Should I remove InfoAtoms [Uninstall]?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,297
United States Rank #3,830
Reach 0.0482%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.74 days
906.86 days >
Average installed length: 476.49 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.5.0.0 |
93.05% |
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1.4.0.3 |
5.37% |
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1.4.0.2 |
1.58% |
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InfoAtoms [Uninstall]
from InfoAtoms, Inc.
What is InfoAtoms [Uninstall]?
InfoAtoms is designed to provide users with information regarding specific words and expressions that they highlight with the mouse cursor. The interface of InfoAtoms consists of three tabs: Research, Translate, and Thesaurus. InfoAtoms works by installing a web browser extension, for IE the extension is a Browser Helper Object, that allows you to contextually highlight text in your web browser to perform an action via a popup.
About (from InfoAtoms)
InfoAtoms is a FREE Browser plugin that enables you to rapidly learn more about anything that sparks your interest online. Less tabs, more fun faster. So go out there, be curious and explore! Highlight text on any website and get instant search results, translations, synonyms and more. Highlight any part of a word or p... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 1.5.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named InfoAtomsClientIE.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 595.95 KB (610,253 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in InfoAtoms [Uninstall].
InfoAtomsClientIE.dll (d2d2e0bd282276f002d914178cec820a) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
avast! |
2014.9-131103 |
Win32:Adware-AUS [Adw] |
G Data |
13.11.22 |
Win32.Trojan.Agent.PKR0RD |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.127 |
AdWare.Win32.InfoAtoms |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.163.1557.0 |
Adware:Win32/InfoAtoms |
Panda Antivirus |
13.11.03.09 |
Trj/CI.A |
Symantec |
11/3/2013 rev. 1 |
WS.Reputation |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.307 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1L3 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21544 |
InfoAtoms (fs) |

InfoAtoms [Uninstall] 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: InfoAtoms
URL: www.infoatoms.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\infoatoms
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InfoAtoms\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 595.95 KB
Files installed by InfoAtoms [Uninstall]
Program module: | InfoAtomsClientIE.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | InfoAtoms |
Path: | C:\Program Files\infoatoms\IE32\InfoAtomsClientIE.dll |
MD5: | d2d2e0bd282276f002d914178cec820a |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - InfoAtoms (InfoAtoms Installer)
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(Malware detected) InfoAtomsClientIE.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- InfoAtomsClientIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'InfoAtoms' with the class of {103089DA-0F31-4A8B-843F-7D24A7FE8345}.
How do I remove InfoAtoms [Uninstall]?
You can uninstall InfoAtoms [Uninstall] 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 InfoAtoms [Uninstall], 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 InfoAtoms [Uninstall].
- 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 InfoAtoms [Uninstall] you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Server 2003 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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GLOBAL RANK
#8,297
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
69.16% |
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Windows Vista |
13.68% |
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Windows 10 |
11.37% |
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Windows XP |
5.68% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.59% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.71% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.56% |
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Windows 8 |
6.60% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.11% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.11% |
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Geography
97.77% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
97.77% |
Iran |
0.50% |
Canada |
0.31% |
United Kingdom |
0.25% |
Mexico |
0.12% |
SC |
0.12% |
United Arab Emirates |
0.12% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.12% |
Hong Kong |
0.06% |
Singapore |
0.06% |
UA |
0.06% |
DZ |
0.06% |
Pakistan |
0.06% |
Venezuela |
0.06% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
38.26% |
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Dell |
26.72% |
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Acer |
11.67% |
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Toshiba |
10.41% |
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ASUS |
4.64% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.53% |
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Lenovo |
2.11% |
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Intel |
1.41% |
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Samsung |
0.70% |
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Alienware |
0.56% |
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Sony |
0.56% |
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Gateway |
0.42% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.11% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
5.00% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.21% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.95% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.63% |
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HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.11% |
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