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What percent of users and experts removed it?
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Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Reach 0.0046%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.46 days
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Average installed length: 208.60 days

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ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar

What is ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar?

ReferenceBoss is a Mindspark web browser toolbar that is designed to modify the users search and home pages to Ask.com (or MyWebSearch).

About  (from Mindspark Interactive Network)

As part of the download process for the My Web Search toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your homepage to the Mindspark homepage product located at home.mindspark.com. (Note: If you do not wish to reset your homepage to the Mindspark Homepage, you can opt-out of this feature by checking the appropriate box d...  Read more

Overview

ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar is a program developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is 1pBar.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 84 files and is usually about 7.64 MB (8,009,958 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 76% of users of ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar.
1pBar.dll (0f7af2705ae6eb9f925b7838911fd4df) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
avast! 2014.9-140111 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 2015.0.3598 Zango
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 W32.Clod0a8.Trojan
Dr.Web 9.0.0.011 Adware.MyWebSearch.47
ESET-NOD32 8.9176 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Rising Antivirus 23.00.65.14109 PE:Malware.MyWebSearch!6.1DA
VIPRE Antivirus 24400 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
1pSrcAs.dll (779662595f6b51bb86f96eccc230f13c) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2014.10.18.00 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 14.0.0.4040 MyWebSearch
AVware 1.5.0.21 MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.aRmS
ESET-NOD32 10579 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AC
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.152.0 Riskware/MyWebSearch
G Data 24 Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MindSpark
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.2.62671 Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.dfqike
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Aisc
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 Suspicious_GEN.F47V0812
VIPRE Antivirus 34006 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya 2.0.0.1958 Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.902
1pbarsvc.exe (b3dae11b5316528e6853a94d39e141e3) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
AhnLab-V3 2014.11.14.00 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 15.0.0.4189 MyWebSearch
AVware 1.5.0.21 MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.aI
ESET-NOD32 10722 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AE
Fortinet FortiGate 5.0.999.0 Riskware/MyWebSearch
G Data 24 Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MindSpark
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.6.63362 Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.dfqijl
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pgms
VIPRE Antivirus 34774 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya 2.0.0.1982 Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1228
1pSrchMn.exe (3c93215de9cc97c60b1892ad8dbe4411) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2014.11.14.00 Trojan/Win32.Buzus
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 15.0.0.4189 MyWebSearch
AVware 1.5.0.21 MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.abZ
ESET-NOD32 10722 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ
Fortinet FortiGate 5.0.999.0 Riskware/MyWebSearch
G Data 24 Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Lmut
VIPRE Antivirus 34774 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya 2.0.0.1982 Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1351
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE (b6940fe9d6fc34ef59f1028ae6018fe1) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2014.10.30.00 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 14.0.0.4040 MyWebSearch
AVware 1.5.0.21 MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.am
ESET-NOD32 10639 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ
Fortinet FortiGate 5.0.999.0 Riskware/MyWebSearch
G Data 24 Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pgcq
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 Suspicious_GEN.F47V0812
VIPRE Antivirus 34342 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
1pmedint.exe (df5ce0e2d96d747ed9fd82d6128cd393) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
AhnLab-V3 2014.11.07.02 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 15.0.0.4189 MyWebSearch
AVware 1.5.0.21 MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.ALb
ESET-NOD32 10683 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ
Fortinet FortiGate 5.0.999.0 Riskware/MyWebSearch
G Data 24 Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wtxk
VIPRE Antivirus 34578 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
AppIntegrator64.exe (143d634f4f93155d3a4d430c2cf60d11) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2014.10.09.00 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 14.0.0.4037 Zango
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.Aki
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.152.0 Riskware/MyWebSearch
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Panda Antivirus 10.0.4.2 Adware/WebSearch
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Dvqb
VIPRE Antivirus 33754 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
NP1pStub.dll (e5f625815cf79f783f2a8ae2cfe5a6ce) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 14.0.0.4007 Zango
ESET-NOD32 10317 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AI
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.sr
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Adware/WebSearch
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 Suspicious_GEN.F47V0819
VIPRE Antivirus 32562 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
1pbrmon.exe (35d6caaa9e4d82974a74dbdb53801f98) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/win32.agent.gen
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 AdInstaller.FunWeb
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 W32.Clodc29.Trojan.ff33
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.38
ESET-NOD32 9264 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
VIPRE Antivirus 25220 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
1pbrmon64.exe (04d84d59d341dc861f20c961b5882eae) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Zango
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0312
VIPRE Antivirus 28506 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
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Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.mindspark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ReferenceBoss_1p\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller: rundll32 "C:\Program Files\ReferenceBoss_1p\bar\1.bin\1pBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="ReferenceBoss_1p" uninstalltype=IE
Estimated size: 7.64 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar

