Should I remove Barra de ferramentas ALOT?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Barra de ferramentas ALOT
What is Barra de ferramentas ALOT?
ALOT Appbar is a web browser plugin in the form of a toolbar. ALOT Appbar allows customized 'apps' to be added to the toolbar including social media apps. Appbar Web Search Users who opt-in to the Discover program help ALOT identify the best sites on the web and improve ALOT Apps.
About (from alOt)
The ALOT Appbar comes pre-configured with "Apps" that enable you to engage and interact with online content. You can add and remove Apps from your ALOT Appbar as often as you like by using our vibrant and growing App Marketplace. Users who opt-in to the Discover program help ALOT identify the best sites on the web and... Read more
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named alot.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.9 MB (1,990,571 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.alot.com
Help link: www.alot.com/toolbar/faq
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\alot
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\alot\alotUninst.exe"
Estimated size: 1.9 MB
Files installed by Barra de ferramentas ALOT
| Program module: | alot.dll |
| Name: | ALOT Toolbar |
| alot.dll |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\alot\bin\alot.dll |
| MD5: | 0cbd99c9d64cbd7b5b6d7c67e4a9ebbd |
Additional files:
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alotUninst.exe - ALOT Toolbar (Configuração da barra de ferramentas ALOT)
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ALOTSettings.exe - ALOTSettings
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- alot.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ALOT Toolbar Helper' with the class of {14CEEAFF-96DD-4101-AE37-D5ECDC23C3F6}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- alot.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ALOT Toolbar' with the class of {5AA2BA46-9913-4dc7-9620-69AB0FA17AE7}.
How do I remove Barra de ferramentas ALOT?
You can uninstall Barra de ferramentas ALOT 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 Barra de ferramentas ALOT, 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 Barra de ferramentas ALOT.
- 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 Barra de ferramentas ALOT 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.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
17.39%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.00% |
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| Windows XP |
15.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
15.00% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
15.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
15.00% |
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Geography
73.91% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
| Brazil |
73.91% |
| United States |
17.39% |
| Portugal |
8.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
40.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
6.67% |
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| Samsung |
6.67% |
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| NEC |
6.67% |
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| MSI |
6.67% |
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| Lenovo |
6.67% |
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| Dell |
6.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C660D |
5.88% |
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| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
5.88% |
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| Positivo MOBILE |
5.88% |
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| Positivo |
5.88% |
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| PositivoMI945AA |
5.88% |
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| PCWARE PW-945GCX |
5.88% |
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About (from alOt)
ALOT apps are displayed in our free ALOT Appbar, a neat piece of software that sits in your web browser and keeps all your favorite content constantly within reach.
Publisher URL: www.alot.com