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Should I remove RoadRunner Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #32,553
United States Rank #17,113
Reach 0.0040%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.87 days
615.62 days >
Average installed length: 323.46 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.47 100.00%

RoadRunner Toolbar

What is RoadRunner Toolbar?

RoadRunner Toolbar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party developer programs in order to help monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked.

About  (from RoadRunner and Visicom Media)

Whatever you need—search, weather, email, news...download the new toolbar to put it all at your fingertips. Your toolbar will alert you when new messages arrive so you can stay focused on your work or browsing. The brand-new ticker feed delivers breaking news right to your toolbar. A scrolling stream of headlines will ...  Read more
Overview
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.rr.com/toolbar/download
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\roadrunnertb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\roadrunnertb\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.75 MB

Program filesFiles installed by RoadRunner Toolbar

Program module:roadrunnerDx.dll
Name:RoadRunner Toolbar
RoadRunner Toolbar Link Library
Signed by:Visicom Media Inc.
Path:C:\Program Files\roadrunnertb\roadrunnerDx.dll
MD5:0aa4922385d0c3d1e6c30e793a262fcf
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe - RoadRunner Toolbar (RoadRunner Toolbar Uninstaller)
  • ieUtilsLite.exe (by Visicom Media) - IE Utils Lite Application (ShowDeleteBrowsingHistoryDialog and Disk Cleanup launcher app for IE)
  • ffHelper.exe (by Visicom Media) - ffHelper Application (Helper Application for IE)
  • roadrunnerDx.dll - RoadRunner Toolbar Link Library
  • roadrunnertb.dll (by Visicom Media Inc)
  • dtUser.exe - DtUser

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • roadrunnerDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'RoadRunner Toolbar' with the class of {18c5b277-4df2-4fb5-9bf5-ccaa5eabc30b}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • roadrunnerDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'RoadRunner Toolbar' with the class of {18c5b277-4df2-4fb5-9bf5-ccaa5eabc30b}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • roadrunnerDx.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'RoadRunner Toolbar' with a class of {18c5b277-4df2-4fb5-9bf5-ccaa5eabc30b} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • dtUser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\yolobartb\dtUser.exe'.

How do I remove RoadRunner Toolbar?

You can uninstall RoadRunner 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 RoadRunner 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 RoadRunner 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 RoadRunner Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.35%
Windows Vista 11.39%
Windows XP 11.39%
Windows 10 8.86%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 64.10%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.26%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.26%
Windows 10 Home 3.85%
Windows 7 Professional 3.85%
Windows 8 2.56%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 42.03%
Dell 31.88%
Acer 10.14%
Toshiba 8.70%
Gateway 2.90%
American Megatrends 2.90%
ASUS 1.45%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.00%
Dell XPS 8300 2.67%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.67%
TOSHIBA Satellite L655D 2.67%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.67%
TOSHIBA Satellite M115 1.33%

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