Should I remove SocialKredits?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
24% remove it76% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #40,446
United States Rank #33,209
Reach 0.0024%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.73 days
375.55 days >
Average installed length: 197.32 days
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SocialKredits
from Social Growth Technologies, Inc
Overview
SocialKredits is a program developed by Social Growth Technologies, Inc. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 847.88 KB (868,228 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 56% of users of SocialKredits come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: socialkredits.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\socialkredits
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SocialKredits\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 847.88 KB
Files installed by SocialKredits
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SocialKredits.dll - Social Kredits (Social Kredits IE Plugin)
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Uninstall.exe
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SocialKredits.crx
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SocialKredits.xpi
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SocialKredits.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Social Kredits' with the class of {85561BB2-4629-4F8D-BDA1-F88B5B670696}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- SocialKredits.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'Social Kredits' with a class of {85561BB2-4629-4F8D-BDA1-F88B5B670696}.
How do I remove SocialKredits?
You can uninstall SocialKredits 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 SocialKredits, 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 SocialKredits.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by SocialKredits 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) 60%
Win Vista (SP2) 10%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 24%
Keep it 76%
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GLOBAL RANK
#40,446
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
60.42% |
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Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Windows 10 |
12.50% |
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Windows Vista |
10.42% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.67% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.25% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.17% |
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Geography
56.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
56.25% |
United Kingdom |
7.81% |
Canada |
6.25% |
Spain |
6.25% |
Italy |
3.13% |
Portugal |
3.13% |
Turkey |
3.13% |
Argentina |
1.56% |
Australia |
1.56% |
Colombia |
1.56% |
Egypt |
1.56% |
Lithuania |
1.56% |
Netherlands |
1.56% |
New Zealand |
1.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
31.11% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
28.89% |
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Acer |
11.11% |
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Toshiba |
6.67% |
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American Megatrends |
6.67% |
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Sony |
4.44% |
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Intel |
4.44% |
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ASUS |
4.44% |
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Lenovo |
2.22% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.98% |
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Dell Inspiron 620 |
4.65% |
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Dell Latitude D630 |
4.65% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.33% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L855D |
2.33% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
2.33% |
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