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Search Expanse is a browser hijacker program from the Adware.BrowseFox family that hijacks your browser's default search engine and changes your homepage. When the extension is installed, it will also display its own Search Expanse page instead of your default home page.
How to remove Search Expanse (Removal Guide)
Search Expanse is a browser hijacker program from the Adware.BrowseFox family that hijacks your browser's default search engine and changes your homepage. When the extension is installed, it will also display its own Search Expanse page instead of your default home page.
Search Expanse will also modify the default search provider of your browser so that it first connects search.searchexpanse.com, which then redirects you to Yahoo or search.us.com. Last, but not least, this hijacker will install a browser search button that when clicked on allows you to search using the tidesearch.net site.
How did Search Expanse get on my computer?
It is important to note that the Search Expanse is bundled with and installed by free programs that did not adequately disclose that other software would be installed along with it. Therefore, it is important that you pay close attention to license agreements and installation screens when installing anything off of the Internet. If an installation screen offers youÂ*CustomÂ*orÂ*AdvancedÂ*installation options, it is a good idea to select these as they will typically disclose what other 3rd party software will also be installed. Furthermore, If the license agreement or installation screens state that they are going to install a toolbar or other unwanted adware, it is advised that you immediately cancel the install and not use the free software.
In my opinion, the Search Expanse program was only created to generate revenue for the developer by displaying advertisements on the yahoo search page. Please use this guide to remove all remnants of the Search Expanse hijacker and any other related programs for free.
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View Associated Search Expanse Files %CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\PluginContainer.exe%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\plugins\%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\plugins\2\%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\plugins\2\Plugin.exe%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\temp%Temp%\Search Expanse\C:\Program Files\Common Files\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\C:\Program Files\Common Files\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\Updater.exeC:\Program Files\Search Expanse\C:\Program Files\Search Expanse\7za.exeC:\Program Files\Search Expanse\Uninstaller.exeFile Location Notes:
%Temp% refers to the Windows Temp folder. By default, this is C:\Windows\Temp for Windows 95/98/ME, C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\\LOCAL SETTINGS\Temp for Windows 2000/XP, and C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Temp in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
%CommonAppData% refers to the Application Data folder for the All Users Profile. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data for Windows 2000/XP and C:\ProgramData\ in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
%CommonAppData% refers to the Application Data folder in the All Users profile. For Windows XP, Vista, NT, 2000 and 2003 it refers to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\, and for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 it is C:\ProgramData.
View Associated Search Expanse Registry Information HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Search ExpanseHKLM\SOFTWARE\SearchExpanseHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Service Mgr SearchExpanseHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Update Mgr SearchExpanse
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How to remove Search Expanse (Removal Guide)
- Mon, 09 May 2016 13:13:06 EDT
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Search Expanse is a browser hijacker program from the Adware.BrowseFox family that hijacks your browser's default search engine and changes your homepage. When the extension is installed, it will also display its own Search Expanse page instead of your default home page.
Search Expanse will also modify the default search provider of your browser so that it first connects search.searchexpanse.com, which then redirects you to Yahoo or search.us.com. Last, but not least, this hijacker will install a browser search button that when clicked on allows you to search using the tidesearch.net site.
How did Search Expanse get on my computer?
It is important to note that the Search Expanse is bundled with and installed by free programs that did not adequately disclose that other software would be installed along with it. Therefore, it is important that you pay close attention to license agreements and installation screens when installing anything off of the Internet. If an installation screen offers youÂ*CustomÂ*orÂ*AdvancedÂ*installation options, it is a good idea to select these as they will typically disclose what other 3rd party software will also be installed. Furthermore, If the license agreement or installation screens state that they are going to install a toolbar or other unwanted adware, it is advised that you immediately cancel the install and not use the free software.
In my opinion, the Search Expanse program was only created to generate revenue for the developer by displaying advertisements on the yahoo search page. Please use this guide to remove all remnants of the Search Expanse hijacker and any other related programs for free.
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View Associated Search Expanse Files %CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\PluginContainer.exe%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\plugins\%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\plugins\2\%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\plugins\2\Plugin.exe%CommonAppData%\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\temp%Temp%\Search Expanse\C:\Program Files\Common Files\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\C:\Program Files\Common Files\7cb9339a-906c-4d5e-ad5d-e6147d334ac5\Updater.exeC:\Program Files\Search Expanse\C:\Program Files\Search Expanse\7za.exeC:\Program Files\Search Expanse\Uninstaller.exeFile Location Notes:
%Temp% refers to the Windows Temp folder. By default, this is C:\Windows\Temp for Windows 95/98/ME, C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\\LOCAL SETTINGS\Temp for Windows 2000/XP, and C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Temp in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
%CommonAppData% refers to the Application Data folder for the All Users Profile. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data for Windows 2000/XP and C:\ProgramData\ in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
%CommonAppData% refers to the Application Data folder in the All Users profile. For Windows XP, Vista, NT, 2000 and 2003 it refers to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\, and for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 it is C:\ProgramData.
View Associated Search Expanse Registry Information HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Search ExpanseHKLM\SOFTWARE\SearchExpanseHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Service Mgr SearchExpanseHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Update Mgr SearchExpanse
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