Should I remove SiteFinder?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,215
United States Rank #29,221
Reach 0.0733%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.96 days
559.22 days >
Average installed length: 293.83 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.0 |
100.00% |
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Rankings
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- #6,215 SiteFinder by site-finder.com
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SiteFinder
from site-finder.com
What is SiteFinder? (from site-finder.com)
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Overview
SiteFinder is a program developed by site-finder.com. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is SiteFinder.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 766.27 KB (784,659 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 7% of users of SiteFinder come from Italy, it is also popular in MA and India.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SiteFinder.
SiteFinder.dll (b9931d8c91d820113a3b580598095d9e) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0112 |
Adware.Shopper.385 |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.04.22.03 |
PUP.Optional.SiteFinder.A |
Program details
Displayed publisher: SiteFinder
URL: site-finder.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sitefinder
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SiteFinder\sitefinder_uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 766.27 KB
Files installed by SiteFinder
Program module: | SiteFinder.dll |
Name: | Internet Explorer Site Finder Toolbar |
| Site Finder Toolbar |
Path: | C:\Program Files\sitefinder\SiteFinder.dll |
MD5: | 2740ff8d23dc89eef61064ef0d315f0f |
Additional files:
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sitefinder_uninstaller.exe - ${ProductName}
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(Malware detected) SiteFinder.dll (by Site Finder) - Internet Explorer Site Finder Toolbar (Site Finder Toolbar)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Bar
- SiteFinder.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'SiteFinder' with a class of {CCC7B159-1D8C-11E3-B2AD-F3EF3D58318D}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- SiteFinder.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {CCC7B152-1D8C-11E3-B2AD-F3EF3D58318D}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- SiteFinder.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SiteFinder' with the class of {CCC7B159-1D8C-11E3-B2AD-F3EF3D58318D} (Site Finder Toolbar).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- SiteFinder.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SiteFinder' with a class of {CCC7B159-1D8C-11E3-B2AD-F3EF3D58318D} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove SiteFinder?
You can uninstall SiteFinder 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 SiteFinder, 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 SiteFinder.
- 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 SiteFinder 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) 51%
Win 7 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 78%
Keep it 22%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
65.35% |
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Windows 10 |
21.99% |
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Windows XP |
10.30% |
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Windows Vista |
2.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.11% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.19% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.54% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.31% |
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Windows 8.1 |
6.41% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.55% |
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Geography
7.27% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
Italy |
7.27% |
MA |
6.61% |
India |
5.87% |
DZ |
4.77% |
United States |
3.45% |
Brazil |
3.38% |
France |
2.79% |
Germany |
2.64% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.57% |
Romania |
2.50% |
Spain |
2.50% |
Poland |
2.50% |
Indonesia |
2.42% |
Mexico |
2.20% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
23.52% |
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Acer |
22.78% |
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Dell |
16.63% |
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ASUS |
9.53% |
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Toshiba |
6.25% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.04% |
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Samsung |
5.93% |
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Lenovo |
3.18% |
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Intel |
2.86% |
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American Megatrends |
2.12% |
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Sahara |
1.17% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.84% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.43% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.43% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.16% |
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HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
2.16% |
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MSI MS-7592 |
2.16% |
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