Should I remove Search Defense?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #48,448
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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Search Defense
from Gratifying Apps
What is Search Defense?
Search Defense from 50OnRed is an adware Internet toolbar/extension that will deliver ads to the browser on web pages that are not affiliated with the ads or the extension. Ads will be injected as new ads that would not normally appear or displayed on top of ads that the underlying website is already providing. These ads often direct the user to download potentially unwanted software or purchase products from affiliates. If a coupon is being displayed, clicking on any of the offers will result in a redirect that will drop affiliate cookies on to the end user computer and resolve the end user to the advertiser page/offer. Search Defense will communicate with a remote server in order to track the habits of the user including what domains the user visits, what pages they view and what advertisements are displayed and clicked on.
Overview
The primary executable is named main_installer.js. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 18 files and is usually about 1.18 MB (1,237,349 bytes).
- Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Search Defense has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Search Defense
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Search Defense\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.18 MB
Files installed by Search Defense
| Program executable: | main_installer.js |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Search Defense\main_installer.js |
| MD5: | 4ca1909eb243f179f48935c8106fdbc9 |
Additional files:
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chrome_installer.js
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common.js
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projectInstaller.js
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repair_data.json
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SoftwareDetector.exe
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uninstall.exe
How do I remove Search Defense?
You can uninstall Search Defense 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 Search Defense, 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 Search Defense.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 9%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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US RANK
 #48,448
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.64% |
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| Windows 10 |
36.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
54.55% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
27.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.09% |
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Geography
94.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
94.12% |
| France |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
45.45% |
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| Toshiba |
27.27% |
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| Dell |
18.18% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
18.18% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite Radius ... |
9.09% |
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| HP-Pavilion NY645AA-ABA M... |
9.09% |
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| HP-Pavilion GQ433AA-ABF a... |
9.09% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6624y |
9.09% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
9.09% |
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