Should I remove Browser Extensions?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.9.9.5	1.27%
2.9.8.1	0.20%
2.9.6.1	0.08%
2.9.5.3	0.16%
2.9.4.3	0.10%
2.9.2.1	0.64%
2.9.1.1	0.15%
2.9.0.4	0.79%
2.8.8.11	4.13%
2.8.7.1	7.63%
2.8.6.4	0.03%
2.8.5.1	2.76%
2.8.4.1	1.27%
2.8.3.1	3.32%
2.8.2.2	0.30%
2.8.1	0.33%
2.8	5.77%
2.7	4.09%
2.6	9.08%
2.5	8.55%
2.4	16.80%
2.3	2.48%
2.2	14.90%
2.1	2.01%
2.0	5.13%
1.8	3.88%
1.7	1.68%
1.5	1.83%
1.4	0.66%

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Remove Browser Extensions by Spigot

Browser Extensions is a software program developed by Spigot. The most common release is 2.4, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The primary executable is named couponshelper.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 57 files and is usually about 3.34 MB (3,497,511 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 45% of users of Browser Extensions come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

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URL: www.spigot.com

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Browser Extensions\

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Browser Extensions\uninstall.exe"

Estimated size: 3.34 MB

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 Browser Extensions, 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 Browser Extensions.
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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 50% Win 10 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 66% Keep it 34%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	45.07%
Germany	9.97%
United Kingdom	7.83%
Canada	4.35%
Australia	4.21%
Italy	3.06%
France	2.06%
India	1.91%
Netherlands	1.52%
Sweden	1.30%
Brazil	0.75%
Spain	0.73%
Czech Republic	0.72%
DK	0.62%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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Publisher URL: www.spigot.com

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