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1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
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Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.1 |
100.00% |
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Font General
from FontGeneral.com
What is Font General? (from FontGeneral.com)
Font General is a collection of tools for Facebook, Google+, Twitter and any other social network. Font general allows you to post statuses in different fonts and insert Ascii Art in statuses. Font General used to be a browser addon but we have converted it into the web based application. Current users of Firefox, Chr... Read more
Overview
Font General is a program developed by FontGeneral.com. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 3.03 MB (3,174,123 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 94% of users of Font General come from the United States, it is also popular in South Africa.
Program details
URL: www.fontgeneral.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\font general
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Font General\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 3.03 MB
Files installed by Font General
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uninstaller.exe
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FontGeneral.dll
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TbCommonUtils.dll - IE Toolbar (IE Toolbar Common Utils)
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tbcore3.dll - IE Toolbar Engine
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tbhelper.dll - IE Toolbar Helper Module
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TbHelper2.exe - Toolbar Helper (Toolbar Helper Module)
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uninstall.exe - IE Toolbar Uninstall
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update.exe - IE Toolbar Updater
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- FontGeneral.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SBCONVERT Class' with the class of {A1056498-D09A-41E4-864B-505EDD640D9E} (SBCONVERT).
- tbcore3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'TBSB06894 Class' with the class of {E95C1628-7746-4A72-85EE-094F4731C56D} (TBSB06894).
Internet Explorer Extension
- tbcore3.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'Font General' with a class of {A2E2821F-EEF0-4167-AE71-50CD360E34F1}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- tbcore3.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Font General' with the class of {A2E2821F-EEF0-4167-AE71-50CD360E34F1}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- tbcore3.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Font General' with a class of {A2E2821F-EEF0-4167-AE71-50CD360E34F1}.
How do I remove Font General?
You can uninstall Font General 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 Font General, 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 Font General.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Font General 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 1%
Keep it 99%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
94.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
94.12% |
| South Africa |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| Samsung |
16.67% |
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| Dell |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| Samsung R530/R730 |
16.67% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
16.67% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 310-1125y |
16.67% |
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| Dell Inspiron 560 |
16.67% |
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| Acer Aspire 5532 |
16.67% |
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