Should I remove Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
52% remove it48% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #44,867
Reach 0.0019%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 104.45 days
429.14 days >
Average installed length: 225.48 days
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Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar
from FreeCause, Inc.
What is Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar?
This is an ad-supported web browser toolbar that displays search advertising in the browser as well as may modify the home and search provider. From the Terms: "You can earn 1 Qantas Point per valid search via the Toolbar using the Bing search engine, up to a maximum of 150 Qantas Points per calendar month. Qantas or Bing are not responsible for any computer or internet errors and Qantas Points will only be awarded for valid searches as recorded in the Bing system. As part of your use of the Toolbar, Qantas will collect personal information including search and web browsing activity collected through your use of the Toolbar and Bing search engine and may use it for marketing purposes in accordance with the Toolbar Collection Statement and Toolbar Terms and Conditions."
About (from FreeCause)
With the Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar, you can earn 1 point for every valid web search, up to a maximum of 150 points a month. To earn Qantas Points through the Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar you must download the Toolbar at qantas.com/qfftoolbar, install it in a compatible browser, login to your Frequent Flyer account... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar.
| sqlite3.exe (8d03b10f0dced524a88a3ff4b370f50d) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.WebCake.gen |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clodc3a.Trojan |
Program details
URL: www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/partners/toolbar
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\qantas frequent flyer toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 887.03 KB
Files installed by Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar
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uninstall.exe
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Uninst.exe
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Helper.dll
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js_components_bin.dll
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Toolbar.dll - FreeCause Toolbar
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aboutTabs.7.js
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aboutTabs.8.js
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prefio.exe
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Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar.dll - Freecause Toolbar
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(Malware detected) sqlite3.exe
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TroubleShooter.exe - FreeCause Vista TroubleShooter application
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Upromise RewardU Toolbar BHO' with the class of {2E1946E4-D51E-6074-C16F-ED7E0D98A8E4} (FCTBPos00Pos).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Upromise RewardU Toolbar' with the class of {BCB2559D-DE26-E8F4-D552-AE05CE2BAC69}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- Helper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'FCToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {62307b67-7eb2-69f4-fda0-9729e3982a06} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Upromise RewardU Toolbar' with a class of {BCB2559D-DE26-E8F4-D552-AE05CE2BAC69}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- TroubleShooter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Bucksbee Loyalty Plugin - 100815\TroubleShooter.exe'.
How do I remove Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar?
You can uninstall Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 Qantas Frequent Flyer 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) 59%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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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 52%
Keep it 48%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.46% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.43% |
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| Windows XP |
5.41% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.73% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
21.62% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
18.92% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.41% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.41% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.41% |
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Geography
60.98% of installs come from Australia
Which countries install it?
| Australia |
60.98% |
| United States |
31.71% |
| Ireland |
2.44% |
| India |
2.44% |
| New Zealand |
2.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.30% |
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| Dell |
21.21% |
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| GIGABYTE |
15.15% |
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| ASUS |
12.12% |
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| Toshiba |
9.09% |
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| Acer |
6.06% |
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| Sony |
3.03% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.03% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
10.71% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
7.14% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C850 |
3.57% |
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| Sony SVP13213CGB |
3.57% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
3.57% |
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| HP Pro 3330 SFF |
3.57% |
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