Should I remove Social Extras?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
42% remove it58% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #22,765
United States Rank #21,325
Reach 0.0085%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.59 days
754.94 days >
Average installed length: 396.66 days
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Social Extras
from Buzzbox Media
Overview
Social Extras is a program developed by Buzzbox Media. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.05 GB (1,125,609,348 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 46% of users of Social Extras come from the United States, it is also popular in Malaysia and Philippines.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\socialextras
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SocialExtras\uninstaller.exe"
Estimated size: 1.05 GB
Files installed by Social Extras
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uninstaller.exe
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socialx.dll (by FBSkins.com) - Social Extras Plugin for Internet Explorer
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DeltaTB.exe
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- socialx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Social Extras Plugin' with the class of {FF4E1D1D-705B-4379-AB33-22D98C1ABF55}.
How do I remove Social Extras?
You can uninstall Social Extras 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 Social Extras, 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 Social Extras.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Social Extras 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) 66%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 42%
Keep it 58%
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GLOBAL RANK
#22,765
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
76.05% |
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Windows 10 |
12.57% |
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Windows XP |
8.98% |
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Windows Vista |
2.40% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.35% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.10% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.04% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.23% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.22% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.22% |
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Geography
45.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
45.54% |
Malaysia |
5.94% |
Philippines |
5.45% |
Germany |
4.46% |
Thailand |
2.97% |
Taiwan |
2.97% |
Canada |
1.98% |
DZ |
1.98% |
India |
1.98% |
Vietnam |
1.98% |
Australia |
1.49% |
Hungary |
1.49% |
MK |
1.49% |
Singapore |
1.49% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
30.25% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.21% |
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Dell |
24.37% |
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ASUS |
10.08% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.04% |
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Lenovo |
3.36% |
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NEC |
1.68% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.86% |
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ASUSTeK CG1330 |
1.90% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.90% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
1.90% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.90% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
1.90% |
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