Should I remove SeeSimilar02?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #14,580
United States Rank #16,900
Reach 0.0196%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.08 days
385.74 days >
Average installed length: 202.68 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.3 |
37.05% |
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| 1.0.0.2 |
62.95% |
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SeeSimilar02
from SeeSimilar LLC.
What is SeeSimilar02?
SeeSimilar (SpecialSavings LLC.) is an ad-supported web browser search add-on built on the cross browser Besttoolbars platform and powered by ShopZilla.
The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, search settings and in some cases will modify Internet Explorer's load time threshold, place a lock file within Firefox to prevent competing software from changing its settings as well as disable the browser's Content Security Policy in order to allow for cross site scripting of the plugin.
Once installed, the add-on will perform the following actions:
- Changes the default search engine in your web browser's built-in search box.
- Changes the default home page of your web browser.
- Adds alternative "page not found" functionality.
- Enable search from the address bar of your web browser.
About (from SeeSimilar)
SeeSimilar.com is a shopping tools website used to help you find the best deals and coupons online. We are not an online merchant and we are not selling anything online. We are not responsible for any products ordered from our affiliated or non affiliated merchants. Before participating in any deal, coupons or promotio... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SeeSimilar02.
| ScriptHost64.dll (d7564154cdf5382064440a79036e054a) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9250 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Besttoolbars.H |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25082 |
Besttoolbars (fs) |
SeeSimilar02 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: SeeSimilar.com
URL: www.seesimilar.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\seesimilar02
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SeeSimilar02\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 2.44 MB
Files installed by SeeSimilar02
| Program executable: | BackgroundHost.exe |
| Name: | Add-ons Framework |
| BackgroundHost |
| Signed by: | PurpleTech Software Inc |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\seesimilar02\BackgroundHost.exe |
| MD5: | ef192a0f54ba75dc267182bb3370110b |
Additional files:
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ScriptHost.dll - Add-ons Framework (ScriptHost)
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(Malware detected) ScriptHost64.dll
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AddonsFramework.Typelib.dll (by Besttoolbars)
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BackgroundHost.exe - BackgroundHost
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BackgroundHost64.exe
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BackgroundHostPS.dll (by Besttoolbars)
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uninst.exe
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- ScriptHost64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SeeSimilar02' with the class of {93488930-185C-4CED-AFEB-0FD4930F8423}.
- ScriptHost.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SeeSimilar02' with the class of {93488930-185C-4CED-AFEB-0FD4930F8423}.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| BackgroundHost.exe |
| Memory: | 10.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0010614674% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00055585% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00050561% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 18,354 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 358 Bytes | |
How do I remove SeeSimilar02?
You can uninstall SeeSimilar02 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 SeeSimilar02, 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 SeeSimilar02.
- 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 SeeSimilar02 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) 63%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #14,580
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
69.95% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.54% |
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| Windows XP |
8.29% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.22% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.74% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.06% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.05% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.27% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.97% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.94% |
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Geography
33.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
33.73% |
| Brazil |
20.90% |
| Germany |
8.08% |
| United Kingdom |
6.18% |
| Canada |
5.46% |
| Belgium |
3.56% |
| France |
2.38% |
| Argentina |
2.38% |
| Netherlands |
1.66% |
| Colombia |
1.19% |
| Australia |
1.19% |
| Austria |
1.19% |
| Sweden |
0.95% |
| Czech Republic |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.77% |
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| Acer |
23.68% |
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| Dell |
12.72% |
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| ASUS |
6.58% |
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| Samsung |
6.58% |
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| Toshiba |
6.14% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.63% |
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| Intel |
2.19% |
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| Medion |
1.75% |
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| Lenovo |
1.75% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.32% |
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| Alienware |
0.88% |
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Common models |
| Positivo MOBILE |
4.49% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.85% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.85% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.21% |
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| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
2.56% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.56% |
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