Should I remove SearchBar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 69.87 days
537.64 days >
Average installed length: 282.49 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.4 |
100.00% |
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SearchBar
from Iminent Technology
Overview
SearchBar is a program developed by Iminent Technology. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is sbar.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 64% of users of SearchBar come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SearchBar.
| sbar.exe (2d1346230229e2afdfb593809c3202be) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2016.0.2938 |
Generic |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0305 |
Adware.Iminent.96 |
SearchBar 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
Displayed publisher: Sien
URL: www.iminent.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SearchBar\
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SearchBar\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by SearchBar
| Program executable: | sbar.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | SearchBar |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\searchbar\sbar.exe |
| MD5: | 2d1346230229e2afdfb593809c3202be |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - SearchBar Setup
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- sbar.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'SearchBar' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SearchBar\sbar.exe".
How do I remove SearchBar?
You can uninstall SearchBar 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 SearchBar, 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 SearchBar.
- 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 10 67%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.22% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.11% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
11.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.11% |
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Geography
64.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.29% |
| United Kingdom |
14.29% |
| Germany |
7.14% |
| Israel |
7.14% |
| Mexico |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Intel |
22.22% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.11% |
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| Dell |
11.11% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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| Lenovo |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
14.29% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L670 |
14.29% |
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| LENOVO Lenovo C325 |
14.29% |
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| HP Pavilion TS 15 Noteboo... |
14.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq CQ... |
14.29% |
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| Gigabyte Z68MA-D2H-B3 |
14.29% |
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