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Should I remove PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #48,055
Reach 0.0006%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 57.17 days
448.85 days >
Average installed length: 235.84 days

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PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension

What is PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension?

PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your Internet surfing behavior to send you targeted advertising.

About  (from Mindspark Interactive Network)

The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch® and may provide other search features as further described herein. These search features, as well as other non-search-related features may be customizable by you. Address Bar Queries, DNS Errors: If you consent to ma...  Read more

Overview

The primary executable is named PackageTracerCrxSetup (1).exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 3.89 MB (4,080,342 bytes).
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

URL: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\packagetracer_69 chrome extension\bar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PackageTracer_69 Chrome Extension\bar\PackageTracerCrxSetup (1).exe /u
Estimated size: 3.89 MB

Program filesFiles installed by PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension

Program executable:PackageTracerCrxSetup (1).exe
Name:PackageTracer
Path:C:\Program Files\packagetracer_69 chrome extension\bar\PackageTracerCrxSetup (1).exe
MD5:f6dd8466b80a41c162c53e3732c426a4
Additional files:
  • t8sql.dll - T8Sql (SQLite Commands)
  • PackageTracerCrxSetup.5E761CB8-9086-45A4-8779-35F494555606.exe (by PackageTracer) - PackageTracer
  • PackageTracerCrxSetup.6A75D7E8-AED2-4346-B80F-9F9D020B9A73.exe (by PackageTracer)
  • PackageTracerCrxSetup.957DA8D2-9C48-4FE8-9725-3200EE5F24C0.exe
  • PackageTracerCrxSetup.9E2B5072-9A80-4096-9BAA-85FF0FF7E33B.exe
  • PackageTracerCrxSetup.B15947E6-42F5-4261-BB95-031D039A5B29.exe
  • sqlite3.dll

How do I remove PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension?

You can uninstall PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension, 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 PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PackageTracer Toolbar Chrome Extension you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 10 8%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
 
US RANK
#48,055

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows Vista 16.67%
Windows XP 8.33%
Windows 10 8.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 58.33%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 16.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

84.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 84.21%
  Canada 5.26%
  Hong Kong 5.26%
  Israel 5.26%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 58.33%
ASUS 16.67%
Toshiba 8.33%
Acer 8.33%
American Megatrends 8.33%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 9.09%
HP-Pavilion GV446AA-ABA a... 9.09%
HP-Pavilion BQ464AA-ABA s... 9.09%
HP-Pavilion AY643AA-ABA s... 9.09%
HP Pavilion 04 P6320A-ABA... 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard TouchSmar... 9.09%

About Mindspark Interactive Network

Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com

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