Should I remove Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
77% remove it23% keep it
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Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar
from WhenU.com, Inc.
What is Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar?
Peer-2-Peer is a Conduit powered OurToolbar in within Internet Explorer, Chrome or the Firefox Web browsers. The software collects and stores information about your web browsing and sends this information to OurToolbar so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. The toolbar will attempt to change your home page and search provider if you are not careful during installation and provides a search box and various other generic features in the toolbar.
Overview
Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named Peer2Peer-ENToolbarHelper.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 4.01 MB (4,202,106 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar.
| tbPee0.dll (54fd24da8d214c59ca495f08785ce15a) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4923 |
W32.HfsAutoA |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.9320 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.01.26.11 |
Adware/Conduit |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25664 |
Conduit (fs) |
| tbPee1.dll (9dfcdfb7c7e83b71e6dff56545e4abcd) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4923 |
W32.HfsAutoA.A04f |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9369 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/Conduit |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
26044 |
Conduit (fs) |
| tbPeer.dll (aac20ff867f631f4cc5b02cc62e0e15f) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9883 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
29884 |
Conduit (fs) |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Peer2Peer-EN
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\PEER2P~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files1\PEER2P~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 4.01 MB
Files installed by Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar
| Program executable: | Peer2Peer-ENToolbarHelper.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Peer2Peer-EN\Peer2Peer-ENToolbarHelper.exe |
| MD5: | 75568ac665c46fcbcb1516b0ee4c88f8 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) tbPee1.dll (by Conduit) - Conduit Toolbar
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UNWISE.EXE
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Peer2Peer-ENToolbarHelper.exe
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(Malware detected) tbPee0.dll (by Conduit)
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(Malware detected) tbPeer.dll
Behaviors exhibited
3 Internet Explorer BHOs
- tbPee1.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'softonic-de3 Toolbar' with the class of {cc05a3e3-64c3-4af2-bfc1-af0d66b69065}.
- tbPee0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'XfireXO Toolbar' with the class of {5e5ab302-7f65-44cd-8211-c1d4caaccea3}.
- tbPeer.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar' with the class of {da21bd13-ca22-42e3-a071-98f08f1ca1e7}.
Internet Explorer Bar
- tbPee1.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Hotspot Shield Findbar' with a class of {E178284F-5A17-4ED6-B4FA-AD0F482F30E2}.
3 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- tbPee1.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Softonic France Toolbar' with the class of {364d4e0c-543f-4b85-abe3-19551139da4f}.
- tbPee0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'XfireXO Toolbar' with the class of {5e5ab302-7f65-44cd-8211-c1d4caaccea3}.
- tbPeer.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar' with the class of {da21bd13-ca22-42e3-a071-98f08f1ca1e7}.
3 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks
- tbPee1.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'softonic-de3 Toolbar' with a class of {cc05a3e3-64c3-4af2-bfc1-af0d66b69065} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
- tbPee0.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'XfireXO Toolbar' with a class of {5e5ab302-7f65-44cd-8211-c1d4caaccea3} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
- tbPeer.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar' with a class of {da21bd13-ca22-42e3-a071-98f08f1ca1e7} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
3 Internet Explorer Web Browsers
- tbPee1.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Softonic France Toolbar' with a class of {364D4E0C-543F-4B85-ABE3-19551139DA4F}.
- tbPee0.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'XfireXO Toolbar' with a class of {5E5AB302-7F65-44CD-8211-C1D4CAACCEA3}.
- tbPeer.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar' with a class of {DA21BD13-CA22-42E3-A071-98F08F1CA1E7}.
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (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 Peer2Peer-EN Toolbar?
You can uninstall Peer2Peer-EN 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 Peer2Peer-EN 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 Peer2Peer-EN 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 Peer2Peer-EN 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 Vista (SP2) 50%
Win Vista 13%
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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 77%
Keep it 23%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
75.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
62.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
12.50% |
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Geography
38.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
38.46% |
| United Kingdom |
23.08% |
| Canada |
15.38% |
| Sweden |
7.69% |
| India |
7.69% |
| PR |
7.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
37.50% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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| Toshiba |
12.50% |
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| Sony |
12.50% |
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| Packard Bell |
12.50% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.50% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite P200 |
12.50% |
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| Sony VGN-NR32L_S |
12.50% |
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| PACKARD BELL BV iXtreme Y... |
12.50% |
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| Gigabyte P35-DS3 |
12.50% |
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| Dell Studio 540 |
12.50% |
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| Dell Studio 1555 |
12.50% |
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