Should I remove Loki ActiveX Control?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
4.9.0.06	0.18%
4.9.0.05	0.18%
3.4.2.20	8.73%
3.4.2.13	1.07%
3.2.0.08	0.18%
3.1.0.05	88.06%
2.7.2.18	1.60%

Other programs by SkyhookWireless

• Loki Browser Plugin
• Skyhook Wireless XPS Service

Rankings

• #11,663 CoffeeCup Free FTP
• #11,664 Crusader Kings II by Paradox Interactive
• #11,665 P2PFilter 3.0.5 by SopCast.com
• #11,666 Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtimen (x64) kielipaketti - FIN
• #11,667 FastStone Image Viewer 4.2
• #11,668 Loki ActiveX Control by SkyhookWireless
• #11,669 Glary Utilities 3.7 by Glarysoft Ltd
• #11,670 PostgreSQL 8.3
• #11,671 Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1.18
• #11,672 VAIO Original Funktion Einstellungen by Sony
• #11,673 Deadpool by Activision

from SkyhookWireless

Remove Loki ActiveX Control by SkyhookWireless

Loki is a free 'virtual GPS' toolbar that automatically integrates a user's location with web content such as Google Maps, Fandango, Weather.com, etc. Skyhook's Wi-Fi Positioning System WPS can determine the position of a mobile device within 10–20 meters. It provides service similar to GPS without GPS hardware and can also integrate with GPS-enabled devices to provide hybrid positioning. Skyhook offers a software development kit (SDK), which allows developers to create location-enabled applications.

The most used version is 3.1.0.05, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is loki.dll. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 884.42 KB (905,641 bytes).

URL: www.skyhookwireless.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\skyhook wireless\loki activex component

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Skyhook Wireless\Loki ActiveX Component\uninst.exe

Estimated size: 884.42 KB

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 Loki ActiveX Control, 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 Loki ActiveX Control.
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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 57% Win XP 1%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Mozilla Firefox

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 53% Keep it 47%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	94.11%
Canada	1.82%
Australia	0.43%
Mexico	0.43%
United Kingdom	0.43%
Singapore	0.21%
Belgium	0.21%
Sweden	0.21%
Croatia	0.21%
Poland	0.21%
South Africa	0.11%
Brazil	0.11%
Thailand	0.11%
Colombia	0.11%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

---