Program module:1pBar.dll (Malware detected)
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Mindspark Toolbar Platform
Path:C:\Program Files\ReferenceBoss_1p\bar\1.bin\1pBar.dll
MD5:0f7af2705ae6eb9f925b7838911fd4df
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) 1pbar.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
  • 1phighin.exe - MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Run a MindSpark DLL as an App)
  • 1pmedint.exe
  • 1pregfft.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform
  • 1pregiet.dll
  • T8EPMSUP.DLL
  • 1phkstub.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
  • 1preghk.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
  • (Malware detected) 1pbarsvc.exe - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer
  • 1pbprtct.dll
  • 1pdatact.dll
  • 1pdlghk.dll
  • 1pdlghk64.dll
  • 1pfeedmg.dll
  • 1phtmlmu.dll
  • 1phttpct.dll
  • 1pidle.dll
  • 1pmlbtn.dll
  • 1pPlugin.dll
  • 1pscript.dll
  • 1pskin.dll
  • 1pskplay.exe
  • (Malware detected) 1pSrcAs.dll - MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer (MindSpark Search Assistant)
  • (Malware detected) 1pSrchMn.exe
  • 1psrchmr.dll
  • AppIntegrator.exe
  • (Malware detected) AppIntegrator64.exe
  • AppIntegratorStub.dll
  • AppIntegratorStub64.dll
  • AssistMonitor.dll
  • AssistMonitor64.dll
  • BAT.dll
  • CrExt.dll
  • CrExtP1p.exe
  • DpnMngr.dll
  • HiddenToolbarReminder.dll
  • HkFxMgr.dll
  • HkFxMgr64.dll
  • HPG.DLL
  • Hpg64.dll
  • InstallEnabler.dll
  • T8EXTEX.DLL
  • T8EXTPEX.DLL
  • T8HTML.DLL
  • t8Res.dll
  • T8TICKER.DLL
  • ToolbarGuard.dll
  • ToolbarGuard64.dll
  • Verify.dll
  • (Malware detected) NP1pStub.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub (MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows)
  • 1pauxstb.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform
  • 1pauxstb64.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform
  • 1pieovr.dll
  • 1pradio.dll - MindSpark Radio
  • TPIManagerConsole.exe - TPIManager (Third-Party Product Installer)
  • (Malware detected) 1pbrmon.exe - VER_ (VER_DESCRIPTION)
  • (Malware detected) 1pbrmon64.exe
  • 1pbrstub.dll
  • 1pbrstub64.dll
  • BOOTSTRAP.JS

