Process: SearchSettings.exe (Search Settings application)
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SearchSettings.exe - General Information
Name:
SearchSettings.exe (Search Settings application)
Publisher
Vendio Services, Inc.
Product:
Search Settings
Default location:
%ProgramFiles%\Search Settings\SearchSettings.exe
SearchSettings.exe - Description and Recommendation
Reported as a Trojan
SearchSettings.exe - Uninstall Techniques
Make inactive using TweakVista or info here - http://www.techtalkz.com/windows-xp/325517-vendio-search-settings-script-running.html