Search-Results Toolbar
What is Search-Results Toolbar?
The Search-Results Toolbar by APN (Ask Partner Network, part of IAC Search & Media, Inc) is an advertising supported toolbar for Internet 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. Search-Results Toolbar 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.
The toolbar is typically bundled with various 3rd party software via a revenue share including products like Koyote-Lab's Free Video Converter, Bandoo Media's iLivid and iMesh to name a few.
About (from APN)
Before you remove the "Search-Results Toolbar" don't forget it provides quick and easy access to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media accounts. You can also check out your favorite websites and browse music in just one click. Our toolbar is used by millions for easy access to the World-Wide Web. Quick acce... Read more
Overview
- 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 Search-Results Toolbar.
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 |
Search-Results Toolbar 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 Files\SSRTOOL~1
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\SEARCH~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.06 MB
Files installed by Search-Results Toolbar
Program module: | searchresultsDx.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | dtx Dynamic Link Library |
| dtx Dynamic Link Library |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Windows Searchqu 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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uninstall.exe - Search-Results Toolbar (Search-Results Toolbar Installer)
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dtUser.exe - DtUser
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searchresultstb.dll - DTX Toolbar (DTX kernel Module)
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}.
How do I remove Search-Results Toolbar?
You can uninstall Search-Results Toolbar 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 Search-Results Toolbar, 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 Search-Results Toolbar.
- 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 Search-Results Toolbar 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) 62%
Win 8 0%
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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 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
71.87% |
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Windows XP |
13.19% |
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Windows Vista |
8.19% |
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Windows 10 |
6.72% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.74% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.57% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
13.11% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.49% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.53% |
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Windows 8 |
3.06% |
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Geography
32.11% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
32.11% |
Iran |
11.10% |
United Kingdom |
4.82% |
Germany |
4.16% |
Italy |
3.03% |
Australia |
2.01% |
India |
1.92% |
Israel |
1.79% |
Belgium |
1.68% |
Canada |
1.61% |
Netherlands |
1.56% |
France |
1.44% |
Indonesia |
1.44% |
Philippines |
1.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.56% |
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Dell |
21.54% |
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Acer |
18.31% |
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Toshiba |
7.55% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.27% |
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ASUS |
7.09% |
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Samsung |
4.69% |
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Lenovo |
2.34% |
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American Megatrends |
1.62% |
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Intel |
1.28% |
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Sahara |
0.76% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.36% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.14% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
5.12% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.37% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.30% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.76% |
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