Should I remove Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
0.898 |
5.00% |
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0.883 |
60.00% |
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0.853 |
10.00% |
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0.848 |
10.00% |
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0.827 |
15.00% |
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Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin
from Solid State Networks
Overview
Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin is a program developed by Solid State Networks. The most used version is 0.883, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is solidnm.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.07 MB (1,121,888 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 71% of users of Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin come from the United States, it is also popular in Israel and United Kingdom.
Program details
Help link: www.solidstatenetworks.com
Installation folder: C:\Windows\System32\solidstatenetworks\solidstateion
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\system32\SolidStateNetworks\SolidStateION\soliduninstall.exe /Uninstall activex
Estimated size: 1.07 MB
Files installed by Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin
Program executable: | solidnm.exe |
Name: | Solid Network Manager |
Path: | C:\Windows\System32\solidstatenetworks\solidstateion\solidnm.exe |
MD5: | 8e648366beecb72d5d6e0041869caf83 |
Additional files:
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solidax.dll - Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin
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soliduninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- solidax.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'CSolidBrowserObj Object' with the class of {BD08A9D5-0E5C-4f42-99A3-C0CB5E860557} (Solid State Networks IE Browser Plugin).
How do I remove Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin?
You can uninstall Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin 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 Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin, 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 Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Solid State ION Internet Explorer Plugin 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 XP 47%
Win 7 (SP1) 5%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
71.43%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP |
47.37% |
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Windows Vista |
47.37% |
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Windows 7 |
5.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
44.44% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
33.33% |
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Windows Vista Starter |
5.56% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
5.56% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.56% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.56% |
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Geography
71.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
71.43% |
Israel |
5.71% |
United Kingdom |
5.71% |
Belgium |
2.86% |
Netherlands |
2.86% |
Canada |
2.86% |
Czech Republic |
2.86% |
Malaysia |
2.86% |
Peru |
2.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
31.25% |
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Intel |
18.75% |
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Dell |
12.50% |
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American Megatrends |
12.50% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.25% |
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Sahara |
6.25% |
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Lenovo |
6.25% |
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Gateway |
6.25% |
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Common models |
Micro-Star MS-7528 |
10.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
10.00% |
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ECS G31T-M |
10.00% |
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Compaq-Presario RS918AA-A... |
10.00% |
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Micro-Star MS-7392 |
10.00% |
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Gateway GM5664 |
10.00% |
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