84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Searchqu Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 427.93 days
1056.06 days >
Average installed length: 554.88 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.1.0.3317 75.00%
3.0.0.122211 25.00%

Searchqu Toolbar

What is Searchqu Toolbar?

Searchqu Toolbar is an ad-supported program installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. The programs collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends this information to its remote servers in order to provide injected advertising in search results and various other places. It will also modify the browser's home page and search provider. It displays various pop-up advertisements and tracks and reports your web surfing behavior. It displays targeted search results and pop-up advertisements based on terms that the user enters for Web searches. The program also adds its own browser toolbar and installs a browser helper objects (BHO) in Internet Explorer for monitoring Web search terms and implementing the browser toolbar. It also may send event logs and other system-related information to a server, and may automatically download and install updates without notifying the user.

Overview

The most used version is 4.1.0.3317, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is datamngr.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 31 files and is usually about 3.15 MB (3,301,084 bytes).
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • Hijacks the browser's default search provider
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Searchqu 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 detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Koyote-Lab Inc.
URL: www.koyotesoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\searchqu toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Searchqu Toolbar\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.15 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Searchqu Toolbar

Program module:datamngr.dll
Signed by:Koyote-Lab Inc.
Path:C:\Program Files\searchqu toolbar\Datamngr\datamngr.dll
MD5:4f8f754b5a705379031615d3a1982a48
Searchqu Toolbar is a browser add-on which adds various shortcuts and other buttons to your Internet browsers such as Internet Explorer, FireFox, Google Chrome. Some PC users may find such shortcuts useful but Searchqu Toolbar can be...
  • uninstall.exe

How do I remove Searchqu Toolbar?

You can uninstall Searchqu Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Searchqu 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Searchqu Toolbar.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Searchqu Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win XP 8%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
 
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
554.88
Days

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 83.33%
Windows XP 16.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 16.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 7 Enterprise 8.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

26.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 26.67%
  Brazil 6.67%
  Qatar 6.67%
  Korea 6.67%
  RS 6.67%
  India 6.67%
  BW 6.67%
  Czech Republic 6.67%
  United Arab Emirates 6.67%
  Turkey 6.67%
  Saudi Arabia 6.67%
  AZ 6.67%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 20.00%
Toshiba 20.00%
Lenovo 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Dell 10.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L635 9.09%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 9.09%
Samsung RV408/RV508 9.09%
MSI MS-7592 9.09%
LENOVO 4180CS2 9.09%
HP ProBook 4530s 9.09%

About (from Koyote-Lab Inc)

KoyoteSoft offers you free and easy-to-use tools for all your audio and video needs.
Publisher URL: www.koyotesoft.com

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helphillover a year ago
The program works perfectly for other rubish which has accumilated but Searchqu Toolbar does no appear under C/:programs or in control panel ? Please advise