Should I remove Cool Smilies for Facebook?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0001%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.1 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by We Code Good
Cool Smilies for Facebook
from We Code Good Inc.
What is Cool Smilies for Facebook?
Plus Wink's Cool Smilies is an web browser advertisement injection extension that is designed with the core purpose of delivering ads to the user's web browser. Ads are in the form of banners (both static and videos) as well as context-hyper links. This adware is mostly bundled with 3rd party download managers that include a number of additional offers, all potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).
From the EULA: "When you use the Plugin with the bundled Monetization Platform, we may collect information about the websites you visit and the advertisements that you see on those websites, the searches you perform using search engines, the ways in which you use various Monetization Platform features (including whether the Monetization Platform is still installed on your computer), and the pages you view (especially social media pages)."
About (from We Code Good)
We may offer search or other services that are powered or provided by another company. You can tell when a third party is involved in a given service offering, and, if you choose to use the service, we will share information related to your use of the service with that company. For example, the Monetization Platform ma... Read more
Overview
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Cool Smilies for Facebook 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
Displayed publisher: Plus Winks
URL: www.pluswinks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\cool smilies for facebook
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Cool Smilies for Facebook\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.69 MB
Files installed by Cool Smilies for Facebook
Program module: | AddonsFramework.dll |
Name: | Add-ons Framework |
Path: | C:\Program Files\cool smilies for facebook\AddonsFramework.dll |
MD5: | 17eafe4b7dda044384423c875170210c |
Additional files:
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ScriptHost.dll (by Plus Winks) - Add-ons Framework (ScriptHost)
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AddonsFramework.dll (by Besttoolbars)
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BackgroundHost.exe - BackgroundHost
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BackgroundHostPS.dll (by Besttoolbars)
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ButtonSite.dll - ButtonSite
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uninstall.exe
How do I remove Cool Smilies for Facebook?
You can uninstall Cool Smilies for Facebook 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 Cool Smilies for Facebook, 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 Cool Smilies for Facebook.
- 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
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
516.69
Days
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Geography
80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
80.00% |
Germany |
20.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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ASUS |
50.00% |
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