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Should I remove Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter Free?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
13% remove it87% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,750
United States Rank #7,939
Reach 0.0375%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.22 days
508.00 days >
Average installed length: 266.91 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.1.145 0.27%

Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter 5.1 Free

What is Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter Free?

ScreenHunter includes a branded version of the Conduit Toolbar, which is a web browser extenstion that delivers search based advertising and results. During installation the user is presented with the option to install the toolbar. Once accepted, the packaged executable, ConduitInstaller.exe, will install the necessary components for the Conduit Toolbar to be added to the user's web browser (the home page and search pages will be modified in many cases).

Overview

It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named screenhunter.exe. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 8.67 MB (9,096,166 bytes).
Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter Free has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ScreenHunter5
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\SCREEN~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\SCREEN~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 8.67 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter 5.1 Free

Program executable:screenhunter.exe
Name:ScreenHunter 5.1 Free
Path:C:\Program Files\Wisdom-soft ScreenHunter 5 Free\screenhunter.exe
MD5:f01fd58bc636aeea681e0ee15b8c4878
Additional files:
  • Sh50.dll - ScreenHunter DLL
  • Toolbar.exe - Wisdom-soft Toolbar

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • ScreenHunter.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{77AA3D7F-8B6D-404E-BA17-CC8F5ACAC543}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • ScreenHunter.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Wisdom-soft ScreenHunter 5.1 Free' and executes as C:\Program Files\Wisdom-soft ScreenHunter 5 Free\ScreenHunter.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
  • ScreenHunter.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'InstallShieldSetup' which loads as C:\Program Files2\INSTAL~1\{36C5B~1\setup.exe -rebootC:\Program Files2\INSTAL~1\{36C5B~1\reboot.ini.

How do I remove Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter Free?

You can uninstall Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter Free 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 Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter 5.1 Free, 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 Wisdom-soft Set up ScreenHunter Free.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 13%
Keep it 87%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 67.97%
Windows Vista 11.62%
Windows XP 11.22%
Windows 10 9.05%
Windows Server 2003 0.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.11%
Windows 7 Professional 16.26%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.07%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.66%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.15%
Windows 10 Home 3.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

55.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 55.33%
  United Kingdom 5.17%
  Germany 3.48%
  Netherlands 3.38%
  Brazil 2.96%
  Australia 2.96%
  Canada 2.64%
  Belgium 2.43%
  Italy 2.43%
  DK 1.48%
  France 1.37%
  Israel 1.37%
  Finland 1.27%
  Taiwan 1.16%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.25%
Dell 25.62%
Acer 12.93%
GIGABYTE 7.71%
Toshiba 7.48%
ASUS 4.54%
Intel 2.95%
Samsung 2.95%
American Megatrends 1.59%
Lenovo 1.36%
Sahara 1.36%
Medion 1.13%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.66%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.39%
Dell Dell System XPS L7... 2.12%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 2.12%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 2.12%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.12%

About (from Wisdom Software Inc.)

Wisdom Software's mission is to make your digital life easier, more exciting and successful through software.
Publisher URL: www.wisdom-soft.com

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