My.Freeze.com NetAssistant
What is My.Freeze.com NetAssistant?
My.Freeze.com NetAssistant (W3i, LLC) is part of the InstallIQ program bundler by W3i, LLC. It is typically installed without knowledge when intalling and W3i product bunder. NetAssistant has no visible window and run in the context of your web browser such as Internet Explorer.
About (from Freeze.com)
My.Freeze.com NetAssistant is a 'helper' application to help you search and find what you're looking for. NetAssistant achieves this by offering alternative suggestions for web pages that have been misspelled, mistyped, or does not exist anymore. NetAssistant is seamless and easy to use. Just type in a web address like... Read more
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named update.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The installed file update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Integrates into the web browser
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
My.Freeze.com NetAssistant 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
URL: www.freeze.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Freeze.com\My.Freeze.com NetAssistant\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{E7B100D8-98A5-42AA-830F-16D6BD5351F1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by My.Freeze.com NetAssistant
| Program executable: | update.exe |
| Name: | IE Toolbar |
| IE Toolbar Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Freeze.com\My.Freeze.com NetAssistant\update.exe |
| MD5: | 580f8643c0756f6a6208e35869638fe6 |
Additional files:
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NetAssistant.dll (by W3i) - My.Freeze.com NetAssistant
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- NetAssistant.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'NetAssistantBHO Class' with the class of {E38FA08E-F56A-4169-ABF5-5C71E3C153A1} (NetAssistantBHO).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- NetAssistant.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'NetAssistantBHO Class' with a class of {E38FA08E-F56A-4169-ABF5-5C71E3C153A1} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove My.Freeze.com NetAssistant?
You can uninstall My.Freeze.com NetAssistant 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 My.Freeze.com NetAssistant, 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 My.Freeze.com NetAssistant.
- 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 My.Freeze.com NetAssistant 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.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 71%
Keep it 29%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #21,536
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REACH
~0.01%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.55% |
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| Windows Vista |
27.27% |
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| Windows XP |
16.04% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.95% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
20.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.68% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.49% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.24% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.24% |
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Geography
97.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
97.51% |
| United Kingdom |
0.93% |
| Ecuador |
0.31% |
| France |
0.31% |
| Iran |
0.31% |
| Singapore |
0.31% |
| TN |
0.31% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
43.24% |
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| Dell |
28.38% |
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| Acer |
13.51% |
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| Toshiba |
9.46% |
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| ASUS |
2.03% |
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| Intel |
1.35% |
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| Gateway |
1.35% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.68% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
4.83% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
4.83% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.45% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.76% |
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| HP-Pavilion BK170AA-ABA H... |
2.07% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.07% |
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About Freeze.com
Freeze.com aggrigates the traffic of multiple Web sites they own including Freeze.com, ScreenSaver.com, and Wallpapers.
Publisher URL: www.freeze.com