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Should I remove kikin plugin?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
46% remove it54% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.9 100.00%

kikin plugin 2.9

What is kikin plugin?  (from kikin)

Long click on any text anywhere in Chrome to receive instant search results and answers. Long click on any word to quickly look up its definition. Long click on an address and kikin will return a map for you; no need to type or copy and paste. kikin has discontinued support for the desktop browser plugin for Safari, C...  Read more

Overview

kikin plugin 2.9 is a software program developed by kikin. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named KikinBroker.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1.34 MB (1,407,048 bytes). The installed file kikin_updater_2.0.0.11.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 34% of users of kikin plugin come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Argentina.
  • Integrates into the web browser

Program detailsProgram details

URL: kikin.com/products/chrome
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\kikin
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\kikin\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 1.34 MB

Program filesFiles installed by kikin plugin 2.9

Program executable:KikinBroker.exe
Name:kikin broker process
Path:C:\Program Files\kikin\KikinBroker.exe
MD5:6cfdb8cf116b526359d7aaa81836f009
Additional files:
  • KikinBroker.exe - kikin broker process
  • KikinCrashReporter.exe - kikin Issue Reporter (CrashReporter)
  • ie_kikin.dll - kikin plugin
  • uninst.exe
  • kikin_updater_2.0.0.11.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • ie_kikin.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'kikin Plugin' with the class of {E601996F-E400-41CA-804B-CD6373A7EEE2}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • ie_kikin.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {0F7195C2-6713-4d93-A1BC-DA5FA33F0A65}.

How do I remove kikin plugin?

You can uninstall kikin plugin 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 kikin plugin 2.9, 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 kikin plugin.
  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 kikin plugin 2.9 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 46%
Keep it 54%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#37,755

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.79%
Windows XP 37.50%
Windows Vista 10.71%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 37.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.79%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.07%
Windows 7 Professional 8.93%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.93%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.79%

Distribution by countryGeography

34.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 34.25%
  Germany 26.03%
  Argentina 4.11%
  Austria 4.11%
  Italy 4.11%
  Brazil 2.74%
  Canada 2.74%
  Czech Republic 2.74%
  Spain 2.74%
  Japan 2.74%
  Estonia 1.37%
  Croatia 1.37%
  Hungary 1.37%
  Indonesia 1.37%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.08%
Hewlett-Packard 17.95%
GIGABYTE 15.38%
American Megatrends 12.82%
Intel 10.26%
Dell 7.69%
Medion 5.13%
ASUS 5.13%
Alienware 2.56%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7502 4.65%
Sony VGN-NW21ZF_S 2.33%
Project White eXcompu... 2.33%
PositivoAG31AP 2.33%
PEGATRON CORPORATION A15 2.33%
Notebook SAM2010 2.33%

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