Should I remove Muvic Smartbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0012%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.48 days
161.74 days >
Average installed length: 84.98 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 10.213.58.14677 |
17.39% |
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| 10.186.58.13441 |
4.35% |
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| 1.50.58.11003 |
78.26% |
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Muvic Smartbar
What is Muvic Smartbar?
The Muvic Smartbar Toolbar is an is an ad-supported web browser plugin distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page and search settings.
What the toolbar does:
- Changes the default search engine in your web browser's built-in search box.
- Changes the default home page of your web browser.
- Adds alternative "page not found" functionality.
- Enable search from the address bar of your web browser.
The toolbar is typically installed via a software co-bundle using install monetizers such as InstallX's InstallIQ. It is also a variant of Snap.do Smartbar.
About (from ReSoft)
Resoft simplifies the process of the most common and important actions today, such as searching and sharing online. It enables users to search using a wide variety of search engines, and share via the largest social networks with a single click. The Smartbar is configured not to load in several websites, due to some co... Read more
Overview
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Muvic Smartbar 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: snap.do
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\smartbar\common\iconswide
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F90BEA04-27DE-4057-9529-62D971625485}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 8.68 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Muvic Smartbar
| Program executable: | browserhelper.exe |
| Name: | BrowserHelper |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\smartbar\application\browserhelper.exe |
| MD5: | db9352da74df744fb184371d2343ca57 |
Additional files:
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axinterop.wmplib.dll
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googlechromeremoteplugin.dll - GoogleChromeRemotePlugin (nprt)
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interop.shdocvw.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'SHDocVw'.
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interop.wmplib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WMPLib'.
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mactrackbarlib.dll
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microsoft.mshtml.dll - Assembly imported from type library MSHTML
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microsoft.practices.enterpriselibrary.common.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Enterprise Library for .NET (Enterprise Library Shared Library)
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microsoft.practices.enterpriselibrary.exceptionhandling.dll (by Microsoft) - Enterprise Library Exception Handling Application Block
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microsoft.practices.enterpriselibrary.exceptionhandling.logging.dll - Enterprise Library Exception Handling Logging Provider
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microsoft.practices.enterpriselibrary.logging.dll - Enterprise Library Logging Application Block
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microsoft.practices.objectbuilder.dll - Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder
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ndde.dll (by Brian Gideon) - NDde
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newtonsoft.json.dll (by Newtonsoft) - Json.NET (Json.NET .NET 2.0)
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productsremovaltool.exe - Smartbar.Resources.ProductsRemovalTool
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regasm.exe - Microsoft® .NET Framework (Microsoft .NET Assembly Registration Utility)
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smartbar.gui.controls.dll - Smartbar.GUI.Controls
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smartbar.gui.docking.dll - Smartbar.GUI.Docking
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smartbar.infrastructure.businessentities.dll - Smartbar.Infrastructure.BusinessEntities
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smartbar.infrastructure.core.dll - SmartbarProxy
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smartbar.infrastructure.plugins.chromelocalplugin.dll - sipb
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smartbar.infrastructure.plugins.firefoxlocalplugin.dll
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smartbar.infrastructure.plugins.internetexplorerlocalplugin.dll - InternetExplorerLocalPlugin
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smartbar.infrastructure.utilities.dll - SmartbarGUI
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smartbar.personalization.common.dll - Smartbar.Personalization.Common
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smartbar.personalization.servicesplugins.dmp.dll - DefaultMailProvider
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smartbar.personalization.servicesplugins.messengerplugin.dll - MessengerPlugin
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smartbar.personalization.servicesplugins.notepadplugin.dll - NotepadPlugin
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smartbar.personalization.servicesplugins.screencaptureplugin.dll - ScreenCapturePlugin
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smartbar.personalization.servicesplugins.weatherplugin.dll - WeatherPlugin
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smartbar.personalization.servicesplugins.wordplugin.dll (by xxx) - WordPlugin
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smartbar.resources.historyandstatswrapper.dll - Smartbar.Resources.HistoryAndStatsWrapper
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smartbar.resources.languagesettings.dll - Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings
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smartbar.resources.languagesettings.resources.dll
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smartbar.resources.socialnetssharer.dll - Smartbar.Resources.SocialNetsSharer
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smartbar.resources.socialnetssharer.xmlserializers.dll
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smartbar.resources.translations.dll - Smartbar.Resources.Translations
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smartbarfirefoxremoteplugin_20.dll
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smartbarfirefoxremoteplugin_21.dll
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smartbarfirefoxremoteplugin_22.dll
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smartbarinternetexplorerbho.dll - Muvic
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smartbarinternetexplorerextension.dll
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smartbarversionshelper.exe - SmartbarVersionsHelper
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system.data.sqlite.dll - System.Data.SQLite (System.Data.SQLite Interop Library)
How do I remove Muvic Smartbar?
You can uninstall Muvic Smartbar 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 Muvic Smartbar, 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 Muvic Smartbar.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win XP 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
84.98
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.91% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.39% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.35% |
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| Windows XP |
4.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
17.39% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.04% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.70% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.35% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.35% |
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Geography
48.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.48% |
| Norway |
27.27% |
| New Zealand |
6.06% |
| United Kingdom |
6.06% |
| South Africa |
3.03% |
| Germany |
3.03% |
| Canada |
3.03% |
| Malaysia |
3.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.78% |
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| Dell |
22.22% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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| Sahara |
5.56% |
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| ASUS |
5.56% |
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| Samsung |
5.56% |
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| Sony |
5.56% |
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| Lenovo |
5.56% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.56% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCSB16FG |
5.26% |
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| Samsung R540/R580/R780/SA... |
5.26% |
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| Packard Bell imedia S3220 |
5.26% |
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| MSI MS-7816 |
5.26% |
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| LENOVO Lenovo H520S |
5.26% |
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| innotek GmbH VirtualBox |
5.26% |
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About (from ReSoft Ltd.)
Our vision is to become the leading provider of simple, smart web solutions and complementary applications dedicated to improving browsing efficiency and simplicity using existing technologies and user interfaces.
Publisher URL: www.snap.do