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Should I remove Smart Address Bar Removal Tool?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
63% remove it37% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%

Versions

VersionDistribution
build_1.0.0.150_rev_3314_date_09:49:21 10-02-14 100.00%

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Smart Address Bar Removal Tool

Overview

Smart Address Bar Removal Tool is a program developed by Security Stronghold. The main program executable is smartaddressbarremovaltool.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 134.48 MB (141,008,131 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. While about 83% of users of Smart Address Bar Removal Tool come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Smart Address Bar Removal Tool.
smartaddressbarremovaltool.exe (afb6e297d73c2a4acabb45d87d34bf8e) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Antiy-AVL 0.1.0.1 VCS/Environment.DigitalFN
ESET-NOD32 8.9610 a variant of Win32/SecurityStronghold.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.112 TROJ_GEN.F47V0214
Report.exe (f97543217c7c26bb3f74730c095f7217) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Antiy-AVL 0.1.0.1 VCS/Environment.DigitalFN
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.596 Gen:Variant.Barys.3497 (B)
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.O

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.SecurityStronghold.com
Help link: www.SecurityStronghold.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Smart Address Bar Removal Tool\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Smart Address Bar Removal Tool\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 134.48 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Smart Address Bar Removal Tool

Program executable:smartaddressbarremovaltool.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\Program Files\smart address bar removal tool\smartaddressbarremovaltool.exe
MD5:afb6e297d73c2a4acabb45d87d34bf8e
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) Report.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

How do I remove Smart Address Bar Removal Tool?

You can uninstall Smart Address Bar Removal Tool 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 Smart Address Bar Removal Tool, 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 Smart Address Bar Removal Tool.
  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.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 63%
Keep it 37%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
83.33%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  Canada 16.67%

About (from Security Stronghold)

Company Profile Security Stronghold Company was founded by several computer security professionals.
Publisher URL: www.securitystronghold.com

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