Should I remove Nation Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #18,554
United States Rank #16,407
Reach 0.0126%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.09 days
474.74 days >
Average installed length: 249.44 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.17 |
100.00% |
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Nation Toolbar
from Blucora Inc
What is Nation Toolbar?
Nation Toolbar is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. This plugin will update Internet Explorer (as a BHO), Chrome (as an extension) and Firefox (as an add-in). In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior (which the user agreed to if they did not read the full EULA) and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together. This toolbar is typically bundled by third party download managers/installers or through questionable online ads.
About (from Blucora Inc)
Our technology selects from the leading search marketplaces and then aggregates, filters and prioritizes the results to provide a comprehensive and partner-branded search experience. Our longstanding supply agreements with Google and Yahoo! form the foundation of our search offering and monetization solutions for partn... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- 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!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Nation Toolbar.
tbcore3.dll (08402cbbeac6f08d2e4fa4b0d0cbd95e) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0146 |
Adware.Softomate.588 |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Heur.KVMF58.hy.(kcloud) |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.131023 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14C3EF99!348385177 |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\nation toolbar\tbunsr6d7a.tmp
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Nation Toolbar\tbunsr6D7A.tmp\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 5.33 MB
Files installed by Nation Toolbar
Program module: | tbcore3.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | Internet Explorer Toolbar |
| Internet Explorer Toolbar Engine |
Signed by: | IDEAS SAAS SOLUTIONS LLC |
Path: | C:\Program Files\nation toolbar\tbunsr6d7a.tmp\tbcore3.dll |
MD5: | 08402cbbeac6f08d2e4fa4b0d0cbd95e |
| tbcore3.dll is an Internet Explorer Toolbar and Browser Helper Object (BHO) plugin. When loaded by IE, it will install a toolbar in the top of your Internet Explore web browser. By installing itself, the toolbar has full access to the a... |
Additional files:
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TbCommonUtils.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar (Internet Explorer Toolbar Common Utils)
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tbhelper.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Helper
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TbHelper2.exe - Toolbar Helper Module
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uninstall.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Uninstaller
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update.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater
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suggestion_plugin.dll - suggestion Module
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duosearch.dll
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uninstaller.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- duosearch.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SBCONVERT Class' with the class of {A1056498-D09A-41E4-864B-505EDD640D9E} (SBCONVERT).
- tbcore3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'XBTBPos00 Class' with the class of {FCBCCB87-9224-4B8D-B117-F56D924BEB18} (XBTBPos00).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- tbcore3.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ChatZum Toolbar' with the class of {1BB22D38-A411-4B13-A746-C2A4F4EC7344}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- tbhelper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {CA3EB689-8F09-4026-AA10-B9534C691CE0} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- tbcore3.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ChatZum Toolbar' with a class of {1BB22D38-A411-4B13-A746-C2A4F4EC7344}.
How do I remove Nation Toolbar?
You can uninstall Nation 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 Nation 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 Nation 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Nation Toolbar 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) 60%
Win Vista (SP1) 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 62%
Keep it 38%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
62.10% |
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Windows 10 |
27.82% |
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Windows XP |
6.05% |
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Windows Vista |
4.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.59% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.45% |
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Windows 8 |
12.20% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.54% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.72% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.69% |
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Geography
52.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
52.07% |
United Kingdom |
8.97% |
Canada |
3.45% |
Australia |
2.76% |
Israel |
2.76% |
Netherlands |
2.76% |
Germany |
1.38% |
Indonesia |
1.38% |
Malaysia |
1.38% |
Norway |
1.38% |
Belgium |
1.03% |
DK |
1.03% |
India |
1.03% |
Italy |
1.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
23.17% |
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Dell |
21.95% |
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Acer |
16.46% |
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ASUS |
12.80% |
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Toshiba |
11.59% |
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Lenovo |
3.66% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.05% |
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Sony |
2.44% |
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Intel |
1.83% |
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American Megatrends |
1.22% |
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Samsung |
1.22% |
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Alienware |
0.61% |
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Common models |
ASUSTeK X55A |
3.45% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.59% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.59% |
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ASUSTeK ET2411 |
1.72% |
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Acer Aspire E1-571 |
1.72% |
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ASUSTeK K53E |
1.72% |
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