Should I remove MoviesLinks Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

80% remove it20% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.2.2.4	100.00%

Other programs by Conduit

MoviesLinks Toolbar

from Conduit Ltd.

Remove MoviesLinks Toolbar by Conduit

What is MoviesLinks Toolbar?

This is a Conduit/Perion (ClientConnect) powered toolbar that provides limited web browser functionality but will modify the user's search and home pages as well as bundle various ad-supported components. Also, the toolbar will bundle additional potentially unwanted features such as Search Protect which will make sure that the browser maintains its modified home and search pages to Conduit.

About (from Conduit)

Each Conduit Software includes a new search box for your use and enjoyment. In addition, while installing the Conduit Software, you may voluntarily opt to change your home page, other search-related preferences, add components, receive notifications and offers, or enable other features provided to you by the Publisher ... Read more

Overview

It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). 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 main program executable is tbMovi.dll. 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 4 files and is usually about 11.35 MB (11,896,837 bytes).

Possible malware installed by this program
Loads into the web browser
Built on and distributed using the Conduit toolbar
Installs a Windows Service
Hijacks the web browser's home page
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MoviesLinks Toolbar.

tbMovi.dll (895c4812245e244b2f81c71bad0c4e55) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Bkav FE	1.3.0.4246	HW32.Stranfom
ESET-NOD32	7.9311	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus	14.01.26.01	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	25610	Conduit (fs)
MoviesLinksToolbarHelper.exe (a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web	7.0.12.3050	Adware.Conduit.300
G Data	25	Win32.Adware.Conduit.B
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.6.1.0	PUA.ClientConnect
Panda Antivirus	4.6.4.2	PUP/Conduit.A
tbMov0.dll (e4cc410bd005958125cd87c5f6e66371) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Bkav FE	1.3.0.4246	HW32.Stranact.yycu
ESET-NOD32	9577	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	27650	Conduit (fs)

View all 13 all detections

Program details

Displayed publisher: MoviesLinks

URL: MoviesLinks.OurToolbar.com

Help link: MoviesLinks.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MoviesLinks

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\MOVIES~1\UNWISE.EXE /U C:\Program Files2\MOVIES~1\INSTALL.LOG

(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)

Estimated size: 11.35 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 MoviesLinks.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 MoviesLinks Toolbar

Program module:	tbMovi.dll (Malware detected)
Name:	Conduit Toolbar
Path:	C:\Program Files\MoviesLinks\tbMovi.dll
MD5:	895c4812245e244b2f81c71bad0c4e55

Additional files:

(Malware detected) tbMov0.dll - Conduit Toolbar
(Malware detected) tbMovi.dll
(Malware detected) MoviesLinksToolbarHelper.exe
UNWISE.EXE

Behaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs

tbMov0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'MessengerPlusLive TB Toolbar' with the class of {d8fb4583-db9d-4c7b-85be-294c13a3e5c4}.
tbMovi.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'RuneScape Toolbar' with the class of {a8864317-e18b-4292-99d9-e6e65ab905d3}.

2 Internet Explorer Bars

tbMovi.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'IncrediMail MediaBar 2 Findbar' with a class of {44F2C084-7B8C-4910-8F76-DFC4C04CD5AF}.
tbMov0.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Softonic France FF Findbar' with a class of {EC99436A-C0E6-4FFA-915D-132E669B3936}.

2 Internet Explorer Toolbars

tbMov0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'MessengerPlusLive TB Toolbar' with the class of {d8fb4583-db9d-4c7b-85be-294c13a3e5c4}.
tbMovi.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'RuneScape Toolbar' with the class of {a8864317-e18b-4292-99d9-e6e65ab905d3}.

2 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks

tbMov0.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'MessengerPlusLive TB Toolbar' with a class of {d8fb4583-db9d-4c7b-85be-294c13a3e5c4} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
tbMovi.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'RuneScape Toolbar' with a class of {a8864317-e18b-4292-99d9-e6e65ab905d3} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

2 Internet Explorer Web Browsers

tbMov0.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'MessengerPlusLive TB Toolbar' with a class of {D8FB4583-DB9D-4C7B-85BE-294C13A3E5C4}.
tbMovi.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'RuneScape Toolbar' with a class of {A8864317-E18B-4292-99D9-E6E65AB905D3}.

2 Scheduled Tasks

UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
MoviesLinksToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).

Service

UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.

How do I remove MoviesLinks Toolbar?

You can uninstall MoviesLinks Toolbar 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 MoviesLinks Toolbar, 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 MoviesLinks Toolbar.
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.