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Should I remove Searchqu Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,786
United States Rank #4,435
Reach 0.1439%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.24 days
892.21 days >
Average installed length: 468.79 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.1.0.3298 2.57%
4.1.0.3263 0.04%
4.1.0.3234 0.07%
4.1.0.3188 1.13%
4.1.0.3114 27.60%
4.1.0.3039 0.78%
4.1.0.3028 11.49%
4.1.0.2998 6.06%
4.1.0.2912 0.04%
4.1.0.2881 8.25%
4.1.0.2806 2.01%
4.1.0.2790 14.98%
4.1.0.2789 0.14%
4.1.0.2735 2.82%
4.1.0.2698 2.40%
4.1.0.2685 1.48%
3.0.0.123871 0.49%
3.0.0.122375 16.04%
3.0.0.122246 0.70%
3.0.0.122211 0.78%
3.0.0.121808 0.14%

Searchqu Toolbar

What is Searchqu Toolbar?

The Searchqu Toolbar is a Bandoo powered toolbar (by Bandoo Media Inc) for Intenet Explorer and Firefox. Searchqu collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Conduit so they can suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. The Bandoo Searchqu Toolbar will attempt to change your home page and search provider if you are not careful during installation and provides a search box and various other generic features in the toolbar. Also, Searchqu Toolbar catches misspelled words and suggests a search using the correct spelling and redirects to a sponsered search result. (searchnu.com and searchqu.com are one and the same.)

About  (from Bandoo Media Inc)

