography
36.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
36.00% |
United Kingdom |
12.00% |
Italy |
8.00% |
Brazil |
4.00% |
Switzerland |
4.00% |
Israel |
4.00% |
India |
4.00% |
Iran |
4.00% |
Korea |
4.00% |
Mexico |
4.00% |
Malaysia |
4.00% |
Philippines |
4.00% |
UA |
4.00% |
South Africa |
4.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.32% |
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Acer |
21.05% |
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Sony |
15.79% |
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ASUS |
10.53% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.26% |
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Dell |
5.26% |
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Toshiba |
5.26% |
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Samsung |
5.26% |
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Intel |
5.26% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-19... |
5.56% |
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Sony VPCEE33FX |
5.56% |
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Sony VPCEB4E9E |
5.56% |
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Sony VGN-NR285D |
5.56% |
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Samsung R540/R580/R780/SA... |
5.56% |
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Packard Bell EasyNote TE1... |
5.56% |
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