Should I remove Proxy Searcher?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #17,927
United States Rank #37,912
Reach 0.0134%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.72 days
139.22 days >
Average installed length: 73.15 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.10.0000 |
8.71% |
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| 5.00.0000 |
5.68% |
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| 4.90.0000 |
0.76% |
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| 4.80.0000 |
3.41% |
|
| 4.70.0000 |
1.52% |
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| 4.60.0000 |
1.52% |
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| 4.40.0000 |
1.14% |
|
| 4.30.0000 |
0.38% |
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| 4.20.0000 |
0.38% |
|
| 3.90.0000 |
10.61% |
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| 3.80.0000 |
0.76% |
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| 3.60.0000 |
1.52% |
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| 3.40.0000 |
0.38% |
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| 3.20.0000 |
0.76% |
|
| 3.10.0000 |
1.89% |
|
| 3.00.0000 |
7.95% |
|
| 2.80.0000 |
0.76% |
|
| 2.70.0000 |
18.18% |
|
| 2.60.0000 |
6.82% |
|
| 2.50.0000 |
2.65% |
|
| 2.40.0000 |
3.03% |
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| 2.30.0000 |
2.65% |
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| 2.20.0000 |
10.98% |
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| 2.10.0000 |
0.38% |
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| 2.00.0000 |
1.52% |
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| 1.09.0000 |
5.68% |
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- #17,927 Proxy Searcher
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Proxy Searcher
What is Proxy Searcher? (from the publisher)
Proxy Searcher enables you to find public proxy servers that you can use for anonymous web surfing. The program uses a customizable search engine query that retrieves a list of proxy servers and then tests the results for connection speed and availability. Proxy Searcher displays a list of proxies that it found, along ... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 2.70.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is ProxySearch.Application.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 6.27 MB (6,578,170 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 17% of users of Proxy Searcher come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and MA.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ProxySearcher\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{9956DD7A-7DC5-411B-B4C3-9EFE0F40DC1F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 6.27 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Proxy Searcher
| Program executable: | ProxySearch.Application.exe |
| Name: | ProxySearch.Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ProxySearcher\ProxySearch.Application.exe |
| MD5: | ffdac34aa43cb338b98bd654ca0bde0e |
Additional files:
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ProxySearch.Application.exe - ProxySearch.Application
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ProxySearch.Common.dll - ProxySearch.Common
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ProxySearch.Engine.dll - ProxySearcher
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ProxySearch.Application.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{71B44B74-88C4-482B-912D-05AF6CC583BB}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Proxy Searcher?
You can uninstall Proxy Searcher 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 Proxy Searcher, 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 Proxy Searcher.
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #17,927
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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 |
60.98% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.88% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.76% |
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| Windows XP |
0.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.11% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.80% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.77% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.82% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.06% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.55% |
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Geography
17.17% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
17.17% |
| United States |
11.59% |
| MA |
10.73% |
| DZ |
9.01% |
| France |
7.73% |
| TN |
4.72% |
| United Kingdom |
3.43% |
| Egypt |
3.00% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.00% |
| Belgium |
2.58% |
| Netherlands |
2.15% |
| Italy |
2.15% |
| Russia |
1.72% |
| LY |
1.72% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.14% |
|
| Dell |
25.00% |
|
| Acer |
15.91% |
|
| ASUS |
10.80% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.68% |
|
| Samsung |
5.11% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.55% |
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| MSI |
2.27% |
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| Medion |
1.70% |
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| Lenovo |
1.70% |
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| Intel |
1.14% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.96% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.26% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.84% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.84% |
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| HP 650 Notebook PC |
2.13% |
|
| MSI MS-7592 |
2.13% |
|