ATT GamesBar
What is ATT GamesBar?
The ATT GamesBar is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar/extension that will make the following changes to the browser's settings:
- Changes the default home page and new tabs and protect these search settings
- Changes the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including the browser's built-in search box
- Adds an addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found” and DNS errors
Overview
The most common release is 3.2.0.41, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 7 files.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ATT GamesBar.
| encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll (8370f1e1f0d3f2f2bdd283c0f5a434d9) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0218 |
DLOADER.Trojan |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.10132 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/6/2014 |
Riskware/Toolbar_Visicom |
| McAfee |
5600.7046 |
Artemis!8370F1E1F0D3 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7046 |
Artemis!8370F1E1F0D3 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.218 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0623 |
| dtuser.exe (bff3d44021f36e2d9873fa19769afef5) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.Toolbar.Visicom! |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Adware.Toolbar.283 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10717 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.C |
ATT GamesBar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\att_en
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\att_en\uninstall.exe
Files installed by ATT GamesBar
| Program module: | encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | DTX Toolbar |
| DTX kernel Module |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\att_en\encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll |
| MD5: | 8370f1e1f0d3f2f2bdd283c0f5a434d9 |
Additional files:
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ffHelper.exe - ffHelper Application (Helper Application for IE)
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encyclopediabritannicagamesbar64.dll - DTX Toolbar (DTX kernel Module)
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(Malware detected) dtuser.exe - DtUser
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encyclopediabritannicagamesbarX.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library
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encyclopediabritannicagamesbarX64.dll
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uninstall.exe (by Iplay) - ATT GamesBar (ATT GamesBar Installer)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- encyclopediabritannicagamesbarX.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ATT GamesBar' with the class of {a813911c-202d-4343-a0f2-5906d512fec5}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- encyclopediabritannicagamesbarX.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ATT GamesBar' with the class of {a813911c-202d-4343-a0f2-5906d512fec5}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- dtuser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\iwingamestoolbar\dtuser.exe'.
How do I remove ATT GamesBar?
You can uninstall ATT GamesBar 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 ATT GamesBar, 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 ATT GamesBar.
- 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 ATT GamesBar 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) 83%
Win 10 17%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
83.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
16.67% |
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Geography
94.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
94.12% |
| Philippines |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
40.00% |
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| Sony |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCEB36GM |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 110-090 |
20.00% |
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| eMachines ET1831 |
20.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5040 |
20.00% |
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| ASUSTeK CM1740 |
20.00% |
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