Should I remove MySearchs?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #44,729
Reach 0.0019%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.88 days
114.59 days >
Average installed length: 60.21 days
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MySearchs
from Montiera Technologies LTD
What is MySearchs?
Pay-By-Ads from Montiera is a web browser search injector and hijacker which also includes an installer which bundles legitimate and open-sourced programs with offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted by the user. Such third party programs are typically installed onto users' PC by default, but may include an option to opt-out during or after the installation process.
Once running the toolbar/extension communicates with a remote web server using the DNS toolbarservices.com and reports.montiera.com in order to track various aspects of a user's browsing behaviors as well as to update the toolbar's components.
Overview
It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named mysearchs.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 59 files and is usually about 1.39 MB (1,457,162 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Known to include offers within the setup
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MySearchs.
| mysearchs.exe (4ed4ac0a1088e46ecb2f2f6d38b6e361) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Montiera |
| AVG |
2015.0.3285 |
Montiera |
| Avira |
7.11.183.24 |
Adware/Montiera.d |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Montiera (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
PUA.Win32.Montiera.BK |
| ByteHero BDV |
11.20.2014.10 |
Virus.Win32.Heur.n |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10670 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.L |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
Riskware/Montiera |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.8.3.0 |
not-a-virus:Downloader.Montiera |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.185.13888 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.185.13902 |
Trojan ( 004a07831 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2919 |
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Montiera |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.11.20.02 |
PUP.Optional.PayByAds.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6941 |
Artemis!4ED4AC0A1088 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
Artemis!PUP |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
PayByAds |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.324 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0808 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34510 |
Montiera (fs) |
| mysetup.exe (6b1bec8908852635eca714c4e15b4898) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVG |
15.0.0.4189 |
Paybyads.893 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Montiera (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Hacktool.Win32.Montiera.aqG |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Adware.Searcher.2712 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10732 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.R |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Riskware/Montiera |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.8.3.0 |
not-a-virus:Downloader.Montiera |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.185.14021 |
Riskware ( 0049c6851 ) |
| K7GW |
9.185.14030 |
Riskware ( 0049c6851 ) |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Montiera.b |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.MySearchs.A |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!6B1BEC890885 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Artemis |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/Chgt.I |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Downloader.42e |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
PayByAds |
| Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Trojan.Gen.2 |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EJR14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EJR14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34840 |
Montiera (fs) |
View all 38 all detections
MySearchs has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Pay-By-Ads
URL: www.montiera.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\pay-by-ads\mysearchs\1.3.11.0
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pay-By-Ads\MySearchs\1.3.11.0\mysearchs.exe" /uninstl
Estimated size: 1.39 MB
Files installed by MySearchs
| Program executable: | mysearchs.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\pay-by-ads\mysearchs\1.3.11.0\mysearchs.exe |
| MD5: | 4ed4ac0a1088e46ecb2f2f6d38b6e361 |
Additional files:
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rvt.js
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0bcBdbfp.dll
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5zJkcOix.dll
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ahAmnfbb.dll
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bopinknb.dll
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cfbbd8cX.dll
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chrmXtn.dll
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djmdjbeg.dll
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DkiSkljm.dll
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ebomjxmi.dll
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eecahmh4.dll
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eOmfgFld.dll
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epbggpng.dll
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fbcgphll.dll
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fcikkexd.dll
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ffxtn.dll
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flbzclgw.dll
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fnlmbnob.dll
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fOcoknbb.dll
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fpCdgjfb.dll
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g9pfpmgi.dll
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gFpgobee.dll
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gng8mlcd.dll
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gpdiYcma.dll
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Hkugjaap.dll
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ibefifck.dll
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icmkmbjk.dll
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ienmmdpS.dll
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iffmmWbm.dll
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imkeoofm.dll
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impmT9Oi.dll
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ipfaAlma.dll
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itofewo7.dll
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jblshkli.dll
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jbv0idkn.dll
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jgfipRbl.dll
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jpikgeld.dll
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Kbfiebgk.dll
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laeo7oll.dll
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ldbocWfi.dll
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lhiSbabd.dll
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lii0andp.dll
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mbiodVkk.dll
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migkdjUk.dll
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(Malware detected) mysetup.exe (by Pay By Ads LTD)
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npEennce.dll
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ofhbmcjZ.dll
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owlehndn.dll
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oXjopidj.dll
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pipecldi.dll
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plvhndfs.dll
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res.dll (by Pay By Ads LTD)
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serp.js
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SgNhqeec.dll
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Siahbonq.dll
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sqlite.dll
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U6afenm0.dll
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xihdkbkl.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- mysetup.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MySearchs Udpater' (Next runs on 16/10/2014 at 08:55).
- mysearchs.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MySearchs' (Next runs on 16/10/2014 at 08:55).
Startup File (User Run)
- mysearchs.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MySearchs' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\mysearchs.exe.
How do I remove MySearchs?
You can uninstall MySearchs 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 MySearchs, 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 MySearchs.
- 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 10 49%
Win Vista (SP1) 3%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
48.65% |
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| Windows 7 |
48.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.78% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
27.78% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
5.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
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Geography
29.73% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
| France |
29.73% |
| Italy |
29.73% |
| United States |
10.81% |
| Australia |
10.81% |
| Mexico |
8.11% |
| Chile |
2.70% |
| Argentina |
2.70% |
| Spain |
2.70% |
| United Kingdom |
2.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.42% |
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| Acer |
24.24% |
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| Toshiba |
9.09% |
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| ASUS |
6.06% |
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| Dell |
6.06% |
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| Sony |
3.03% |
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| Samsung |
3.03% |
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| MSI |
3.03% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.03% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE L775-17... |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
2.94% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C870D-1... |
2.94% |
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| Sony VGC-JS35GJ |
2.94% |
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| Samsung R530/R730 |
2.94% |
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| Samsung 100NZA |
2.94% |
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