Utility Chest Toolbar Chrome Extension
What is Utility Chest Toolbar Chrome Extension?
Guffins Toolbar Chrome Extension installs an extension into Google Chrome and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your Internet surfing behavior to send you targeted advertising.
Overview
The main program executable is UtilityChestCrxSetup.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 23 files and is usually about 1.62 MB (1,700,863 bytes).
- Loads into the web browser
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Program details
URL: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\utilitychest_49 chrome extension\bar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\UtilityChest_49 Chrome Extension\bar\UtilityChestCrxSetup.exe /u
Estimated size: 1.62 MB
Files installed by Utility Chest Toolbar Chrome Extension
Program executable: | UtilityChestCrxSetup.exe |
Name: | Utility Chest |
Path: | C:\Program Files\utilitychest_49 chrome extension\bar\UtilityChestCrxSetup.exe |
MD5: | 700b35713a17bf4f1161f495123087b0 |
Additional files:
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t8sql.dll - T8Sql (SQLite Commands)
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.exe (by Utility Chest) - Utility Chest
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sqlite3.dll
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.1B0C72EE-41E2-4E74-9639-E9EC7D757E15.exe (by Utility Chest)
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.2FFC57BE-B7F3-48A2-9E68-6768EE126AAB.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.3CE4A21A-F61A-4939-A29B-D7BB9BA8A059.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.3F23DCF1-2080-4716-A09C-200F02373DB0.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.44B3D124-71F8-4990-BAF6-66EDAD2DBD1D.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.679D5BE1-9B50-456B-B0C2-894D1E96E6F4.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.93D97A1E-4C68-4AAD-9273-C9C95D0013B9.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.9425DF31-ED2E-4E8F-9DFC-564158220ADE.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.9B9D53FD-663F-4050-9E6C-78BBAB309AE9.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.A0ED3923-D8EE-46E3-A518-09D6C8AE6DFC.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.ADE9BD88-DB1E-475E-8AE2-A2A7FE89DF0D.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.B6D84AB3-B518-48D6-9E14-F64F2246E451.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.BCCF65C0-870B-435A-9968-55B7F5739B80.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.E0F53542-E7D0-4CDF-8DDB-354F6CB424F3.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.E6DDBB98-6B65-4766-AB99-37C521B5FC6B.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.E80D81EC-E10C-4B50-9F12-D8277EE0E329.exe
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UtilityChestCrxSetup.F7D6EF6A-54F2-442A-9B72-7A19BB62B167.exe
How do I remove Utility Chest Toolbar Chrome Extension?
You can uninstall Utility Chest Toolbar Chrome Extension 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 Utility Chest Toolbar Chrome Extension, 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 Utility Chest Toolbar Chrome Extension.
- 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 Utility Chest Toolbar Chrome Extension 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) 32%
Win 8 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%
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GLOBAL RANK
#23,652
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
40.65% |
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Windows XP |
29.03% |
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Windows 10 |
24.52% |
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Windows Vista |
5.81% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
28.57% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.23% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.69% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.74% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
6.49% |
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Windows 8 |
5.19% |
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Geography
25.00% of installs come from MA
Which countries install it?
MA |
25.00% |
United States |
14.29% |
DZ |
7.86% |
Saudi Arabia |
7.86% |
Australia |
2.86% |
India |
2.86% |
Pakistan |
2.86% |
Germany |
2.14% |
Israel |
2.14% |
IQ |
2.14% |
Italy |
2.14% |
MK |
2.14% |
New Zealand |
2.14% |
Portugal |
2.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
31.96% |
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Acer |
17.53% |
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Toshiba |
13.40% |
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Dell |
11.34% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.19% |
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American Megatrends |
5.15% |
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ASUS |
5.15% |
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Samsung |
5.15% |
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Lenovo |
2.06% |
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Sony |
2.06% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.22% |
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HP 630 Notebook PC |
2.61% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
2.61% |
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Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
1.74% |
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ASUSTeK K50IE |
1.74% |
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ASUSTeK X55A |
1.74% |
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About Mindspark Interactive Network
Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com