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Should I remove Fluxbee?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
67% remove it33% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 61.24 days
577.94 days >
Average installed length: 303.66 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.15 18.75%
1.0.14 62.50%
1.0.13 18.75%

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Fluxbee

What is Fluxbee?  (from Prospera Software)

Fluxbee Toolbar is one of the most dynamic toolbar on the web that seeks to reshape and reinvent the user experience by offering smoother and relevant browsing experience that combined with our highly innovative developing team produces one of the best toolbar in the industry. In addition, Fluxbee Toolbar facilitates d...  Read more

Overview

Fluxbee is a software program developed by Prospera Software. The most common release is 1.0.14, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named fluxbee.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 6.44 MB (6,756,247 bytes). The installed file update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 62% of users of Fluxbee come from the United States, it is also popular in GH and Hong Kong.
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Fluxbee has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Prospera Software Inc.
URL: www.fluxbee.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fluxbee
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Fluxbee\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 6.44 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Fluxbee

Program module:fluxbee.dll
Path:C:\Program Files\fluxbee\fluxbee.dll
MD5:ef3a76ac25a511cc050484d4151e0a2c
Additional files:
  • TbCommonUtils.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar (Internet Explorer Toolbar Common Utils)
  • tbcore3.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Engine
  • tbhelper.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Helper
  • TbHelper2.exe - Toolbar Helper Module
  • uninstall.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Uninstaller
  • update.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater
  • RSSClient.exe - Rss Client for Toolbar (RSSClient module for Toolbar)
  • RSSClient_Plugin.dll
  • suggestion_plugin.dll - suggestion Module
  • PropMgrAsync.exe - Property Manager
  • stations.dll - stations Module
  • PlayerPlug.exe - Media Player
  • uninstaller.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • tbcore3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'XBTBPos00 Class' with the class of {FCBCCB87-9224-4B8D-B117-F56D924BEB18} (XBTBPos00).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • tbcore3.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Fluxbee' with the class of {1BB22D38-A411-4B13-A746-C2A4F4EC7344}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • tbhelper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {CA3EB689-8F09-4026-AA10-B9534C691CE0} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • tbcore3.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Fluxbee' with a class of {1BB22D38-A411-4B13-A746-C2A4F4EC7344}.

How do I remove Fluxbee?

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

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win XP 6%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 67%
Keep it 33%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.00%
Windows 10 18.75%
Windows XP 6.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.25%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 8 12.50%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Windows 7 Starter 6.25%
Windows 8.1 6.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

61.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 61.54%
  GH 7.69%
  Hong Kong 3.85%
  GY 3.85%
  Belgium 3.85%
  Australia 3.85%
  Kuwait 3.85%
  Netherlands 3.85%
  Canada 3.85%
  Peru 3.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Dell 26.67%
ASUS 13.33%
Samsung 13.33%
Lenovo 6.67%
Acer 6.67%
Common models
Dell OptiPlex 780 14.29%
Compaq-Presario BQ472AA-A... 7.14%
Hewlett-Packard 120-1026 7.14%
ASUSTeK K53E 7.14%
Samsung 700Z7C 7.14%
Samsung 355V4C/355V4X/355... 7.14%

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