Should I remove Smiley Bar for Facebook?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,796
United States Rank #12,975
Reach 0.0525%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.69 days
787.31 days >
Average installed length: 413.67 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.1.1 |
0.87% |
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1.0.1.0 |
3.09% |
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1.0.0.8 |
1.84% |
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1.0.0.7 |
0.29% |
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1.0.0.6 |
0.58% |
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1.0.0.5 |
41.35% |
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1.0.0.4 |
29.66% |
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1.0.0.3 |
21.84% |
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1.0.0.0 |
0.48% |
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Smiley Bar for Facebook
from Status Winks
What is Smiley Bar for Facebook?
Smiley Bar for Facebook installs the "Monetization Platform", which is designed to show context based advertisements in your web browsers. From the EULA: "When installing the Plugin, it may attempt to detect other software that may interfere with its functioning, usually similar types of software. By installing the Plugin, you consent to the Plugin in disabling other conflicting software and we understand you have chosen to use our software to customize your social media pages over other available software packages."
About (from Status Winks)
Using StatusWinks couldn't be any easier! All you need to do is download the plug-in from our site, then go to Facebok and start chatting. The Plugin may automatically download and install updates from time to time from Licensor. These updates are designed to improve, enhance and further develop the Plugin and may take... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 1.0.0.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named ScriptHost.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 1.45 MB (1,520,995 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.statuswinks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\smiley bar for facebook
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Smiley Bar for Facebook\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.45 MB
Files installed by Smiley Bar for Facebook
Program module: | ScriptHost.dll |
Name: | Add-ons Framework |
| ScriptHost |
Signed by: | We Code Good Inc. |
Path: | C:\Program Files\smiley bar for facebook\ScriptHost.dll |
MD5: | fc05137a051fd91e7e0260212212317b |
Additional files:
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ScriptHost.dll - Add-ons Framework (ScriptHost)
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ScriptHost64.dll
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AddonsFramework.dll (by Besttoolbars)
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BackgroundHost.exe - BackgroundHost
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ButtonSite.dll - ButtonSite
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PropertySync.exe (by Besttoolbars) - PropertySync
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PropertySyncPS.dll
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uninst.exe
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- ScriptHost64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Smiley Bar for Facebook' with the class of {944FEDFD-C4FD-441D-8275-9C651A9FFBDE}.
- ScriptHost.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Smiley Bar for Facebook' with the class of {944FEDFD-C4FD-441D-8275-9C651A9FFBDE}.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
PropertySync.exe |
Memory: | 7.53 MB | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00046507% | |
Switches/sec: | 3 | |
How do I remove Smiley Bar for Facebook?
You can uninstall Smiley Bar for Facebook 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 Smiley Bar for Facebook, 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 Smiley Bar for Facebook.
- 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 Smiley Bar for Facebook 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) 64%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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GLOBAL RANK
#7,796
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.44% |
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Windows XP |
11.90% |
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Windows Vista |
6.77% |
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Windows 10 |
5.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.68% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.60% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.84% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.17% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.98% |
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Geography
20.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
20.54% |
Brazil |
6.79% |
India |
5.89% |
Italy |
5.09% |
Germany |
4.91% |
MK |
2.95% |
Indonesia |
2.68% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.23% |
United Kingdom |
1.96% |
MA |
1.88% |
Hungary |
1.88% |
Iran |
1.61% |
DZ |
1.61% |
TN |
1.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.16% |
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Acer |
19.15% |
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Dell |
17.97% |
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Toshiba |
10.01% |
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ASUS |
8.25% |
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Samsung |
5.30% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.86% |
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Lenovo |
2.65% |
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Sahara |
1.47% |
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Intel |
1.18% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.81% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.26% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.72% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.79% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.48% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.48% |
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