Should I remove Max Websearch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #40,500
United States Rank #23,240
Reach 0.0024%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 42.67 days
838.26 days >
Average installed length: 440.44 days
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Max Websearch
from Maxwebsearch
What is Max Websearch?
Max Websearch is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monitization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, search settings and in some cases will modify Internet Explorer's load time threshold, place a lock file within firefox to prevent competing software from changing its settings as well as disable the browser's Content Security Policy in order to allow for cross site scripting of the plugin.
Overview
Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 729 KB (746,496 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Max Websearch.
| uninstall.exe (99749946605d17ffeabf06866b92f3f5) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.61.254 |
Adware/Agent.746496.2 |
| avast! |
2014.9-140112 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3597 |
Skodna.Generic |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.60 |
Adware.Generic.349974 |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.012 |
Trojan.DownLoader7.41886 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.8029 |
a variant of MSIL/Adware.iBryte.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
1/12/2014 |
Adware/Fam.NB |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-12-01_1 |
Adware.Generic.349974 |
| G Data |
14.1.22 |
Adware.Generic.349974 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.0.0 |
Win32.AdWare |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.160.8237 |
Riskware |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.36 |
Adware.Generic.349974 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.22.8.50637 |
Trojan.Win32..bgjeuo |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.01.12.01 |
Suspicious file |
| PC Tools |
2013 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Symantec |
1/12/2014 rev. 1 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.12 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBZ1BG |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.12 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBZ1BG |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
15646 |
iBryte |
View all 19 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Maxwebsearch
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Maxwebsearch\uninstall.exe" /u /UserID=67cbcea8-8e56-4027-80e2-e980d51fde3d /SourceID= /ImplementationID=maxwebsearch
Estimated size: 729 KB
Files installed by Max Websearch
How do I remove Max Websearch?
You can uninstall Max Websearch 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 Max Websearch, 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 Max Websearch.
- 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) 60%
Win XP 6%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #40,500
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.42% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.67% |
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| Windows XP |
6.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.19% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.64% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.51% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.38% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.38% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.26% |
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Geography
97.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
97.44% |
| Australia |
1.28% |
| Brazil |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
51.11% |
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| Dell |
13.33% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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| Acer |
8.89% |
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| Samsung |
2.22% |
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| Lenovo |
2.22% |
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| Intel |
2.22% |
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| Gateway |
2.22% |
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| Alienware |
2.22% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.22% |
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| ASUS |
2.22% |
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Common models |
| Dell XPS 8500 |
4.55% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
4.55% |
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| vpr Matrix, Inc. Perso... |
2.27% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P755 |
2.27% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P505D |
2.27% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L775 |
2.27% |
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