Should I remove SafeFinder Smartbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
67% remove it33% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,608
United States Rank #6,534
Reach 0.0856%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 197.36 days
1004.36 days >
Average installed length: 527.72 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 11.140.72.20713 |
2.31% |
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| 11.127.72.20713 |
8.00% |
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| 11.114.72.19232 |
34.38% |
|
| 11.106.72.18963 |
11.56% |
|
| 11.97.72.19003 |
0.18% |
|
| 11.89.72.18548 |
10.49% |
|
| 11.75.72.18057 |
8.48% |
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| 11.72.72.17773 |
2.07% |
|
| 11.52.72.16922 |
5.51% |
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| 11.49.72.16858 |
15.83% |
|
| 11.47.72.16754 |
0.06% |
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| 11.42.72.16349 |
0.18% |
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| 10.213.72.15319 |
0.95% |
|
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SafeFinder Smartbar
from Linkury Ltd.
What is SafeFinder Smartbar?
SafeFinder displays advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of search-related ads, banner and video ads, and text-links (roll-overs) as well as some popup ads. These ads are typically injected in the header of footer are of the web page. It will also convert words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements. This application is classified as adware and/or a PUP based on its behavior.
Overview
The most common release is 11.114.72.19232, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named browserhelper.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 141 files and is usually about 9.41 MB (9,871,360 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Known to reinstall itself
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SafeFinder Smartbar.
| safefinder.exe (f955adcf13c05eb0352f56f0ef6d0e87) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
807 |
Adware.Linkury.F |
| AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
Generic |
| Avira |
7.11.171.20 |
APPL/Linkury.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1620 |
Adware.Linkury.F |
| Comodo Security |
19435 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.11.20.10 |
Adware.Linkury |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-20-11_5 |
Adware.Linkury.F |
| G Data |
14.11.24 |
Adware.Linkury |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.7.5.0 |
AdWare.Linkury |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.972 |
Adware.Linkury.F |
| nProtect |
14.09.05.01 |
Adware.Linkury.F |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.8b1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
TROJ_GEN.R047H09HH14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
32856 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
View all 15 all detections
SafeFinder Smartbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.linkury.com/faq/s/faq.aspx?company=SafeFinder
Help link: www.linkury.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\smartbar\common\iconswide
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B685D7F1-BAC8-4318-8137-A774268BBD39}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 9.41 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by SafeFinder Smartbar
| Program executable: | browserhelper.exe |
| Name: | BrowserHelper |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\smartbar\application\browserhelper.exe |
| MD5: | c5768f028a5521c1ee77ffef812d1022 |
Additional files:
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axinterop.wmplib.dll
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chromehost.exe - ChromeHost
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googlechromeremoteplugin.dll - GoogleChromeRemotePlugin (nprt)
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interop.wmplib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WMPLib'.
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lrcnt.dll - lrcnt
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lrcnta.exe - Lrcnta
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mactrackbarlib.dll
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microsoft.mshtml.dll - Assembly imported from type library MSHTML
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microsoft.practices.enterpriselibrary.common.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Enterprise Library for .NET (Enterprise Library Shared Library)
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microsoft.practices.enterpriselibrary.exceptionhandling.dll (by Microsoft) - Enterprise Library Exception Handling Application Block
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microsoft.practices.enterpriselibrary.exceptionhandling.logging.dll - Enterprise Library Exception Handling Logging Provider
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microsoft.practices.enterpriselibrary.logging.dll - Enterprise Library Logging Application Block
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microsoft.practices.objectbuilder.dll - Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder
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ndde.dll (by Brian Gideon) - NDde
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productsremovaltool.exe - Smartbar.Resources.ProductsRemovalTool
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regasm.exe - Microsoft® .NET Framework (Microsoft .NET Assembly Registration Utility)
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sgml.dll - sgmu
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sgmu.dll
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sidb.dll - sipb
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siem.dll
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sipb.dll - Client
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sismlp.dll - sismlp
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smartbar.gui.controls.dll - Smartbar.GUI.Controls
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smartbar.gui.docking.dll - Smartbar.GUI.Docking
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smartbar.infrastructure.businessentities.dll - Smartbar.Infrastructure.BusinessEntities
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smartbar.infrastructure.core.dll - SmartbarProxy
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smartbar.infrastructure.plugins.chromelocalplugin.dll
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smartbar.resources.languagesettings.dll - Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings
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smartbar.resources.socialnetssharer.dll - Smartbar.Resources.SocialNetsSharer
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smartbar.resources.socialnetssharer.xmlserializers.dll
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smartbar.resources.translations.dll - Smartbar.Resources.Translations
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smartbarinternetexplorerbho.dll - SafeFinder Smartbar
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smartbarinternetexplorerextension.dll
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smartbarversionshelper.exe - SmartbarVersionsHelper
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smta.dll - smta
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smti.dll - Tray
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smtu.dll - smtu
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spbe.dll - spbe
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spbl.dll - spbl
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spsm.dll - spsm
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srau.dll - srau
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srbhu.dll - srbhu
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srgu.dll - srgu
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srns.dll - srns
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srom.dll - Linkury.Resources.OffersManager
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srpu.dll - srpu
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srsbs.dll - srsbs
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srsbsau.dll (by Smartbar) - srsbsau
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srsl.dll - srsl
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sruhs.dll - sruhs
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srus.dll - srus
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interop.shdocvw.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SHDocVw'.
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lrrot.dll - lrrot
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newtonsoft.json.dll (by Newtonsoft) - Json.NET (Json.NET .NET 2.0)
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(Malware detected) safefinder.exe (by Smartbar) - Smartbar
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smartbar.gui.mainclient.dll
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smartbar.infrastructure.plugins.firefoxlocalplugin.dll
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smartbar.infrastructure.plugins.internetexplorerlocalplugin.dll - InternetExplorerLocalPlugin
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smartbar.infrastructure.utilities.dll - SmartbarGUI
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smartbar.monetization.proxy.proxyservice.dll - ProxyService
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- safefinder.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Browser Infrastructure Helper' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Smartbar\Application\SafeFinder.exe startup.
How do I remove SafeFinder Smartbar?
You can uninstall SafeFinder Smartbar 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 SafeFinder Smartbar, 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 SafeFinder Smartbar.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win 8.1 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 67%
Keep it 33%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.14% |
|
| Windows 10 |
39.99% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.63% |
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| Windows XP |
1.24% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.17% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
24.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.17% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.38% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.54% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.70% |
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Geography
36.58% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
36.58% |
| Norway |
14.11% |
| Germany |
11.77% |
| France |
7.49% |
| Netherlands |
4.13% |
| United Kingdom |
4.13% |
| Italy |
3.21% |
| DK |
3.16% |
| Sweden |
3.06% |
| Austria |
2.85% |
| Canada |
2.19% |
| Singapore |
1.94% |
| Switzerland |
1.63% |
| Finland |
1.02% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.55% |
|
| Acer |
18.91% |
|
| Dell |
12.18% |
|
| ASUS |
12.18% |
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| Toshiba |
6.91% |
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| Medion |
5.55% |
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| Lenovo |
4.45% |
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| Samsung |
3.55% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.82% |
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| MSI |
0.91% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.62% |
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| ASUS All Series |
5.52% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.53% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.87% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.65% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.65% |
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