Should I remove MediaBar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
73% remove it27% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,840
United States Rank #9,324
Reach 0.0370%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.85 days
556.11 days >
Average installed length: 292.19 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.0.0.116189 |
3.84% |
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3.0.0.114772 |
5.21% |
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3.0.0.112129 |
14.95% |
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3.0.0.111898 |
0.96% |
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3.0.0.107547 |
11.52% |
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2.5.0.99520 |
3.70% |
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2.5.0.98034 |
3.84% |
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2.5.0.97755 |
1.23% |
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2.5.0.100449 |
29.08% |
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2.0.0.93720 |
12.21% |
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2.0.0.93318 |
2.06% |
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2.0.0.91221 |
3.02% |
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Rankings
- #9,835 Topaz Adjust 5
- #9,836 Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium - it-it
- #9,837 Wincore MediaBar by Musiclab
- #9,838 K-Lite Codec Pack 8.6.0 (Full)
- #9,839 Playthru Player
- #9,840 MediaBar by iMesh
- #9,841 Canon Camera Window DSLR 5 for ZoomBrowser EX
- #9,842 AVS Document Converter 2.3.1 by Online Media Technologies
- #9,843 SPORE Galactic Adventures by Electronic Arts
- #9,844 ASUS Manager - USB Lock
- #9,845 SnagIt 7 by TechSmith
MediaBar
from iMesh Inc.
What is MediaBar?
Visicom MediaBar is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monitization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, search settings and in some cases will modify Internet Explorer's load time threshold, place a lock file within firefox to prevent competing software from changing its settings as well as disable the browser's Content Security Policy in order to allow for cross site scripting of the plugin.
Overview
The most common release is 2.5.0.100449, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. The primary executable is named iMeshMediaBarDx.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 92 files and is usually about 3.03 MB (3,174,264 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
MediaBar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: software.visicommedia.com/en
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\imesh applications\mediabar\datamngr\toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\iMesh Applications\MediaBar\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.03 MB
Files installed by MediaBar
Program module: | iMeshMediaBarDx.dll |
Name: | MediaBar |
| MediaBar Link Library |
Path: | C:\Program Files\imesh applications\mediabar\ToolBar\iMeshMediaBarDx.dll |
MD5: | 2fab8e212a9495e8b84f5a21759aad7f |
Additional files:
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imeshdtxmltbpi.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library
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uninstall.exe - Wincore Mediabar (Wincore Mediabar Installer)
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imeshbandmltbpi.dll (by Visicom Media Inc) - DTX Toolbar (DTX kernel Module)
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dtUser.exe (by Visicom Media) - DTX broker
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- imeshdtxmltbpi.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Search-Results Toolbar' with the class of {377e5d4d-77e5-476a-8716-7e70a9272da0}.
- iMeshMediaBarDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'MediaBar' with the class of {ABB49B3B-AB7D-4ED0-9135-93FD5AA4F69F}.
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- iMeshMediaBarDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Searchqu Toolbar' with the class of {7FF99715-3016-4381-84CE-E4E4C9673020}.
- imeshdtxmltbpi.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Movies Toolbar (Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.)' with the class of {ec2bae47-25af-4ce9-9e78-10627a49c9ea}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- dtUser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Windows Searchqu Toolbar\Datamngr\ToolBar\dtUser.exe'.
How do I remove MediaBar?
You can uninstall MediaBar 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 MediaBar, 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 MediaBar.
- 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 MediaBar 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) 56%
Win Server 2003 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 73%
Keep it 27%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
64.47% |
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Windows Vista |
20.03% |
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Windows XP |
14.54% |
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Windows 10 |
0.82% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
46.90% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.14% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
14.62% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.66% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.31% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.90% |
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Geography
45.34% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
45.34% |
United Kingdom |
5.43% |
Italy |
4.77% |
France |
4.43% |
Germany |
4.10% |
Australia |
2.77% |
Netherlands |
2.44% |
Canada |
2.44% |
Spain |
2.22% |
Belgium |
1.88% |
Israel |
1.77% |
Philippines |
1.11% |
Iran |
1.11% |
India |
1.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.08% |
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Acer |
21.52% |
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Dell |
19.20% |
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Toshiba |
9.92% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.43% |
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Samsung |
2.53% |
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ASUS |
1.90% |
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Intel |
1.05% |
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American Megatrends |
0.84% |
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Sahara |
0.84% |
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Lenovo |
0.84% |
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Sony |
0.84% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 NoteBook ... |
8.96% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.94% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.87% |
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Acer Aspire 5732Z |
2.15% |
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Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.15% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
2.15% |
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