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Should I remove InboxDollars?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
41% remove it59% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,248
United States Rank #12,290
Reach 0.0075%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.26 days
863.19 days >
Average installed length: 453.54 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.514 8.84%

InboxDollars

What is InboxDollars?  (from the publisher)

Advertisers pay InboxDollars® to reach consumers like you. Through programs ranging from paid online surveys to PaidEmail®, InboxDollars® shares the revenue we receive from advertisers with our Members. Your time and participation are valuable, so join now to be rewarded! InboxDollars® sends PaidEmails® based on your a...  Read more

Overview

The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 3.91 MB (4,102,937 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 99% of users of InboxDollars come from the United States, it is also popular in MA and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\inboxdollars
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InboxDollars\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 3.91 MB

Program filesFiles installed by InboxDollars

  • Toolbar.dll - FreeCause Toolbar
  • emailchecker_plugin.dll - IE Toolbar (IE Toolbar E-mail Checker Plugin)
  • RSSReader_plugin.dll - IE Toolbar RSS Reader Plugin
  • Helper.dll
  • SearchComponent.dll
  • Uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • Toolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'InboxDollars BHO' with the class of {6FFB615D-E8CE-4ADD-8D9F-31C4BE9C26E4} (FCTBPos00Pos).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • Toolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'InboxDollars' with the class of {47980628-3844-42AA-A0DD-E2D86BBA9600}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • Helper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'FCToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {4219427b-0228-4356-a78b-eb7668d37d07} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • Toolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'InboxDollars' with a class of {47980628-3844-42AA-A0DD-E2D86BBA9600}.

How do I remove InboxDollars?

You can uninstall InboxDollars 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 InboxDollars, 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 InboxDollars.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by InboxDollars you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista 1%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 41%
Keep it 59%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.71%
Windows Vista 18.37%
Windows XP 7.48%
Windows 10 5.44%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 62.76%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 11.03%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.90%
Windows Vista Home Basic 5.52%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.83%
Windows 10 Home 4.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

99.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 99.21%
  MA 0.39%
  United Kingdom 0.39%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 35.85%
Dell 26.42%
Acer 16.98%
Toshiba 14.15%
ASUS 2.83%
American Megatrends 1.89%
GIGABYTE 0.94%
Compaq 0.94%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.45%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.03%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 2.42%
TOSHIBA Satellite L455 2.42%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.42%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.42%

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