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Should I remove eseeky?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
69% remove it31% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0014%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.8.24.5 78.57%
1.8.22.1 17.86%
1.8.21.26 3.57%

eseeky

What is eseeky?

As part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to your Internet Browser settings. These changes if approved by you can be reconfigured by you at any time from the options dialog available on your Internet Browser. Such changes may include the following:
- The homepage of your Internet Browser
- The default search engine in your Internet Browser's built-in search box
- The page displayed when opening a new tab

Overview

The most common release is 1.8.24.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The primary executable is named eseeky.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 1.91 MB (2,004,847 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in eseeky.
eseeky.exe (112fafa4171f79bc3cbcfee96f221740) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVG 2015.0.3582 MalSign.Skodna
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4923 W32.Clod4b2.Trojan
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.DelBar.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 5600.7238 Artemis!112FAFA4171F
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7238 Artemis!112FAFA4171F
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.26 TROJ_GEN.F47V0828
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 AdWare.DelBar
VIPRE Antivirus 25606 Montiera (fs)
eseeky 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: eseeky
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\eseeky\eseeky\application\1.8.24.5
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\eseeky\eseeky\Application\1.8.24.5\eseeky_uninst.exe"
Estimated size: 1.91 MB

Program filesFiles installed by eseeky

Program executable:eseeky.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\eseeky\eseeky\application\1.8.24.5\eseeky.exe
MD5:112fafa4171f79bc3cbcfee96f221740
Additional files:
  • eseeky_uninst.exe - eseeky
  • eseeky4ie.exe
  • uninstall.exe
  • mgc.dll (by Autako) - Autako Mgc Dll (mgc)
  • eseeky.crx
  • eseeky.xpi
  • instlData.js
  • pref.json
  • rtData.js
  • serp.js

How do I remove eseeky?

You can uninstall eseeky 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 eseeky, 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 eseeky.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by eseeky you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 39%
Win XP 4%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 69%
Keep it 31%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
37.14%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.29%
Windows 10 21.43%
Windows XP 10.71%
Windows Vista 3.57%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.71%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.71%
Windows 8.1 7.14%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.57%

Distribution by countryGeography

37.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 37.14%
  MA 11.43%
  Indonesia 5.71%
  Czech Republic 5.71%
  BG 5.71%
  Singapore 2.86%
  TN 2.86%
  Brazil 2.86%
  France 2.86%
  India 2.86%
  ET 2.86%
  Israel 2.86%
  Germany 2.86%
  Canada 2.86%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 43.48%
Sony 13.04%
Dell 8.70%
ASUS 8.70%
Acer 8.70%
GIGABYTE 4.35%
Samsung 4.35%
Alienware 4.35%
American Megatrends 4.35%
Common models
HP 630 Notebook PC 10.00%
Samsung RV410/RV510 5.00%
HP ENVY dv6 Notebook PC 5.00%
Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H 5.00%
FUJITSU ESPRIMO P400 5.00%
Sony SVE15111FDP 5.00%

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