Should I remove SearchGnome?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

88% remove it12% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

What do people think about it?

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.00.0003	100.00%

SearchGnome 3.00.0003

from Edward Sloan

Remove SearchGnome 3.00.0003 by Edward Sloan

What is SearchGnome?

SearchGnome is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a co-bundled offer within a third-party software distribution.

What it does:
- Modifies the default search engine and search provider.
- Changes the default browser home page.
- Adds search functionality from the address bar.
- Adds alternative redirection "page not found".
- Displays/hijacks advertising.

Overview

The primary executable is named searchgnome.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package is about 976.93 KB (1,000,374 bytes) when donwloaded.

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!

SearchGnome 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: SearchGnome

URL: www.searchgnome.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\eBay\SearchGnome

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\eBay\SEARCH~1\UNINST~1.EXE /remove /q0

Estimated size: 976.93 KB

Files installed by SearchGnome 3.00.0003

Program executable:	searchgnome.exe
Name:	SearchGnome
Path:	C:\Program Files\ebay\searchgnome\searchgnome.exe
MD5:	723bbf98077d795a3b0914b9c4550f96

Additional files:

Uninstall.exe - SearchGnome (TIN Setup)

How do I remove SearchGnome?

You can uninstall SearchGnome 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 SearchGnome 3.00.0003, 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 SearchGnome.
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.