Mysearchdial
from installCore
What is Mysearchdial?
Mysearchdial 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 monetization 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.
Mysearchdial utilizes the InstallCore bundle installer and is distributed as a co-bundle to various free and shareware software.
What you basically agree to in the Terms of Service:
- Changes to your preferences and system
- Mysearchdial may change your new tab page on any of your browsers
- Mysearchdial may change your default search engine to add Mysearchdial's (or any affiliate) search engine
- Mysearchdial may change your homepage in any of your browsers
- Mysearchdial may install browser add-ons, plugins or widgets to any and all of your browsers
- Mysearchdial tracks and monitors whether other applications
About (from installCore)
In order to protect you from potentially unwanted software, Mysearchdial tracks and monitors whether other applications have tried to change your homepage, new tab page or default search engines and notifies you when such changes occur. Furthermore, Mysearchdial may track undesirable software which might try to prevent... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Mysearchdial.
| uninstall.exe (9dc6db26a50d9ddfbebafa68796bcfa6) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Commtouch SDK |
5.3.2.6 |
W32/Dropper.I.gen!Eldorado |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.6.5.141 |
W32/Dropper.I.gen |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.161.8263 |
Riskware |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.22.8.50837 |
Trojan.Win32.Delf.bchlje |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.8 |
TROJ_GEN.RC1H1BJ |
| mysearchdialTlbr.dll (3ee3283d915ccec83c86b60aa92b8983) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.121.16 |
TR/Trash.Gen |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.Damaged.1 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short] |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Bloodhound.MalPE |
Mysearchdial 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: Mysearchdial
URL: www.mysearchdial.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mysearchdial
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files2\MYSEAR~1\\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 3.21 MB
Files installed by Mysearchdial
| Program executable: | mysearchdialsrv.exe |
| Name: | MySearchDial Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Mysearchdial\mysearchdialsrv.exe |
| MD5: | 752353ed9929d7b9aa0d4c88e8a2d2ad |
Additional files:
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mysearchdialApp.dll (by Ironsource Israel (2011) LTD) - MySearchDial Toolbar
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mysearchdialEng.dll (by Ironsource Israel (2011) LTD)
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(Malware detected) mysearchdialTlbr.dll
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uninstall.exe (by Setup ©) - Setup© (Setup)
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escortShld.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- mysearchdialTlbr.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'EPP' with a class of {09A47860-11B0-4DA5-AFA5-26D86198A780}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- mysearchdialTlbr.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- mysearchdialTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Music Toolbar (Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.)' with the class of {30d489af-4a88-45dd-aacf-986cdbc7823a}.
How do I remove Mysearchdial?
You can uninstall Mysearchdial 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 Mysearchdial, 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 Mysearchdial.
- 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 Mysearchdial 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) 53%
Win 10 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.13% |
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| Windows 10 |
28.53% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.22% |
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| Windows XP |
6.10% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.13% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.54% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.25% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.34% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.04% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.96% |
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Geography
41.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.36% |
| France |
10.30% |
| United Kingdom |
9.31% |
| Brazil |
6.71% |
| Germany |
4.35% |
| India |
3.92% |
| Italy |
3.76% |
| Canada |
3.60% |
| Netherlands |
1.98% |
| Sweden |
1.55% |
| Spain |
1.38% |
| Australia |
1.11% |
| Taiwan |
1.10% |
| Mexico |
0.98% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.54% |
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| Acer |
19.64% |
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| Dell |
17.80% |
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| ASUS |
9.01% |
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| Toshiba |
8.28% |
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| Samsung |
6.22% |
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| Lenovo |
3.62% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.12% |
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| Intel |
1.07% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.69% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.34% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.85% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.05% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.86% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.49% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.55% |
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