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Should I remove CouponXplorer Toolbar Chrome Extension?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #37,570
United States Rank #20,961
Reach 0.0029%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.51 days
516.41 days >
Average installed length: 271.33 days

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CouponXplorer Toolbar Chrome Extension

What is CouponXplorer Toolbar Chrome Extension?

CouponXplorer 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)

The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch and may provide other search features. Default Search, Address Bar Queries, DNS Errors: If you consent to make MyWebSearch your default search service, your Internet browser default search feature will be set to MyWeb...  Read more

Overview

The main program executable is CouponXplorerCrxSetup.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 2.04 MB (2,135,979 bytes).
  • Loads into the web browser
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.couponxplorer.com/index.jhtml
Help link: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\couponxplorer_5z chrome extension\bar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\CouponXplorer_5z Chrome Extension\bar\CouponXplorerCrxSetup.14783C81-6EE7-47A6-8E4A-2A1637EC86C1.exe /u mindsparktoolbarkey="CouponXp
Estimated size: 2.04 MB

Program filesFiles installed by CouponXplorer Toolbar Chrome Extension

Program executable:CouponXplorerCrxSetup.exe
Name:CouponXplorer
Path:C:\Program Files\couponxplorer_5z chrome extension\bar\CouponXplorerCrxSetup.exe
MD5:a69d4300430d4c03f02ffebd9e95b7c3
Additional files:
  • t8sql.dll - T8Sql (SQLite Commands)
  • CouponXplorerCrxSetup.exe (by CouponXplorer) - CouponXplorer
  • sqlite3.dll
  • CouponXplorerCrxSetup.035AC760-455D-4D23-9695-8609CDC5D298.exe (by CouponXplorer)
  • CouponXplorerCrxSetup.0AD63E02-FE16-4B8E-A4B5-F339035915FA.exe
  • CouponXplorerCrxSetup.14783C81-6EE7-47A6-8E4A-2A1637EC86C1.exe
  • CouponXplorerCrxSetup.25F0D2C8-2DA8-4B0F-B8F8-2C6EA1574893.exe
  • CouponXplorerCrxSetup.77123C77-7508-437E-A19F-D64D10A59D80.exe
  • CouponXplorerCrxSetup.CC45142F-F5AD-44E6-85B6-B7E0433B9859.exe

How do I remove CouponXplorer Toolbar Chrome Extension?

You can uninstall CouponXplorer 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 CouponXplorer 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 CouponXplorer 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 CouponXplorer Toolbar Chrome Extension you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#37,570

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows Vista 14.04%
Windows 10 10.53%
Windows XP 8.77%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.39%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.53%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.77%
Windows 7 Professional 5.26%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.26%
Windows 10 Home 3.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

97.92% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 97.92%
  Canada 2.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 42.31%
Dell 19.23%
Acer 17.31%
Toshiba 5.77%
Lenovo 3.85%
Sony 1.92%
Intel 1.92%
GIGABYTE 1.92%
Gateway 1.92%
Compaq 1.92%
American Megatrends 1.92%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530 5.66%
eMachines EL1360G 3.77%
Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000 1.89%
Dell Studio 1558 1.89%
Dell Studio 1555 1.89%
Dell Latitude D630 1.89%

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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