searchsettings.exe - Is searchsettings.exe spyware, adware, or a virus?

what is searchsettings.exe?
Purpose of searchsettings.exe:



Process or task name:

Be sure to always double check your spelling if you are concerned about spyware, as often spyware will use a very similiar spelling of system processes or other common tasks. searchsettings.exe

File type:
Exe program - Files with an extension of "exe" are executable programs.

Purpose of this file:
SearchSettings.exe is a executable software module would have been installed by yourself, it would not have arrived preinstalled on your computer. The exact folder location for this file is also listed below, always verify the file and location as spyware and virus writers often use similiar named files and place them elsewhere on your computer. This program is from Dealio toolbar, and if you installed the Dealio toolbar then you probably got this automatically installed with it. If this this were on my computer I would remove it, however if you intentially installed this and you are using the toolbar and SearchSettings.exe module (which monitors whether your homepage and browser information is being changed), then its really up to you whether you want to remove it. I personally remove everything that is installed without my knowledge, but I'll leave this part up to you as this falls into that middle ground of "adware or not". :) UPDATE: Also be aware, there are more and more programs appearing with this name searchsettings.exe. I personally dislike all programs affecting my default search or monitoring my search in any way! This normally means slowing down your computer or exchanging data with an external server, and I would not run any of these types of things on my computer. Dealio and Spigot are 2 common ones found, but others are using this searchsettings.exe name also. Visit searchsettings.exe for complete information on this task or process. If you would like help on other tasks or processes, you can view the entire process and task directory here.

What is the searchsettings.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
The actual disk location of this program is: C:\Program Files\Dealio Toolbar\SearchSettings.exe Note that will also have the toolbar C:\Program Files\Dealio Toolbar\DealioToolbarIE.dll


Note on file and folder locations: Remember that although many files are always in default file locations, some files can easily be moved to different locations or change names like many spyware, adware, or popup programs do. If you suspect you have spyware or adware, check to see if you see a similiar names stored elsewhere. It always helps to check your tasklist also to see what is currently running on your computer. You can always view the tasklist on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view your "task manager", and then click the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running on your computer. Dll files will NOT show on your computer tasklist, as dll files are actually part of other processes. You may see similiar program names running if spyware or adware is on your computer, for example, searchsettings.exe may be slightly misspelled to keep you from finding it, or spyware and adware may be named very similiar to a system file. Make sure always check the location of tasks or processes if you are concerned. searchsettings.exe can also be used by other programs or software, as there is no standard on software program names what companies choose.

  • Is searchsettings.exe spyware?
        No.

  • Is this considered adware or popup related?
        No.

  • Is this considered a virus or trojan?
        No.

  • Would you recommend that I remove searchsettings.exe?
        No, I would not remove this file.

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    SearchSettings.exe is a executable software module would have been installed by yourself, it would not have arrived preinstalled on your computer. The exact folder location for this file is also listed below, always verify the file and location as spyware and virus writers often use similiar named files and place them elsewhere on your computer. This program is from Dealio toolbar, and if you installed the Dealio toolbar then you probably got this automatically installed with it. If this this were on my computer I would remove it, however if you intentially installed this and you are using the toolbar and SearchSettings.exe module (which monitors whether your homepage and browser information is being changed), then its really up to you whether you want to remove it. I personally remove everything that is installed without my knowledge, but I'll leave this part up to you as this falls into that middle ground of "adware or not". :) UPDATE: Also be aware, there are more and more programs appearing with this name searchsettings.exe. I personally dislike all programs affecting my default search or monitoring my search in any way! This normally means slowing down your computer or exchanging data with an external server, and I would not run any of these types of things on my computer. Dealio and Spigot are 2 common ones found, but others are using this searchsettings.exe name also. The actual disk location of this program is: C:\Program Files\Dealio Toolbar\SearchSettings.exe Note that will also have the toolbar C:\Program Files\Dealio Toolbar\DealioToolbarIE.dll Please feel free to check www.what-is-exe.com for any future lookups or updates, as this index is continually changing and expanding.