Should I remove Browser Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,673
United States Rank #28,702
Reach 0.0219%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.56 days
665.41 days >
Average installed length: 349.62 days
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Browser Updater 1.1
from SimplyGen LTD
What is Browser Updater?
Browser Updater is part of the Simplytech Toolbar and is designed to protect the toolbar's search settings. If another toolbar or program attempts to change the user's web browser home page and search settings as well as modify protected search provider, the software will attempt to notify the user and or prevent the changes to the browser. Browser Updater does this so that the Simplytech it is protecting remains. The process will run in the background when the user logs into Windows.
Overview
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). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named TBUpdater.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.63 MB (1,706,992 bytes). The installed file TBUpdater.dll 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.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
Displayed publisher: Browser Updater
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Browser Updater\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Browser Updater\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.63 MB
Files installed by Browser Updater 1.1
| Program module: | TBUpdater.dll |
| Name: | Simplytech Toolbar |
| Simplytech Update Application |
| Signed by: | Simply Tech Ltd |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Browser Updater\TBUpdater.dll |
| MD5: | b8c381dfd6e1e2da046efb136eed18ee |
Additional files:
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TaskSchedulerCreator.exe - TaskSchedulerCreator
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TBUpdater.dll - Simplytech Toolbar (Simplytech Update Application)
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- TBUpdater.dll is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Browser Updater.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- TBUpdater.dll is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Browser Updater\TBUpdater.dll'.
How do I remove Browser Updater?
You can uninstall Browser Updater 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 Browser Updater 1.1, 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 Browser Updater.
- 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) 64%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.23% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.99% |
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| Windows XP |
9.28% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.28% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.22% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.77% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.13% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.39% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.04% |
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Geography
40.92% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
40.92% |
| United States |
11.26% |
| Italy |
8.97% |
| Brazil |
7.13% |
| MA |
3.22% |
| Mexico |
2.76% |
| Netherlands |
2.53% |
| Austria |
2.07% |
| TN |
1.84% |
| Greece |
1.38% |
| Poland |
1.38% |
| Chile |
1.15% |
| Belgium |
1.15% |
| Finland |
1.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
25.30% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
24.90% |
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| Dell |
16.06% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.43% |
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| Medion |
8.03% |
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| ASUS |
6.02% |
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| Toshiba |
3.21% |
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| Samsung |
2.41% |
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| Intel |
2.01% |
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| Lenovo |
2.01% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.61% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.66% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.52% |
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| MEDION MS-7797 |
2.52% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
2.52% |
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| Dell Vostro 1015 |
1.89% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742G |
1.89% |
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