Should I remove SimilarWeb?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,031
United States Rank #32,281
Reach 0.0421%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.29 days
687.20 days >
Average installed length: 361.07 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
0.0.0.1 |
100.00% |
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SimilarWeb
What is SimilarWeb? (from SimilarGroup)
Discover what your competitors are doing right, what they’re doing wrong, and what to do about it. Uncover all your competitors’ traffic sources from search, social networks, referrals, ads and mail. Optimize your campaigns with powerful knowledge about what works for them.
Overview
SimilarWeb is a program developed by SimilarGroup. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is SimilarWeb.dll. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 677.16 KB (693,415 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 7% of users of SimilarWeb come from India, it is also popular in Iran and Taiwan.
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
Displayed publisher: SimilarWeb
URL: www.SimilarWeb.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\similarweb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SimilarWeb\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 677.16 KB
Files installed by SimilarWeb
Program module: | SimilarWeb.dll |
Name: | Internet Explorer Similarsiites Addon |
| SimilarSites For Internet Explorer |
Signed by: | SimilarWeb Ltd. |
Path: | C:\Program Files\similarweb\SimilarWeb.dll |
MD5: | f496640b12fb54d90443358ab6d43e2b |
Additional files:
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SimilarWeb.dll - Internet Explorer Similarsiites Addon (SimilarSites For Internet Explorer)
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uninstall.exe - SimilarWeb
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onload.js
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Bar
- SimilarWeb.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'SimilarSites' with a class of {FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- SimilarWeb.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {807DF5E0-4EF7-48a8-A405-239F3E29FFA9}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- SimilarWeb.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SimilarSites' with the class of {FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871} (SimilarSites Toolbar).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- SimilarWeb.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SimilarSites' with a class of {FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove SimilarWeb?
You can uninstall SimilarWeb 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 SimilarWeb, 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 SimilarWeb.
- 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 SimilarWeb 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) 64%
Win Vista 0%
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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 59%
Keep it 41%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
76.00% |
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Windows XP |
14.48% |
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Windows 10 |
6.15% |
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Windows Vista |
3.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.02% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.54% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
14.41% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.59% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.75% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.06% |
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Geography
7.00% of installs come from India
Which countries install it?
India |
7.00% |
Iran |
6.63% |
Taiwan |
4.70% |
United States |
4.58% |
Belgium |
3.74% |
Israel |
3.74% |
Thailand |
3.74% |
Indonesia |
3.14% |
Malaysia |
2.77% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.65% |
Philippines |
2.53% |
Singapore |
2.29% |
MK |
2.17% |
Greece |
2.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
21.14% |
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Dell |
20.77% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
19.85% |
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ASUS |
10.29% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.35% |
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Toshiba |
5.33% |
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Samsung |
4.96% |
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Lenovo |
4.23% |
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Intel |
3.31% |
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American Megatrends |
2.02% |
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MSI |
0.74% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.98% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.15% |
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LENOVO 20079 |
2.49% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
2.49% |
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HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
2.07% |
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ASUSTeK K53SV |
1.66% |
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About SimilarGroup
SimilarGroup (SimilarGroup / SimilarWeb Ltd) is a private technology based company, that developed an algorithm aimed to identify similar and top content related to every website online in real time.
Publisher URL: www.similarsites.com