Protected Search 1.1
What is Protected Search 1.1?
Protected Search 1.1 is software application developed by SimplyGen LTD. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 75.80% of installations running this operating system. Protected Search 1.1's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 6 files.
Protected Search 1.1 is most popular in the United States with 18.51% of installations residing in this country.
Protected Search 1.1 adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Protected Search 1.1 is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Protected Search 1.1?
Protected Search is an advertising-supported program that integrates with Internet Explorer and Firefox web browsers. This software displays advertisements and tracks and reports users' Internet browsing behavior, collecting and storing information about web browsing habits to provide injected advertising in search results and various other areas. In addition, Protected Search has the capability to modify the home page and search provider of web browsers. Key features of the toolbar/add-in include: - Changing the default search engine in the web browser's built-in search box - Modifying the default home page of the web browser - Adding alternative "page not found" functionality - Allowing for software updates once a new version is released - Enabling search from the address bar of the web browser - Adding, removing, or modifying components that interact with search input fields The functionality of Protected Search is facilitated by the search monetization platform PredictAd (www.predictad.com).
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
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- ProtectedSearch.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Protected Search\ProtectedSearch.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- ProtectedSearch.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{93B712D5-90AE-43FA-8D56-CDDBC70DC97B}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- ProtectedSearch.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Protected Search.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.protectedsearch.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\Protected Search\
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\Program Files\Protected Search\unins000.exe"
- Size:
- 2.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Protected Search 1.1 Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- ProtectedSearch.exe
- Name:
- Protected Search 1.1
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\Protected Search\ProtectedSearch.exe
- MD5:
- 0f1a19deff95cee0092f50534d2955e9
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –