Should I remove SideStep Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
52% remove it48% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.0.0.1024 |
100.00% |
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SideStep Toolbar
from SideStep
What is SideStep Toolbar? (from SideStep)
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Overview
SideStep Toolbar is a program developed by SideStep. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is SideStepIEToolbar.dll. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.74 MB (1,826,192 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
URL: www.sidestep.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sidestep\ie toolbar\5.0.0.1024
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SideStep\IE Toolbar\5.0.0.1024\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.74 MB
Files installed by SideStep Toolbar
| Program module: | SideStepIEToolbar.dll |
| Name: | SideStep Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sidestep\ie toolbar\5.0.0.1024\SideStepIEToolbar.dll |
| MD5: | f338e542552ffcb5202f91b64faf6d42 |
Additional files:
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IEInstallerUtils.dll - SideStep Toolbar Installer Utilities
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AutoUpdateManager.exe - SideStep AutoUpdate Manager
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AutoUpdateAgent.dll - SideStep AutoUpdate Agent
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SideStepIEToolbar.dll - SideStep Toolbar
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SideStepIEToolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IEToolbarBHO Class' with the class of {59279AD0-E6C6-4e0b-BC71-C23DC56EBCFA}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- SideStepIEToolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name '&SideStep Toolbar' with the class of {63132952-A04D-4a7f-BE9B-9FF53C07A7DE}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- SideStepIEToolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named '&SideStep Toolbar' with a class of {63132952-A04D-4A7F-BE9B-9FF53C07A7DE}.
How do I remove SideStep Toolbar?
You can uninstall SideStep 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 SideStep 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 SideStep 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 SideStep 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.
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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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
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