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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

9, 4, 0, 2 1.69%
9, 3, 0, 4 1.69%
8, 9, 0, 3 1.69%
8, 8, 0, 3 1.69%
8, 2, 0, 3 1.69%
8, 1, 0, 2 8.47%
7, 6, 0, 2 11.86%
7, 2, 0, 1 6.78%
7, 2, 0, 1 1.69%
7, 1, 0, 3 1.69%
7, 0, 0, 1 3.39%
6, 9, 0, 1 13.56%
6, 7, 0, 4 3.39%
6, 6, 0, 4 5.08%
6, 5, 0, 3 8.47%
6, 3, 0, 3 1.69%
6, 2, 0, 2 23.73%
4, 9, 0, 5 1.69%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExW, GetLengthSid, RegEnumValueW, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, MakeSelfRelativeSD, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, ConvertSidToStringSidW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, CopySid, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegQueryValueExW, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateTokenEx, GetTokenInformation, IsValidSid
comctl32.dll
PropertySheetW, InitCommonControlsEx
gdi32.dll
ExtTextOutW, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetObjectW, CreateFontIndirectW, GetStockObject, SetBkMode, SelectObject, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
FlushFileBuffers, SetEndOfFile, GetFileSize, DeleteFileW, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersion, GetFileAttributesW, OutputDebugStringA, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile, OpenEventW, PulseEvent, TerminateProcess, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetTempPathW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetVersionExW, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, FormatMessageW, HeapAlloc, DebugBreak, OutputDebugStringW, GetCurrentProcessId, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, CreateDirectoryW, SetFileAttributesW, SetFilePointer, GetTempFileNameW, FindClose, GetSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, SetFileTime, GetFullPathNameW, GetFullPathNameA, CreateFileA, QueryPerformanceCounter, InterlockedCompareExchange, UnlockFile, LockFile, GetTickCount, UnlockFileEx, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, FormatMessageA, GetFileAttributesA, LockFileEx, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, LoadLibraryA, GetDiskFreeSpaceA, GetSystemInfo, GetFileAttributesExW, GetTempPathA, AreFileApisANSI, DeleteFileA, CompareStringW, lstrcpyW, CreateThread, SetErrorMode, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedExchange, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, WriteFile, ReadFile, Sleep, OpenMutexW, CreateFileW, ReadDirectoryChangesW, GetOverlappedResult, OpenProcess, CreateEventW, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryExW, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, SetLastError, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleHandleW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, lstrlenW, GetProcAddress, GetCurrentThreadId, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexW, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, CloseHandle, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, GetLastError, CopyFileW, LocalFree, GetExitCodeProcess, IsWow64Process, DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CLSIDFromString, OleRun, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemAlloc
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcessModules, EnumProcesses
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathAppendW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathAddBackslashW, UrlEscapeW
user32.dll
GetClassNameW, LoadBitmapW, RealGetWindowClassW, ModifyMenuW, IsMenu, GetWindowDC, DrawTextExW, BeginPaint, EndPaint, FillRect, IsWindowEnabled, GetSysColor, GetFocus, DrawFocusRect, SetCursor, SetFocus, SetCapture, GetCapture, ReleaseCapture, GetDlgCtrlID, GetCursorPos, UpdateWindow, InvalidateRect, LoadCursorW, CreateWindowExW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, SetRectEmpty, EnableWindow, DrawTextW, OffsetRect, CallWindowProcW, SetActiveWindow, MoveWindow, ScreenToClient, UnregisterClassA, SetDlgItemTextW, wvsprintfW, LoadStringW, PtInRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, CopyRect, IsWindow, GetDlgItem, PostMessageW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, CharNextW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetActiveWindow, DialogBoxParamW, KillTimer, GetWindow, GetWindowRect, MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoW, GetClientRect, MapWindowPoints, EndDialog, SetWindowLongW, SetWindowTextW, SendMessageW, LoadImageW, GetSystemMetrics, SetTimer, GetWindowLongW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetParent, SetWindowPos, SendMessageTimeoutW, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, EnumWindows, CharLowerW, AdjustWindowRectEx, GetMenu, DrawEdge, InflateRect, ClientToScreen, SystemParametersInfoW
userenv.dll
UnloadUserProfile
wininet.dll
InternetGetConnectedState, InternetQueryOptionW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetReadFile, HttpSendRequestW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetConnectW, InternetSetOptionW

SearchSettings.exe

Widgi Toolbar by Spigot (Signed)

Remove SearchSettings.exe
Version:   6, 7, 0, 4
MD5:   2a3e24cc75fe8bd1222c10e587cf5cfe
SHA1:   d94cf4985f6169a19870d2a650cf909570ba8de1
SHA256:   3f6e3c64d793a2d1c2d1dae985657044a1b126fe2861b793725158f9503b5140

What is SearchSettings.exe?

The Widgi Search Settings Toolbar is a toolbar built on the spigot platform. The toolbar is usually installed together with other software. Typically, PC owner is not careful enough and leave some checkboxes unchecked. That is how one of such Widgi toolbars land on their browser. The Widgi Toolbar displays advertisements, or change your browsers default search provider.

About SearchSettings.exe (from Spigot)

The Spigot Search Settings is an application which is part of the Spigot Toolbar. Spigot searchsettings.exe's purpose is to check periodically your default search engine and restore it to Yahoo in cas

DetailsDetails

File name:searchsettings.exe
Publisher:Spigot, Inc.
Product name:Widgi Toolbar
Description:Search Settings
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\spigot\search settings\searchsettings.exe
File version:6, 7, 0, 4
Size:1.19 MB (1,250,112 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Spigot
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, March 28, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Spigot, Inc.
  81% remove
Installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SearchSettings' → "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Spigot\Search Settings\SearchSettings.exe"

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 22.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.64%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.25%
Windows 8 Pro 5.08%
Windows 7 Professional 5.08%
Windows 8 3.39%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.39%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.69%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.69%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.69%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.00% of Widgi Toolbar.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 25.00%
Toshiba 22.22%
Hewlett-Packard 19.44%
Dell 11.11%
GIGABYTE 8.33%
Compaq 5.56%
ASUS 5.56%
American Megatrends 2.78%
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