Should I remove Fast Search by Surf Canyon?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
67% remove it33% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #24,937
United States Rank #19,384
Reach 0.0071%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 35.01 days
1032.75 days >
Average installed length: 542.63 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.3.4 |
31.65% |
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3.3.3 |
15.11% |
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3.3.2 |
1.44% |
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3.3.1 |
21.58% |
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3.3.0 |
30.22% |
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Fast Search by Surf Canyon
from Surf Canyon
What is Fast Search by Surf Canyon?
Surf Canyon loads into the IE search field at the right end of the URL bar along the top of IE's window. Accessing it is simply a matter of selecting it from the drop-down list of search engines built into the field. It functioned well in our tests, returning results quickly.
About (from Surf Canyon)
Surf Canyon is a browser extension that sits atop search engine sites like Google, Yahoo! and Bing. By observing user behavior, its real-time semantic personalization technology enables users to quickly and easily find relevant information that's buried in the search result set. Check out our blog for more technical di... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 3.3.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is surfcanyon.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 4 files.
- Loads into the web browser
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.surfcanyon.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Surf Canyon
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Surf Canyon\uninstall.exe"
Files installed by Fast Search by Surf Canyon
Program module: | surfcanyon.dll |
Name: | Fast Search |
| Fast Search for Internet Explorer |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Surf Canyon\surfcanyon.dll |
MD5: | f5880aca6924daea4a2d59c5a38aa7ff |
Additional files:
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- surfcanyon.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Fast Search' with the class of {5AB7104A-B71F-49AD-9154-F7F8806AE848} (IE BHO Utility).
How do I remove Fast Search by Surf Canyon?
You can uninstall Fast Search by Surf Canyon from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Fast Search by Surf Canyon, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Fast Search by Surf Canyon.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Fast Search by Surf Canyon you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 67%
Keep it 33%
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GLOBAL RANK
#24,937
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
70.50% |
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Windows Vista |
13.67% |
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Windows XP |
10.79% |
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Windows 10 |
5.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.40% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.23% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.79% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.91% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.76% |
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Windows 10 Home |
2.16% |
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Geography
59.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
59.14% |
Australia |
5.38% |
France |
4.30% |
Israel |
3.76% |
United Kingdom |
3.76% |
Italy |
3.23% |
Belgium |
2.69% |
Netherlands |
2.69% |
Canada |
2.69% |
Germany |
1.61% |
Japan |
1.08% |
Spain |
1.08% |
Ireland |
1.08% |
Hong Kong |
0.54% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
34.69% |
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Dell |
25.51% |
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Toshiba |
10.20% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.18% |
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Acer |
7.14% |
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ASUS |
6.12% |
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MSI |
2.04% |
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Samsung |
2.04% |
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Sony |
2.04% |
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Intel |
1.02% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.67% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.80% |
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Dell Inspiron 570 |
1.87% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
1.87% |
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Dell XPS 8300 |
1.87% |
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ASUSTeK K52Jc |
1.87% |
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