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Should I remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 212.13 days
797.67 days >
Average installed length: 419.12 days

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BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension

What is BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension?

BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension installs an extension into Google Chrome and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your Internet surfing behavior to send you targeted advertising.

About  (from Mindspark Interactive Network)

Get one-click access to the best job search engines, including MonsterĀ®, LinkedInĀ® and more. Plus, career how-to's and a salary calculator! The Better Career Search extension offers convenient web search, homepage, and default search.

Default Search, Address Bar Queries, DNS Errors: If you consent to make MyWeb...  Read more

Overview

The primary executable is named BetterCareerSearchCrxSetup.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1017.39 KB (1,041,804 bytes).
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.bettercareersearch.com/index.jhtml
Help link: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\bettercareersearch_2b chrome extension\bar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BetterCareerSearch_2b Chrome Extension\bar\BetterCareerSearchCrxSetup.exe /u
Estimated size: 1017.39 KB

Program filesFiles installed by BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension

Program executable:BetterCareerSearchCrxSetup.exe
Name:BetterCareerSearch
Path:C:\Program Files\bettercareersearch_2b chrome extension\bar\BetterCareerSearchCrxSetup.exe
MD5:9c8aab6ebbb4f91a1f2ad4c20c6341f0
Additional files:
  • t8sql.dll - T8Sql (SQLite Commands)
  • BetterCareerSearchCrxSetup.exe (by BetterCareerSearch) - BetterCareerSearch
  • BetterCareerSearchCrxSetup.3F162B2A-F61A-42DA-9A21-A2BFEA3AD013.exe (by BetterCareerSearch)
  • BetterCareerSearchCrxSetup.CCA269F0-980C-4E6D-8CFD-2823AEC27556.exe
  • sqlite3.dll

How do I remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension?

You can uninstall BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension 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 BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension, 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 BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by BetterCareerSearch Toolbar Chrome Extension you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win 7 20%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
 
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
419.12
Days

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.00%
Windows XP 20.00%
Windows Vista 20.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 20.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

70.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 70.00%
  Israel 10.00%
  India 10.00%
  Slovakia 10.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Dell 20.00%
American Megatrends 20.00%
Common models
MSI MS-7267 20.00%
LENOVO 20079 20.00%
Dell Inspiron M5030 20.00%
Acer Aspire 7750Z 20.00%
Acer Aspire 5720 20.00%

About Mindspark Interactive Network

Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com

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