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Should I remove SoeaArcH--NewTaab?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
3.2.0.1472 100.00%

SoeaArcH--NewTaab

What is SoeaArcH--NewTaab?

Search New Tab is an adware extension that plugs into the user's web browser for IE, Chrome and Firefox and will display additional advertisements in search engines such as Bing and Google. It installs itself as a browser extension/toolbar and runs as a background process. Once installed, it displays ads by injecting new ads in search as well as various web pages that use 3rd party advertising and replaces these ads with its own. It also constantly will display pop-up ads when the user is doing various activities such as watching a video or viewing a specific shopping web site.

The program users the InstalleRex download manager from WebPicks Holdings to install itself on the user's PC. InstalleRex is known for distributing potentially unwanted applications including web browser toolbars and various ad-supported extensions. The software is a variant of a known adware all with names for shopping, saving or coupons, but is re-branded to mask its origination although is includes all of the same components.

Overview

The primary executable is named cBEKY.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed.
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Delivered through a thrid-party offer
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SoeaArcH--NewTaab.
cBEKY.exe (a84d5bc892e7f990b60de1e812a57bb4) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVG 2015.0.3582 Generic_r
Malwarebytes v2014.01.26.03 PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
Panda Antivirus 14.01.26.03 Suspicious file
Sophos 4.97 MultiPlug
SoeaArcH--NewTaab 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

Displayed publisher: SeaRceh-NewTaB
URL: justplug.it
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\soeaarch--newtaab
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\SoeaArcH--NewTaab\cBEKY.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""

Program filesFiles installed by SoeaArcH--NewTaab

Program executable:cBEKY.exe (Malware detected)
to to if
Path:C:\ProgramData\soeaarch--newtaab\cBEKY.exe
MD5:a84d5bc892e7f990b60de1e812a57bb4

How do I remove SoeaArcH--NewTaab?

You can uninstall SoeaArcH--NewTaab 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 SoeaArcH--NewTaab, 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 SoeaArcH--NewTaab.
  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.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
83.33%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  Norway 16.67%

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