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Should I remove webssearches uninstaller?

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?
Global Rank #18,918
Reach 0.0121%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.24 days
213.44 days >
Average installed length: 112.15 days

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webssearches uninstaller

What is webssearches uninstaller?

WebSSearches is an ad-supported browser extension (adware), and when a user downloads the Plugin they will see various types of advertisements displayed through the browser as they visit various web sites. The browser toolbar/extension displays several basic types of advertising: sponsored links, traditional display advertisements, such as banner ads, pop-unders and coupons, and targeted ads and may sometimes appear as in-text advertising and may also be displayed in response to keyword searches.

Overview

The primary executable is named UninstallManager.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 1.68 MB (1,765,208 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Known to reinstall itself
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • 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 webssearches uninstaller.
UninstallManager.exe (ce43ea83e0b7430f2ad06c97573e1ee8) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVG 2015.0.3390 Skytech
Baidu-International 4.0.3.1486 Adware.Win32.ELEX.45
G Data 14.8.24 Win32.Application.SubTab
Malwarebytes v2014.08.06.10 PUP.Optional.Skytech.A
VIPRE Antivirus 31264 SkyTouch (fs)
webssearches uninstaller 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: webssearchesē€
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\webssearches
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\webssearches\UninstallManager.exe
Estimated size: 1.68 MB

Program filesFiles installed by webssearches uninstaller

Program executable:UninstallManager.exe
Name:Skytech
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\webssearches\UninstallManager.exe
MD5:429f53abfbc1d36dae1d3137ec448183
Additional files:
  • UninstallManager.exe (by Skytech Co) - Skytech
  • 119.json
  • 124.json
  • 136.json
  • 92.json
  • 97.json

How do I remove webssearches uninstaller?

You can uninstall webssearches uninstaller 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 webssearches uninstaller, 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 webssearches uninstaller.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 69%
Keep it 31%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#18,918

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 87.03%
Windows Vista 12.97%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 44.35%
Windows 7 Professional 18.41%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.39%
Windows 7 Starter 7.11%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.28%
Windows Vista Home Basic 4.60%

Distribution by countryGeography

15.35% of installs come from MA
Which countries install it?
  MA 15.35%
  France 11.62%
  India 11.20%
  Brazil 10.79%
  Italy 9.96%
  Germany 5.39%
  Spain 4.56%
  Turkey 4.56%
  United States 3.73%
  Indonesia 2.90%
  Netherlands 2.49%
  Philippines 2.07%
  Russia 1.66%
  Sweden 1.66%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 29.45%
Acer 28.77%
Dell 11.64%
ASUS 8.90%
Samsung 6.16%
Lenovo 4.11%
Toshiba 3.42%
GIGABYTE 2.74%
Medion 2.05%
American Megatrends 1.37%
Intel 1.37%
Common models
Dell Latitude E6400 2.65%
Acer Aspire E1-531 2.65%
Acer Aspire 5715Z 1.77%
Acer Aspire 5315 1.77%
Acer Aspire 5734Z 1.77%
Acer Aspire 5738 1.77%

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