Should I remove Ski Search?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #47,585
Reach 0.0016%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.40 days
100.42 days >
Average installed length: 52.77 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.09.22.013723 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.09.20.093718 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.09.20.053629 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.09.18.133535 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.09.02.180333 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.08.25.180434 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.08.25.140408 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.08.23.150852 |
3.13% |
|
| 2015.08.21.190554 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.08.21.070647 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.08.11.170255 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.08.09.210346 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.31.152123 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.31.112018 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.30.150523 |
6.25% |
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| 2015.07.27.200259 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.27.120302 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.25.103142 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.23.103019 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.20.022957 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.17.143038 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.07.03.162919 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.06.07.112554 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.06.06.202559 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.06.05.192601 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.05.31.142534 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.05.27.052514 |
6.25% |
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| 2015.05.26.192505 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.05.23.112458 |
3.13% |
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| 2015.05.14.172523 |
3.13% |
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Ski Search
What is Ski Search? (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software installs a group of web browsing features and functionalities that customize and enhance your interaction with the websites you visit by displaying text, graphics, or other interactive content in your browsers. Software features may include, without limitation, browser extensions, tools and applications ... Read more
Overview
Ski Search is a program developed by Yontoo Technology. The most used version is 2015.07.30.150523, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 24 files and is usually about 9.69 MB (10,165,039 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 24% of users of Ski Search come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and Belgium.
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Ski Search 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: Ski Search
URL: skisearch.net/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ski Search
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Ski Search\SkiSearchuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.69 MB
Files installed by Ski Search
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SkiSearchbho.dll - Ski Search
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SkiSearchUn.exe
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SkiSearchUninstall.exe
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updateSkiSearch.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SkiSearchbho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Ski Search 1.0.0.7' with the class of {33addf4a-b82f-4514-a1ba-09bd8726aae1}.
Service
- updateSkiSearch.exe runs as a service named 'Update Ski Search' (Update Ski Search).
How do I remove Ski Search?
You can uninstall Ski Search 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 Ski Search, 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 Ski Search.
- 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 Ski Search 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 10 47%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
46.88% |
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| Windows 7 |
46.88% |
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| Windows XP |
3.13% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.13% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
31.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
15.63% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.25% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.13% |
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Geography
23.68% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
23.68% |
| Netherlands |
7.89% |
| Belgium |
5.26% |
| France |
5.26% |
| Italy |
5.26% |
| Malaysia |
5.26% |
| Ireland |
2.63% |
| Sri Lanka |
2.63% |
| Vietnam |
2.63% |
| Lithuania |
2.63% |
| Norway |
2.63% |
| Pakistan |
2.63% |
| Taiwan |
2.63% |
| BO |
2.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
23.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| ASUS |
13.33% |
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| Acer |
13.33% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.67% |
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| Sony |
3.33% |
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| Compaq |
3.33% |
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| Intel |
3.33% |
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| MSI |
3.33% |
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| Toshiba |
3.33% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P |
3.57% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 780 |
3.57% |
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| Dell MM061 |
3.57% |
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| Dell Inspiron 5535 |
3.57% |
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| ASUSTeK S301LA |
3.57% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-570 |
3.57% |
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About Yontoo Technology
Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com