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2.4.0 100.00%

Feather Reference Toolbar

What is Feather Reference Toolbar?

Feather Reference Toolbar is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. This plugin will update Internet Explorer (as a BHO), Chrome (as an extension) and Firefox (as an add-in). In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior (which the user agreed to if they did not read the full EULA) and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together. This toolbar is typically bundled by third party download managers/installers or through questionable online ads.

Overview

It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is ToolbarUpdaterService.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.14 MB (1,195,517 bytes). ToolbarUpdaterService.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Adds a background Windows Service
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • May modify the web browser's home page

Program detailsProgram details

URL: bulletlabs.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\feather reference toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Feather Reference Toolbar\FeatherReferenceToolbarUninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.14 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Feather Reference Toolbar

Program executable:ToolbarUpdaterService.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\feather reference toolbar\ToolbarUpdaterService.exe
MD5:93bc1a7d1827f235d250c7d5c047b3b3
Additional files:
  • FeatherReferenceToolbarUninstall.exe - Feather Reference Toolbar
  • ToolbarBroker.exe - ToolbarBroker
  • Toolbar32.dll - Toolbar
  • ReactivateIE.exe
  • ToolbarUpdaterService.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • Toolbar32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Feather Reference Toolbar Helper' with the class of {D8ACAA27-435C-4890-A5CB-58E90DC2A05F}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • Toolbar32.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Feather Reference Toolbar' with the class of {BD26C3A1-3C1F-47E1-86DC-E31E212588A7}.
Service
  • ToolbarUpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'Updater Service for Feather Reference Toolbar' (Updater Service for Feather Reference Toolbar).

How do I remove Feather Reference Toolbar?

You can uninstall Feather Reference Toolbar 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 Feather Reference Toolbar, 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 Feather Reference Toolbar.
  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 Feather Reference Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 58%
Keep it 42%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

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