Should I remove PriceBlink?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
54% remove it46% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #14,619
United States Rank #6,945
Reach 0.0195%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.51 days
664.15 days >
Average installed length: 348.96 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.1 |
97.40% |
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3.0 |
2.60% |
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Rankings
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- #14,619 PriceBlink
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PriceBlink
What is PriceBlink?
PriceBlink is a web browser price comparison add-on that displays a banner at the top of the webpage a user is viewing once it has searched for a better price to indicate whether a better price is available as well as which other websites are selling the same product.
From the Privacy Policy: "When you use your browser to navigate the web, the PriceBlink add-on enables you to find additional pricing and coupon information. In order to provide these services the PriceBlink add-on collects the following information: the characteristics of the item, the retailer page, the url of the page you are on, and other anonymous technical data such as IP address."
About (from the publisher)
Think of the free PriceBlink browser add-on as your personal shopping assistant that finds the lowest prices when you shop online. Shop with confidence knowing that you have found the best deal possible. With PriceBlink, money-saving coupons appear automatically when you're shopping at a store. No more searching for fr... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser
Program details
URL: www.priceblink.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PriceBlink
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PriceBlink\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\PriceBlink\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 10.49 MB
Files installed by PriceBlink
Program module: | PriceBlink.dll |
Name: | PriceBlink |
Path: | C:\Program Files\PriceBlink\PriceBlink.dll |
MD5: | 8b887eec83ea3a868bae320c72ec1c17 |
Additional files:
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PriceBlinkUpdater.exe - PriceBlinkUpdater
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PriceBlink.dll - PriceBlink
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- PriceBlink.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PriceBlink.Plugin' with the class of {f904f51b-52dd-42ec-9dc8-d0856a0d1d67}.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PriceBlinkUpdater.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PriceBlinkUpdater' which loads as C:\Program Files\PriceBlink\PriceBlinkUpdater.exe.
How do I remove PriceBlink?
You can uninstall PriceBlink 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 PriceBlink, 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 PriceBlink.
- 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 PriceBlink 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) 76%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 54%
Keep it 46%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
77.34% |
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Windows Vista |
10.68% |
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Windows 10 |
7.81% |
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Windows XP |
4.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.05% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
13.98% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.92% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.49% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
3.96% |
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Windows 8.1 |
1.58% |
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Geography
99.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
99.24% |
NG |
0.15% |
Panama |
0.15% |
Sweden |
0.15% |
Israel |
0.15% |
Canada |
0.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
46.86% |
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Dell |
28.41% |
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Acer |
8.86% |
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Toshiba |
8.49% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.43% |
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Intel |
1.85% |
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Lenovo |
1.11% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.70% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
5.70% |
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Dell XPS 8300 |
4.66% |
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Hewlett-Packard h8-1160t |
4.66% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.66% |
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Dell XPS 8500 |
2.07% |
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