Should I remove Gamers Unite! Snag Bar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
51% remove it49% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,540
United States Rank #7,931
Reach 0.0254%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.42 days
631.98 days >
Average installed length: 332.06 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.514 |
3.00% |
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Gamers Unite! Snag Bar
from NextSmallThings
What is Gamers Unite! Snag Bar? (from NextSmallThings)
The Snag Bar is one of many services offered by Gamers Unite! It bonuses from your own feed so you don't have to stare at your feed every minute. It clicks on many of your friends' help requests so your friends can finish their task faster too. As many happy users of Snag Bar can testify, the toolbar makes their game m... Read more
Overview
Gamers Unite! Snag Bar is a program developed by NextSmallThings. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 1.53 MB (1,604,671 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 73% of users of Gamers Unite! Snag Bar come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: gamersunite.coolchaser.com/toolbar/get
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\gamers unite! snag bar
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Gamers Unite! Snag Bar\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.53 MB
Files installed by Gamers Unite! Snag Bar
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uninstall.exe
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Toolbar.dll - FreeCause Toolbar
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Uninst.exe
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Helper.dll
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SearchComponent.dll
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emailchecker_plugin.dll - IE Toolbar (IE Toolbar E-mail Checker Plugin)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Toolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Gamers Unite! Snag Bar BHO' with the class of {26A7CA19-7D58-411D-B2DA-F1B0324CBFFC} (FCTBPos00Pos).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- Toolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Gamers Unite! Snag Bar' with the class of {25515A79-C1C7-4B97-97F8-31A711694487}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- Helper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'FCToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {b843a48a-b70f-45cd-a15a-6c2b30c2c11e} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Toolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Gamers Unite! Snag Bar' with a class of {25515A79-C1C7-4B97-97F8-31A711694487}.
How do I remove Gamers Unite! Snag Bar?
You can uninstall Gamers Unite! Snag Bar 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 Gamers Unite! Snag Bar, 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 Gamers Unite! Snag Bar.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Gamers Unite! Snag Bar 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 51%
Keep it 49%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
68.20% |
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Windows 10 |
17.60% |
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Windows Vista |
11.60% |
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Windows XP |
2.60% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
51.10% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.62% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.42% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.21% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.81% |
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Windows 8 |
4.81% |
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Geography
73.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
73.46% |
United Kingdom |
3.49% |
Germany |
3.21% |
Canada |
2.79% |
Italy |
2.79% |
Australia |
1.96% |
Belgium |
1.12% |
France |
0.98% |
Netherlands |
0.98% |
Israel |
0.70% |
Mexico |
0.56% |
Taiwan |
0.42% |
Sweden |
0.42% |
Greece |
0.42% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
38.99% |
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Dell |
20.54% |
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Acer |
18.45% |
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Toshiba |
9.23% |
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ASUS |
6.85% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.79% |
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Lenovo |
1.49% |
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American Megatrends |
0.89% |
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Intel |
0.89% |
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Samsung |
0.89% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.21% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.81% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.81% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
3.37% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.88% |
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Dell Dell System Inspir... |
1.92% |
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