Should I remove SimilarSites?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
53% remove it47% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,825
United States Rank #17,674
Reach 0.0809%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 36.16 days
1066.70 days >
Average installed length: 560.47 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 0.0.0.1 |
100.00% |
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SimilarSites
What is SimilarSites?
SimilarSites is a web browser extension and browser helper object (BHO) for Internet Explorer that installs a button within the web browser designed to show simular web sites based on the current site the user is on.
About (from SimilarGroup)
With all the websites on the net, it’s easy to waste time surfing through irrelevant ones. SimilarSites improves your browsing experience with sites like the ones you’re looking for. Our new research tool will help you discover the most important traffic insights for any website. Analyze your competitors’ traffic and i... Read more
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is similarsites.dll. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 669.32 KB (685,385 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SimilarSites.
| uninstall.exe (3336df5ef91b7890b8029b4b0fe6f987) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.55 |
Trojan.Generic.7601636 |
| Commtouch SDK |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/Trojan.MLBW-5677 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.01.11.04 |
Trojan.Generic.7601636 |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-11-01_7 |
Trojan.Generic.7601636 |
| G Data |
14.1.22 |
Trojan.Generic.7601636 |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.33 |
Trojan.Generic.7601636 |
| Symantec |
1/11/2014 rev. 7 |
WS.Reputation |
Program details
Displayed publisher: SimilarSites
URL: www.SimilarSites.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\similarsites
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SimilarSites\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 669.32 KB
Files installed by SimilarSites
| Program module: | similarsites.dll |
| Name: | Internet Explorer SimilarSites Toolbar |
| SimilarSites Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\similarsites\similarsites.dll |
| MD5: | de27251babb0badfc76268915f34bc4e |
Additional files:
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SimilarSites_new.dll - Internet Explorer SimilarSites Toolbar (SimilarSites Toolbar)
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uninstall.exe - SimilarSites
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Bar
- similarsites.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'SimilarSites' with a class of {FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- SimilarSites.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {807DF5E0-4EF7-48a8-A405-239F3E29FFA9}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- SimilarSites.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SimilarSites' with the class of {FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871} (SimilarSites Toolbar).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- SimilarSites.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SimilarSites' with a class of {FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove SimilarSites?
You can uninstall SimilarSites 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 SimilarSites, 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 SimilarSites.
- 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 SimilarSites 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) 67%
Win 7 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 53%
Keep it 47%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
78.81% |
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| Windows XP |
11.16% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.92% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.09% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.52% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.05% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
3.34% |
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Geography
8.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
8.16% |
| MA |
4.55% |
| Iran |
3.55% |
| Mexico |
3.42% |
| DZ |
3.18% |
| TN |
2.93% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.93% |
| Taiwan |
2.74% |
| Argentina |
2.74% |
| India |
2.62% |
| Colombia |
2.55% |
| Thailand |
2.12% |
| Malaysia |
2.12% |
| Peru |
1.93% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.42% |
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| Acer |
21.32% |
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| Dell |
20.83% |
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| Toshiba |
7.95% |
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| ASUS |
6.98% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.01% |
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| Samsung |
4.94% |
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| Lenovo |
3.39% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.84% |
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| Intel |
1.55% |
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| Sahara |
0.78% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.41% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
5.26% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.35% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
4.12% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.52% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
2.52% |
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About SimilarGroup
SimilarGroup (SimilarGroup / SimilarWeb Ltd) is a private technology based company, that developed an algorithm aimed to identify similar and top content related to every website online in real time.
Publisher URL: www.similarsites.com