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Should I remove Discovery Tools?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
60% remove it40% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,391
Reach 0.0036%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.18 days
447.64 days >
Average installed length: 235.20 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
Discovery Tools 100.00%

Discovery Tools

What is Discovery Tools?  (from Flipora)

It is a Personalized Search and Discovery engine that is made by Infoaxe Inc. Discover the freshest, most interesting websites of the day that are automatically recommended to you based on what your friends and other like minded people enjoy each day. It automatically saves all the webpages you browse and makes it sear...  Read more

Overview

Discovery Tools is a software program developed by Flipora. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named deskbar.dll. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 579.23 KB (593,134 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 28% of users of Discovery Tools come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Israel.
  • Integrates into the web browser

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Discovery Tools
URL: www.flipora.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\discovery tools
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Discovery Tools\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 579.23 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Discovery Tools

Program module:deskbar.dll
Name:Flipora - Connect With Friends
Flipora Desktop Search
Path:C:\Program Files\discovery tools\deskbar.dll
MD5:485219ccc1b41661c0318452d84c5cfd
Additional files:
  • Uninst.exe - Flipora - Connect with friends
  • ietb.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • ietb.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'System Search Settings' with the class of {63E60077-EDE9-427a-BAD0-2ED15FADA0A8} (Flipora).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • ietb.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Flipora - Connect with Friends' with a class of {4DA729A4-684A-4034-A45B-6D56CEAAE92B} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

How do I remove Discovery Tools?

You can uninstall Discovery Tools from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Discovery Tools, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Discovery Tools.
  4. 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 Discovery Tools you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 60%
Keep it 40%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#34,391

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.97%
Windows 10 22.54%
Windows Vista 8.45%
Windows XP 7.04%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.86%
Windows 7 Professional 12.86%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.14%
Windows 8 4.29%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

27.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 27.71%
  Iran 14.46%
  Israel 7.23%
  South Africa 4.82%
  Canada 4.82%
  Belgium 3.61%
  Spain 3.61%
  Italy 3.61%
  Hungary 3.61%
  Singapore 2.41%
  India 2.41%
  Germany 2.41%
  Croatia 2.41%
  Hong Kong 1.20%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 22.03%
Hewlett-Packard 18.64%
Acer 18.64%
Lenovo 10.17%
ASUS 8.47%
Intel 6.78%
Toshiba 6.78%
American Megatrends 5.08%
GIGABYTE 3.39%
Common models
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Sony VPCEL1E1E 1.75%
Sony VPCEC2M1E 1.75%

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