Should I remove inSite?

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.1.0.15	60.00%
1.1.0.11	40.00%

from American Express

Remove inSite(SM) by American Express

Business Insights is a global information, analytics and consulting organisation that combines real behavioural information – based on actual aggregated purchasing data – with sophisticated analytics to reveal unique insights about your customers, competitive set and marketplace.

inSite is a software program developed by American Express. The most common release is 1.1.0.15, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named inSite.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 19.72 MB (20,678,341 bytes). The installed file inSite-updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.

URL: home.americanexpress.com/home/mt_personal.shtml?

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\american express insite

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\American Express inSite\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 19.72 MB

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 inSite(SM), 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 inSite.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 80% Win XP 20%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 39% Keep it 61%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States

100.00%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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