Windows Searchqu Toolbar is an Internet browser toolbar that offers helpful search suggestions as the user types keywords into the search box. Additionally, it catches misspelled words and suggests a search using the correct spelling.
Overview
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • Hijacks the browser's default search provider
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Searchqu Toolbar.
del_IEBHO_5.dll (05f952da733f4e67178bee9dceeb85f4) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
ESET-NOD32 7.9247 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
K7 AntiVirus 13.175.10735 Adware
K7GW 13.175.10735 Adware ( 004075ea1 )
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.143 TROJ_GEN.F47V0811
del_DM_EXE_14.dll (64eb5ff7bcfdf69ce3a13fa83c84318e) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8502 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.A
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8927 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.22.2 Trojan.Genome.aj
del_DM_DLL_11.dll (d1a5ec93f616a387b3c1a28ed39f1442) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8744 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.C
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.9438 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
del_IEBHO_7.dll (de40d6bb7aae19f0ccefa214a621e3f2) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8460 Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8877 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
del_DM_EXE_13.dll (d8b3eb0a5b5fdbc1609e4e2b66ce3f93) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
CAT-QuickHeal 12.00 Addware.Searchsuite (Not a Virus)
Dr.Web Adware.Toolbar.9
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.575 Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.SearchSuite.AMN (A)
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
ESET-NOD32 8290 Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
del_DM_EXE_22.dll (470c99a4c921058433406eb5fbcd628b) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.575 Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.SearchSuite.AMN (A)
ESET-NOD32 8304 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.A
K7 AntiVirus 9.166.8635 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V1221
del_DM_DLL_12.dll (16716a54940ff7bb20f940f125676ae6) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.9091 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
del_DM_DLL_18.dll (4a483bc3058e83aa42a8b24c83ba189e) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 9247 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.C
K7 AntiVirus 9.175.10735 Adware ( 004075ea1 )
K7GW 9.175.10735 Adware ( 004075ea1 )
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0828
del_DM_EXE_33.dll (e67aa2cfaf3bacf0f7bb6918ce404aa6) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8029 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.A
K7 AntiVirus 9.160.8237 Trojan
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_SEARCHSUITE
del_DM_EXE_57.dll (e202a85bac78281edf80055a07691987) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8440 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.A
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8850 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0829
del_IEBHO_75.dll (d0366ce18ad5c1855e1238d8c043cb10) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Dr.Web Adware.Searcher.2358
ESET-NOD32 8629 Win64/Toolbar.SearchSuite
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.9138 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
del_DM_EXE_60.dll (99da2ffe8ce5e539aa80eb5e988e59df) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 9011 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.A
K7 AntiVirus 9.173.10101 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.14 Adware
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 Trojan.Genome.aj
del_DM_EXE_84.dll (43cd3518f5875e74655d001dc5901951) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.575 Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.SearchSuite.AMN (A)
ESET-NOD32 8305 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V1215
del_DM_DLL_6.dll (5b2a3d57ce801b154d6a5a6ca20e4803) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8412 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8807 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
del_DM_EXE_35.dll (952ec643565c42dfc27b88bf69c36556) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.575 Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.SearchSuite.AMN (A)
ESET-NOD32 8973 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0717
del_DM_DLL_14.dll (c0692024a3cd1a98245868b0873a36b2) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8412 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8807 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
del_DataMngrHlpFF9_38.dll (6ee08521c5e0ea734273370cb9372d43) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.AxTl
ESET-NOD32 9084 probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.D
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0926
del_DM_DLL_27.dll (31e33a99d116db0c623bd1dfc100b096) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.575 Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.SearchSuite.AMN (A)
ESET-NOD32 8314 Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0201
del_DM_EXE_40.dll (63b9a42697750e181d1b61d7f8325b69) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8831 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
del_IEBHO_17.dll (662e8b68122475da055d2aa378a25ec8) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.11 Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.SearchSuite.AMN!A2
ESET NOD32 7214 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
del_DM_DLL_3.dll (856a8b066a45313182b9457be38f9cb5) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.9138 Adware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Adware
del_IEBHO_25.dll (c808f8358862aac9e45d9708ce94b70b) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.11 Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.SearchSuite.AMN!A2
ESET NOD32 7005 Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
del_DataMngrHlpFF5_38.dll (dfd237fbbdd6aba1759bec9a5ea06eba) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.APz
ESET-NOD32 8944 probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.D
del_IEBHO_23.dll (69649c675fde843141c953f42d5dab00) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Dr.Web 7.0.1.02210 Adware.Bandoo.4
ESET NOD32 7011 Win64/Toolbar.SearchSuite
del_IEBHO_42.dll (2a881aa836ca9b64b9db7fead1079d38) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
CAT-QuickHeal 12.00 Addware.Searchsuite (Not a Virus)
ESET-NOD32 8835 Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
del_IEBHO_10.dll (fcb992238116ed30ecdbb78acff46ef4) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Dr.Web Adware.Bandoo.4
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
del_IEBHO_31.dll (fc1bda1247ba25dcdfbd190063f75221) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Dr.Web 7.0.4.09250 Adware.Bandoo.4
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0804
del_IEBHO_22.dll (f6b5ebb84dc6f1c4c06744b8771f99a8) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8548 Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V1210
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Searchqu Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: searchqu.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Searchqu Toolbar\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Searchqu Toolbar\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.15 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Searchqu Toolbar

Program module:del_IEBHO_5.dll (Malware detected)
Signed by:Bandoo Media
Path:C:\Program Files\searchqu toolbar\del_IEBHO_5.dll
MD5:05f952da733f4e67178bee9dceeb85f4
Additional files:
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF10_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF10_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF10_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF10_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF11_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF11_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF11_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF11_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF12_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF12_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF12_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF3_13.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF3_19.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF3_37.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF3_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF3_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF3_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF3_66.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF3_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF4_13.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF4_37.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF4_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF4_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF4_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF4_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF5_13.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF5_37.dll
  • (Malware detected) del_DataMngrHlpFF5_38.dll
  • (Malware detected) del_DataMngrHlpFF5_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF5_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF5_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF6_13.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF6_37.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF6_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF6_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF6_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF6_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF7_13.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF7_37.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF7_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF7_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF7_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF7_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF8_37.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF8_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF8_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF8_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF8_84.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF9_38.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF9_49.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF9_65.dll
  • del_DataMngrHlpFF9_84.dll
  • del_DM_DLL_10.dll
  • (Malware detected) del_DM_DLL_11.dll
  • (Malware detected) del_DM_DLL_12.dll
  • (Malware detected) del_DM_DLL_14.dll
  • (Malware detected) del_DM_DLL_18.dll
  • del_DM_DLL_2.dll
  • (Malware detected) del_DM_DLL_25.dll
  • del_DM_DLL_27.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

