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Should I remove Nation Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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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

VersionDistribution
1.0.17 100.00%

Nation Toolbar

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 softwareVersionDetection
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 detailsProgram 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

Program filesFiles 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:
  • TbCommonUtils.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar (Internet Explorer Toolbar Common Utils)
  • tbhelper.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Helper
  • TbHelper2.exe - Toolbar Helper Module
  • uninstall.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Uninstaller
  • update.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater
  • suggestion_plugin.dll - suggestion Module
  • duosearch.dll
  • uninstaller.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors 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.
  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 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Nation Toolbar.
  4. 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
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.10%
Windows 10 27.82%
Windows XP 6.05%
Windows Vista 4.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.59%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.45%
Windows 8 12.20%
Windows 7 Professional 8.54%
Windows 8.1 7.72%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

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%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.17%
Dell 21.95%
Acer 16.46%
ASUS 12.80%
Toshiba 11.59%
Lenovo 3.66%
GIGABYTE 3.05%
Sony 2.44%
Intel 1.83%
American Megatrends 1.22%
Samsung 1.22%
Alienware 0.61%
Common models
ASUSTeK X55A 3.45%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.59%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.59%
ASUSTeK ET2411 1.72%
Acer Aspire E1-571 1.72%
ASUSTeK K53E 1.72%

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