Should I remove Search Module Plus?

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Remove Search Module Plus by Goobzo LTD

Goobzo's Search Module Plus is a web browser toolbar/extension that will insert itself into IE, Firefox or Chrome and will modify the search and home page providers of the targeted browser. Once installed Search Module Plus changes Windows host file and DNS settings. Also, this adware will show unwanted advertisements on a random web pages that the user visits and reports back to Goobzo's services details about the user's web browsing habits including pages and URLs visited and ads displayed and clicked on.

During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named sma.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 6.82 MB (7,148,200 bytes). The installed file 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.

Displayed publisher: Goobzo

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\common files\gbupdateplus

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\GBUpdatePlus\smUninstall.exe

Estimated size: 6.82 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 Search Module Plus, 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 Search Module Plus.
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.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 52% Win XP 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 79% Keep it 21%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	78.17%
Germany	11.50%
Canada	6.10%
United Kingdom	1.88%
Australia	1.17%
Belgium	0.23%
Greece	0.23%
PR	0.23%
Saudi Arabia	0.23%
South Africa	0.23%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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