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Should I remove SiteFinder?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,215
United States Rank #29,221
Reach 0.0733%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.96 days
559.22 days >
Average installed length: 293.83 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

SiteFinder

What is SiteFinder?  (from site-finder.com)

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Overview

SiteFinder is a program developed by site-finder.com. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is SiteFinder.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 766.27 KB (784,659 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 7% of users of SiteFinder come from Italy, it is also popular in MA and India.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Loads into the web browser
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SiteFinder.
SiteFinder.dll (b9931d8c91d820113a3b580598095d9e) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0112 Adware.Shopper.385
Malwarebytes v2014.04.22.03 PUP.Optional.SiteFinder.A
Bundled relationships

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: SiteFinder
URL: site-finder.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sitefinder
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SiteFinder\sitefinder_uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 766.27 KB

Program filesFiles installed by SiteFinder

Program module:SiteFinder.dll
Name:Internet Explorer Site Finder Toolbar
Site Finder Toolbar
Path:C:\Program Files\sitefinder\SiteFinder.dll
MD5:2740ff8d23dc89eef61064ef0d315f0f
Additional files:
  • sitefinder_uninstaller.exe - ${ProductName}
  • (Malware detected) SiteFinder.dll (by Site Finder) - Internet Explorer Site Finder Toolbar (Site Finder Toolbar)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer Bar
  • SiteFinder.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'SiteFinder' with a class of {CCC7B159-1D8C-11E3-B2AD-F3EF3D58318D}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • SiteFinder.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {CCC7B152-1D8C-11E3-B2AD-F3EF3D58318D}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • SiteFinder.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SiteFinder' with the class of {CCC7B159-1D8C-11E3-B2AD-F3EF3D58318D} (Site Finder Toolbar).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • SiteFinder.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SiteFinder' with a class of {CCC7B159-1D8C-11E3-B2AD-F3EF3D58318D} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

How do I remove SiteFinder?

You can uninstall SiteFinder 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 SiteFinder, 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 SiteFinder.
  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 SiteFinder you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.35%
Windows 10 21.99%
Windows XP 10.30%
Windows Vista 2.35%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.11%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.19%
Windows 7 Professional 12.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.31%
Windows 8.1 6.41%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

7.27% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 7.27%
  MA 6.61%
  India 5.87%
  DZ 4.77%
  United States 3.45%
  Brazil 3.38%
  France 2.79%
  Germany 2.64%
  Saudi Arabia 2.57%
  Romania 2.50%
  Spain 2.50%
  Poland 2.50%
  Indonesia 2.42%
  Mexico 2.20%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.52%
Acer 22.78%
Dell 16.63%
ASUS 9.53%
Toshiba 6.25%
GIGABYTE 6.04%
Samsung 5.93%
Lenovo 3.18%
Intel 2.86%
American Megatrends 2.12%
Sahara 1.17%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 7.84%
Dell Inspiron 3521 2.43%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.43%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.16%
HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... 2.16%
MSI MS-7592 2.16%

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