Should I remove Frontier Browser Assistant?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

69% remove it31% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.1	100.00%

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What is Frontier Browser Assistant?

Frontier Browser Assistant for Internet Explorer is an ad-supported program that will display third-party advertisements. This toolbar may alter the content of any web page accessed for the purpose of displaying ads. It will also modify the browser's search and home page settings.

Overview

It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is fbabar.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks.

Loads into the web browser
Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
May modify the web browser's home page
Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!

Program details

Displayed publisher: Frontier

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\frontierba\browserassistant

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{49D2596B-BE78-4A41-9A1E-AF6E4222D06E}

(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by Frontier Browser Assistant

Program module:	fbabar.dll
Name:	Frontier Browser Assistant for Internet Explorer
	Frontier Browser Assistant
Path:	C:\Program Files\frontierba\browserassistant\fbabar.dll
MD5:	4a37f647dcffc7f10a37f4bfae511f22

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO

fbabar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FrontierBA BHO' with the class of {A93A3CC1-BA23-4d0d-9440-6A0148362B7E}.

How do I remove Frontier Browser Assistant?

You can uninstall Frontier Browser Assistant 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 Frontier Browser Assistant, 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 Frontier Browser Assistant.
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 Frontier Browser Assistant you can restore them to their previous default settings.

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