Should I remove FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

74% remove it26% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

What do people think about it?

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.17.2.8	100.00%

Other programs by Conduit

FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE

from Conduit Ltd.

Remove FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE by Conduit

Overview

FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE is a program developed by Conduit. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. It also bundles additional software in the form of the Conduit Engine, which installs a potentially unwanted toolbar, and makes homepage and default search engine changes to a user's web browser. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 1.77 MB (1,860,612 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows Vista (SP2). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Possible malware installed by this program
Loads into the web browser
Built on and distributed using the Conduit toolbar
The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE.

tbFree.dll (975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
ESET-NOD32	8.9338	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Malwarebytes	v2014.01.26.01	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	14.01.26.01	Adware/Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.26	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
VIPRE Antivirus	25818	Conduit (fs)
prxtbFree.dll (59f4aa1a1ecf4c023f44872a9aae3b76) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	25282	Conduit (fs)
FreemakeTBToolbarHelper.exe (943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	23610	Conduit (fs)

View all 14 all detections

Program details

Displayed publisher: FreemakeTB

URL: FreemakeTB.OurToolbar.com

Help link: FreemakeTB.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\conduit\ie\ct3214568

Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Conduit\IE\CT3214568\UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT3214568 -toolbarName=FreemakeTB -toolbarEnv=conduit -type=IE -origin=AddRemove -userMode

Estimated size: 1.77 MB

This is a Community Toolbar by Conduit, what does that mean?

Conduit is a toolbar monetization platform for software publishers. It provides a utility for developers to create branded generic web browser toolbars. Publishers can bundle these toolbars with their software programs or provide access to download them separately through FreemakeTB.OurToolbar.com. Once installed, the toolbar modifies the browser's home page and search settings in order to redirect searches through the Conduit portal (which utilizes Bing or Yahoo! Search engines). Read more...

Files installed by FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE

configutaion.json
UninstallerUI.exe - 1.4.0.1
(Malware detected) FreemakeTBToolbarHelper.exe - ToolbarHelper Application
hk64tbFree.dll - Conduit Toolbar
hktbFree.dll
ldrtbFree.dll
(Malware detected) prxtbFree.dll
(Malware detected) tbFree.dll

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO

prxtbFree.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with the class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407} (Produtools Maps B).

Internet Explorer Toolbar

prxtbFree.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with the class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407}.

Internet Explorer URL Search Hook

prxtbFree.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with a class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

Internet Explorer Web Browser

prxtbFree.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with a class of {18272225-4C7F-4445-A7E3-8B260662E407}.

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

FreemakeTBToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.

How do I remove FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE?

You can uninstall FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE 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 FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE, 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 FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE.
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 FreemakeTB Toolbar for IE you can restore them to their previous default settings.

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