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Should I remove ooVoo Teoma Search App?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #35,836
United States Rank #25,316
Reach 0.0032%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.38 days
188.34 days >
Average installed length: 98.96 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
12.45.1.1324 1.56%
12.45.1.1323 31.25%
12.45.1.1172 15.63%
12.45.0.1151 1.56%
12.45.0.1150 10.94%
12.44.1.1137 4.69%
12.40.6.639 25.00%
12.40.4.68 7.81%
12.40.1.3854 1.56%

ooVoo Teoma Search App

Overview

ooVoo Teoma Search App is a software program developed by APN. The most common release is 12.45.1.1323, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 70% of users of ooVoo Teoma Search App come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

Help link: help.teoma.com/ics/support/splash.asp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{4F564F2D-5447-006A-76A7-A758B70C2804}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Program filesFiles installed by ooVoo Teoma Search App

  • tbnhlpr_x64.exe - APN Toolbar Notifier Helper
  • tbnotifier.exe - Ask TBNotifier (Ask Toolbar Notifier)
  • apnnativemsghost.exe - APN Native Messaging Host
  • com.apn.native_messaging_host_nnpikhbkhdgngedioinlkmhakmiggkjn.json
  • nnpikhbkhdgngedioinlkmhakmiggkjn.crx

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • tbnotifier.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • tbnotifier.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ApnTBMon' which loads as "C:\Program Files\AskPartnerNetwork\Toolbar\Updater\TBNotifier.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • tbnotifier.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AskPartnerNetwork\Toolbar\Updater\TBNotifier.exe'.

How do I remove ooVoo Teoma Search App?

You can uninstall ooVoo Teoma Search App 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 ooVoo Teoma Search App, 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 ooVoo Teoma Search App.
  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 ooVoo Teoma Search App you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 77%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 76.56%
Windows 7 23.44%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 45.31%
Windows 10 Pro 20.31%
Windows 7 Professional 9.38%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.38%
Windows 8.1 6.25%
Windows 10 Education 1.56%

Distribution by countryGeography

69.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 69.89%
  Germany 9.68%
  Italy 6.45%
  Spain 2.15%
  United Kingdom 2.15%
  Sweden 2.15%
  United Arab Emirates 1.08%
  Switzerland 1.08%
  Finland 1.08%
  France 1.08%
  India 1.08%
  Netherlands 1.08%
  Singapore 1.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.36%
Dell 16.07%
Acer 10.71%
Toshiba 10.71%
Lenovo 8.93%
ASUS 7.14%
GIGABYTE 5.36%
Samsung 3.57%
Intel 1.79%
Compaq 1.79%
Alienware 1.79%
American Megatrends 1.79%
Common models
HP 15 Notebook PC 6.67%
ASUS All Series 3.33%
HP HP 15 Notebook PC 3.33%
MSI MS-7850 3.33%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.33%
Dell Inspiron 5437 1.67%

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