Should I remove QUOSA Information Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
8.11.5.54 |
33.33% |
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8.07.486 |
33.33% |
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8.07.054 |
33.33% |
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QUOSA Information Manager
from QUOSA, Inc.
Overview
QUOSA Information Manager is a software program developed by QUOSA. The most common release is 8.11.5.54, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 56 files and is usually about 57.47 MB (60,258,451 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 67% of users of QUOSA Information Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in Norway and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.quosa.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\QUOSA
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8CE9CB5E-B3B2-4C40-B498-48AF6F139C6F}\setup.exe -l0x9 anything -removeonly
Estimated size: 57.47 MB
Language: English
Files installed by QUOSA Information Manager
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cabfile.dll - QUOSA Information Manager (Cab File Management Library)
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nsbase.dll - QUOSA Base Library
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nscore.dll - QUOSA Core Library
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pdflib.dll - PDF Library
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QuosaApp.exe
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seindex.dll - QUOSA Index Server Search Engine Library
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selegal.dll - QUOSA Legal Search Engine Library
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semain.dll - QUOSA Main Search Engine Library
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sescience.dll - QUOSA Science Search Engine Library
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sesupersearch.dll
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qzshellext.dll - QUOSA Shell Extension
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HtmlAgilityPack.dll (by Simon Mourier) - Html Agility Pack (Html Agility Pack - Release)
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HTMLConvert.exe (by OrgName) - HTMLConvert
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PDFBoxToTxt.dll (by OrgName) - PDFBoxToTxt
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PdfConvert.exe - RefDeterm
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IKVM.GNU.Classpath.dll (by Jeroen Frijters) - IKVM.NET (IKVM GNU Classpath library for .NET)
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IKVM.Runtime.dll - IKVM.NET Runtime
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Risweb32.exe (by ISI ResearchSoft) - Risweb (Web Export Helper)
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Risxtd32.dll (by ISI ResearchSoft) - RISXTD (RISXTD support for 32 bit clients)
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bcprov-jdk14-132.dll
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catdoc.exe
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catppt.exe
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CheckIfQuosa.exe
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FontBox-0.1.0-dev.dll
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LUCENE_HELPER_DLL.dll
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PDFBox-0.7.3.dll
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pdftotext.exe
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Quosa.exe
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quosa_client_server_shared.dll
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QuosaDefender.exe
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QuosaGrep.exe
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qzietoolbandproxy.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- qzietoolbandproxy.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'QUOSA Information Manager' with the class of {D604952E-3F1D-4C84-BBEE-D1ACB356C253}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- qzietoolbandproxy.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'QUOSA Information Manager' with a class of {D604952E-3F1D-4C84-BBEE-D1ACB356C253}.
How do I remove QUOSA Information Manager?
You can uninstall QUOSA Information Manager 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 QUOSA Information Manager, 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 QUOSA Information Manager.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by QUOSA Information Manager 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) 67%
Win 10 33%
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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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
66.67% |
Norway |
16.67% |
Italy |
16.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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Dell |
50.00% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
33.33% |
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Dell Precision WorkStatio... |
33.33% |
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ASUS All Series |
33.33% |
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