9 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • del_IEBHO_8.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SingleInstance Class' with the class of {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081}.
  • del_IEBHO_31.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'UrlHelper Class' with the class of {A40DC6C5-79D0-4ca8-A185-8FF989AF1115}.
  • del_IEBHO_17.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'UrlHelper Class' with the class of {A40DC6C5-79D0-4ca8-A185-8FF989AF1115}.
  • del_IEBHO_89.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'UrlHelper Class' with the class of {A40DC6C5-79D0-4ca8-A185-8FF989AF1115}.
  • del_IEBHO_80.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'UrlHelper Class' with the class of {74322BF9-DF26-493f-B0DA-6D2FC5E6429E}.
  • del_IEBHO_7.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object with the class of {A40DC6C5-79D0-4ca8-A185-8FF989AF1115}.
    • Plus 3 more
Startup File (User Run)
  • del_DM_EXE_22.dll is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'userinit' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MICROS~1\Windows\TEMPOR~1\Content.IE5\UUWY9NZK\24FA0B~1.EXE.
12 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • del_DM_EXE_84.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DATAMNGR' which loads as C:\Program Files1\SEARCH~1\Datamngr\DATAMN~1.EXE.
  • del_DM_EXE_43.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DATAMNGR' which loads as C:\Program Files1\SEARCH~1\Datamngr\DATAMN~1.EXE.
  • del_DM_EXE_7.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DATAMNGR' which loads as C:\Program Files1\SEARCH~1\Datamngr\DATAMN~1.EXE.
  • del_DM_EXE_8.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DATAMNGR' which loads as C:\Program Files2\SEARCH~1\Datamngr\DATAMN~1.EXE.
  • del_DM_EXE_35.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DATAMNGR' which loads as C:\Program Files1\WINDOW~4\Datamngr\DATAMN~1.EXE.
  • del_DM_EXE_3.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DATAMNGR' which loads as C:\Program Files2\SEARCH~1\Datamngr\DATAMN~1.EXE.
    • Plus 6 more

How do I remove Searchqu Toolbar?

You can uninstall Searchqu Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Searchqu Toolbar, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Searchqu Toolbar.
  4. 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 Searchqu Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 7 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 76.77%
Windows XP 11.24%
Windows Vista 10.40%
Windows 10 1.59%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 47.46%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.58%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.81%
Windows 7 Professional 7.38%
Windows 7 Starter 2.24%

Distribution by countryGeography

37.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 37.89%
  Germany 6.07%
  United Kingdom 5.71%
  Iran 5.50%
  Italy 4.43%
  France 3.12%
  Taiwan 2.53%
  Spain 2.35%
  Australia 2.23%
  Canada 1.70%
  Brazil 1.61%
  Belgium 1.31%
  Sweden 1.22%
  Israel 1.19%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.22%
Dell 20.11%
Acer 18.37%
Toshiba 9.65%
ASUS 6.67%
GIGABYTE 6.29%
Samsung 3.25%
American Megatrends 1.52%
Lenovo 1.03%
Intel 0.98%
Sahara 0.92%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 9.49%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.12%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.37%
Dell Inspiron N5010 4.24%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.37%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 2.62%

About (from Bandoo Media Inc)

We decided to create Bandoo to enrich the instant messaging experience with an easy to use and free collection of new emoticons, winks, nudges and display images.
Publisher URL: www.bandoo.com

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