SearchPage Tab
What is SearchPage Tab?
SearchPage (related to Wajam) is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, search settings and in some cases will modify Internet Explorer's load time threshold, place a lock file within Firefox to prevent competing software from changing its settings as well as disable the browser's Content Security Policy in order to allow for cross site scripting of the plugin.
What the toolbar does:
- Changes the default search engine in your web browser's built-in search box.
- Changes the default home page of your web browser.
- Adds alternative "page not found" functionality.
- Enable search from the address bar of your web browser.
- Allows software updates of the application once a new version is released.
As expressed in the SearchPage.com Terms of Service:
"By downloading the SearchPage Tab Application, you understand and expressly agree that: The SearchPage Tab Application will try to protect you against unwanted applications that would try to interfere with its features and will ask you to confirm any changes before applying them. For example, if you set your homepage to SearchPage and another application tries to change it, the SearchPage Tab Application will notify you of such change and request your permission before proceeding with the change."
SearchPage
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About (from Visicom Media)
Search on every new browser tab. SearchPage Tab will also change your homepage and default search provider.
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Overview
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
SearchPage Tab has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: SearchPage
URL: www.searchpage.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SearchPage
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SearchPage\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 613.58 KB
Files installed by SearchPage Tab
Program module: | DnsPageIE.dll |
Name: | SearchPage Tab |
| SearchPage |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\SearchPage\DnsPageIE.dll |
MD5: | 1a730e0bae607df0f00e8d70dba6973a |
Additional files:
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DnsPageIE.dll (by SearchPage) - SearchPage Tab (SearchPage)
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uninstall.exe
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chromeSearchProv.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- DnsPageIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SearchPage Tab' with the class of {F33C76D9-515F-4F3D-9FFA-E68ED7259E93}.
How do I remove SearchPage Tab?
You can uninstall SearchPage Tab 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 SearchPage Tab, 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 SearchPage Tab.
- 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 SearchPage Tab 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) 79%
Win XP 5%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
215.49
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
78.95% |
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Windows Vista |
15.79% |
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Windows XP |
5.26% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.56% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.56% |
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Geography
80.95% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
United Kingdom |
80.95% |
United States |
19.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
29.41% |
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Dell |
23.53% |
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Samsung |
17.65% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
11.76% |
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Toshiba |
5.88% |
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Sony |
5.88% |
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ASUS |
5.88% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 1545 |
12.50% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L450D |
6.25% |
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Dell Dimension E521 |
6.25% |
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BIOSTAR Group P31-A7 |
6.25% |
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Acer Aspire X3812 |
6.25% |
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Acer Aspire 5737Z |
6.25% |
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