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Should I remove mystartsearch uninstall?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,886
United States Rank #28,739
Reach 0.1396%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.00 days
353.95 days >
Average installed length: 185.97 days

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mystartsearch uninstall

What is mystartsearch uninstall?

mystartsearch is a web browser extension/toolbar for IE, Firefox and Chrome that modifies the user's standard home page and search providers to use the mystartsearch.com online web portal.

About  (from Skytech Co)

Drawing upon the latest innovations in search technology, mystartsearch provides you with the most comprehensive and easy way to use search tool. Something else that is special about mystartsearch is that we believe in helping to keep free software free. Because of this, we have teamed up with some of the best software...  Read more

Overview

The main program executable is UninstallManager.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 46 files and is usually about 2.14 MB (2,240,661 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • Hijacks the browser's default search provider
  • The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in mystartsearch uninstall.
UninstallManager.exe (a5bfd6a87161d5dfa81cb5c2c6d29488) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0103 Adware.Mutabaha.124
ESET-NOD32 9.11463 a variant of Win32/ELEX.CP potentially unwanted
Sophos 4.98 Elex
ViRobot 2014.3.20.0 Trojan.Win32.A.Autoit.1911808[h]
mystartsearch uninstall has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: mystartsearch
URL: www.mystartsearch.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\mystartsearch
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\mystartsearch\UninstallManager.exe -ptid=sky
Estimated size: 2.14 MB

Program filesFiles installed by mystartsearch uninstall

Program executable:UninstallManager.exe
Name:Skytech
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\mystartsearch\UninstallManager.exe
MD5:56377173dd7c1d5cb6ace6a102168286
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) UninstallManager.exe - Skytech
  • 277.json
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How do I remove mystartsearch uninstall?

You can uninstall mystartsearch uninstall 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 mystartsearch uninstall, 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 mystartsearch uninstall.
  4. 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.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#3,886
 
REACH
~0.14%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 47.75%
Windows 7 46.91%
Windows XP 4.94%
Windows Vista 0.40%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 21.03%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.12%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.40%
Windows 7 Professional 9.55%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.05%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 6.16%

Distribution by countryGeography

21.95% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 21.95%
  Brazil 7.80%
  France 6.95%
  Italy 4.09%
  United Kingdom 3.49%
  India 3.01%
  Saudi Arabia 2.34%
  Indonesia 2.19%
  Netherlands 2.19%
  Australia 2.12%
  DZ 1.89%
  United States 1.82%
  Russia 1.78%
  Sweden 1.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 22.35%
Acer 22.07%
ASUS 15.24%
Dell 11.54%
Lenovo 7.00%
Toshiba 6.05%
Medion 5.83%
Samsung 4.54%
GIGABYTE 3.42%
American Megatrends 0.67%
Intel 0.67%
MSI 0.62%
Common models
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 5.86%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.39%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.81%
ASUS All Series 3.66%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.22%
MEDIONPC MS-7728 2.20%

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