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Google Chrome Plugin
  • NP1pStub.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NP1pStub.dll'.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • 1pSrcAs.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FindYourMaps' with the class of {f824e4e5-a29a-4700-acd4-99f3c8e214ee}.
  • 1pbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Toolbar BHO' with the class of {c9356c23-e3f1-4582-8863-ce9c5bee7449}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • 1pbar.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • 1pbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'FindYourMaps' with the class of {cc4badad-f6a0-45e2-b538-a7c49acbf6c5}.
2 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks
  • 1pSrcAs.dll is loaded in Internet Explorer as a URL search hook using the CLSID {15871ceb-053b-48a1-b82b-3715db3a13b3} and is used by IE to redirect the address of an unknown typed URLs.
  • 1pbar.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar' with a class of {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • 1pbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ConservativeTalkNow' with a class of {533329C9-CA91-42A2-8792-7F91C7B4172A}.
2 Mozilla Plugins
  • NP1pStub.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@ReferenceBoss_1p.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@ReferenceBoss_1p.com/Plugin' for all users of the PC.
  • 1pbar.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'McAfee Total Protection' with a plugin key of '@mcafee.com/MSC,version=10' for all users of the PC.
3 Scheduled Tasks
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 4:45 PM).
  • 1pmedint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
  • 1pSrchMn.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MetaCrawler' (runs daily at 15:24).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
  • 1pSrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
  • 1pmedint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
  • 1pbrmon64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
  • 1pbrmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Service
  • 1pbarsvc.exe runs as a service named 'FindYourMapsService' (FindYourMaps_dpService).
4 Startup Files (User Run)
  • 1pmedint.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MapsGalaxy EPM Support' and executes as "C:\Program Files2\MAPSGA~2\bar\1.bin\39medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
  • 1pbrmon64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MapsGalaxy_39 Browser Plugin Loader 64' and executes as C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\1.bin\39brmon64.exe.
  • 1pbrmon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ctfmon.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files3\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files3\lni28.dat,FG00.
  • 1pSrchMn.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Hoolapp Android' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\HOOLAP~1\Hoolapp.exe" /Minimized.
8 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'FromDocToPDF Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\FROMDO~2\bar\1.bin\65srchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
  • 1pbar.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VideoDownloadConverter' which loads as rundll32 C:\Program Files1\VIDEOD~2\bar\1.bin\4zbar.dll,S.
  • 1pbrmon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MyFunCards AppIntegrator 64-bit' which loads as C:\Program Files2\MYFUNC~2\bar\2.bin\AppIntegrator64.exe.
  • 1pmedint.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Utility Chest EPM Support' which loads as "C:\Program Files1\UTILIT~2\bar\1.bin\49medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
  • 1pbrmon64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MapsGalaxy Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\MAPSGA~2\bar\2.bin\39srchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
  • APPINTEGRATOR.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DailyRecipeGuide AppIntegrator 32-bit' which loads as C:\Program Files2\DAILYR~2\bar\1.bin\AppIntegrator.exe.
  • Plus 2 more
2 Startup Files (All Users Run Once)
  • 1pbrmon.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ConnecitfyTemp c' which loads as cmd /Q /C "rmdir /S /Q C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\Connectify\c".
  • 1pSrchMn.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'YTBChrInst' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\1391325400\ChromeHelperProc.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

1phighin.exe
Memory:2.15 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0020603325%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00137664%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00068370%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:7,200
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:13 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:669 Bytes
105.02 KB average
1pmedint.exe
Memory:2.25 MB
Total CPU:0.0011411218%
Kernel CPU:0.00073377%
User CPU:0.00040735%
CPU cycles/sec:2,741
I/O reads/min:30 Bytes
I/O writes/min:9 Bytes
1pSrchMn.exe
Memory:925.71 KB
Total CPU:0.0001043500%
Kernel CPU:0.00009643%
User CPU:0.00000792%
CPU cycles/sec:3,456
I/O reads/min:2 Bytes

How do I remove ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar?

You can uninstall ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer 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 ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer 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 ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer 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 ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 7 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 65%
Keep it 35%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 53.85%
Windows 10 30.77%
Windows Vista 9.89%
Windows XP 5.49%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.08%
Windows 8.1 13.48%
Windows 7 Professional 8.99%
Windows 10 Home 6.74%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.74%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.74%

Distribution by countryGeography

75.57% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 75.57%
  Australia 6.11%
  United Kingdom 6.11%
  Canada 3.05%
  Ireland 1.53%
  India 1.53%
  South Africa 1.53%
  GH 0.76%
  Malta 0.76%
  NG 0.76%
  New Zealand 0.76%
  SC 0.76%
  TZ 0.76%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 41.67%
Dell 31.94%
Acer 18.06%
Toshiba 2.78%
Lenovo 2.78%
Gateway 1.39%
American Megatrends 1.39%
Common models
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 3.53%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.53%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.53%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.35%
Acer Aspire V3-571 2.35%
Dell Inspiron 660 2.35%

About Mindspark Interactive Network

Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com

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