Sony Browser Search
What is Sony Browser Search?
A potentially unwanted web browser extension that modifies the user's search provider and requests.
Overview
Sony Browser Search is a software program developed by Sony. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named sysrcas.dll. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows XP. While about 67% of users of Sony Browser Search come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser
Program details
Displayed publisher: Sony
URL: esupport.sony.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sonysa\srchas
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{11DB15BA-4AE8-4D55-9394-7D9E2411157F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Sony Browser Search
| Program module: | sysrcas.dll |
| Name: | Sony Browser Search for Internet Explorer |
| Sony Browser Search |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sonysa\srchas\sysrcas.dll |
| MD5: | b98077a357cdee8a3543416856d90766 |
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- sysrcas.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object with the class of {F0F8C2B1-A911-4b4e-B2AE-89B82DC81F15}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- sysrcas.dll is loaded in Internet Explorer as a URL search hook using the CLSID {F0F8C2B6-A911-4b4e-B2AE-89B82DC81F15} and is used by IE to redirect the address of an unknown typed URLs.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- sysrcas.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Sony Browser Search' which loads as rundll32 C:\Program Files1\SonySA\SrchAs\sySrcAs.dll,S.
How do I remove Sony Browser Search?
You can uninstall Sony Browser 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 Sony Browser 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 Sony Browser 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 Sony Browser 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.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Sony
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 46%
Keep it 54%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.67% |
| Brazil |
16.67% |
| United Kingdom |
16.67% |
About Sony
Sony is a leading manufacturer of electronics products for the consumer markets and is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group.
Publisher URL: www.sony.com