SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar
What is SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar?
Installs a Conduit powered OurToolbar in Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox web browsers. The software collects and stores information about your web browsing and sends this information to OurToolbar so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. SocialSearchBar App Toolbar will attempt to change your home page and search provider if you are not careful during installation and provides a search box and various other generic features in the toolbar.
About SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar (from Conduit)
“In addition, Conduit, as a platform provider, provides the Publisher and other third parties with a large number of tools to enable them to create interesting and unique apps, buttons and gadgets usin”
Program details
URL: SocialSearchBarApp.OurToolbar.com
Help link: SocialSearchBarApp.OurToolbar.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\socialsearchbar_app
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SocialSearchBar_App\uninstall.exe toolbar
Estimated size: 4.85 MB
This is a Community Toolbar by Conduit, what does that mean?
Conduit is a toolbar monetization platform for software publishers. It provides a utility for developers to create branded generic web browser toolbars. Publishers can bundle these toolbars with their software programs or provide access to download them separately through SocialSearchBarApp.OurToolbar.com. Once installed, the toolbar modifies the browser's home page and search settings in order to redirect searches through the Conduit portal (which utilizes Bing or Yahoo! Search engines). Read more...Each publisher enters into a 'Publisher Agreement' with Conduit which defines the revenue structure, known as the 'incentive amount', to be paid each calendar month in which the user has an active toolbar installed. Typically payout is based on the geographic origin of the user and ranges from $2 for a US user per month to just a few cents for other countries. Is it considered dangerous? Well, it's not malware or even spyware, however it changes the browser’s search provider in order to display, but if you read the EULA that is mentioned and presumably agreed on when installing. Users should decide if you need the functionality the toolbar has to offer. But remember, if you uninstall it make sure you reset your web browser, see how.
Files installed by SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar
| Program executable: | SocialSearchBar_AppToolbarHelper.exe |
| Name: | ToolbarH Application |
| ToolbarH Application |
| Signed by: | Conduit Ltd. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\socialsearchbar_app\SocialSearchBar_AppToolbarHelper.exe |
| MD5: | da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff |
| When loaded by IE, it will install a toolbar in the top of your Internet Explore web browser. By installing itself, the toolbar has full access to the a loaded web page's HTML content and knowledge of the URL the user is currently viewing; it can also manipuate these depending on the intended function of the toolbar. |
Additional files:
- SocialSearchBar_AppToolbarHelper.exe - ToolbarHelper Application
- SocialSearchBar_AppToolbarHelper1.exe
- uninstall.exe - Conduit Toolbar Uninstall
- hk64tbSoc0.dll - Conduit Toolbar
- hk64tbSoc2.dll
- hk64tbSoci.dll
- hktbSoc0.dll
- hktbSoc2.dll
- hktbSoci.dll
- ldrtbSoc0.dll
- ldrtbSoc2.dll
- ldrtbSoci.dll
- prxtbSoc0.dll
- prxtbSoc1.dll
- prxtbSoc2.dll
- prxtbSoci.dll
- tbSoc0.dll
- tbSoc2.dll
- tbSoci.dll
Behaviors exhibited
3 Internet Explorer BHOs
- prxtbSoc0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PHPNukeDU Toolbar' with the class of {46735dee-f862-49d1-876d-6382794dc625} (PHPNukeDU).
- prxtbSoc1.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FreemakeTB Toolbar' with the class of {adca5064-9e30-43fe-9856-58b07a3149fe} (FreemakeTB).
- prxtbSoci.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'NCH EN Toolbar' with the class of {37483b40-c254-4a72-bda4-22ee90182c1e} (NCH EN).
3 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- prxtbSoc0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'PHPNukeDU Toolbar' with the class of {46735dee-f862-49d1-876d-6382794dc625}.
- prxtbSoc1.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'FreemakeTB Toolbar' with the class of {adca5064-9e30-43fe-9856-58b07a3149fe}.
- prxtbSoci.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'mipony-plugin Toolbar' with the class of {90d46c30-9f25-4104-aea9-35c3f84477ff}.
3 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks
- prxtbSoc0.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'PHPNukeDU Toolbar' with a class of {46735dee-f862-49d1-876d-6382794dc625} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
- prxtbSoc1.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'FreemakeTB Toolbar' with a class of {adca5064-9e30-43fe-9856-58b07a3149fe} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
- prxtbSoci.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'mipony-plugin Toolbar' with a class of {90d46c30-9f25-4104-aea9-35c3f84477ff} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
3 Internet Explorer Web Browsers
- prxtbSoc0.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'PHPNukeDU Toolbar' with a class of {46735DEE-F862-49D1-876D-6382794DC625}.
- prxtbSoc1.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'FreemakeTB Toolbar' with a class of {ADCA5064-9E30-43FE-9856-58B07A3149FE}.
- prxtbSoci.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'mipony-plugin Toolbar' with a class of {90D46C30-9F25-4104-AEA9-35C3F84477FF}.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SocialSearchBar_AppToolbarHelper.exe |
| Total CPU: | 0.4892737327% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.29804920% | |
| User CPU: | 0.19122453% | |
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win 7 4%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
74.78% |
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| Windows Vista |
14.78% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.09% |
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| Windows XP |
4.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
56.52% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.91% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.70% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.96% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.22% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.35% |
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Geography
90.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.43% |
| Ireland |
5.22% |
| United Kingdom |
1.74% |
| Australia |
0.87% |
| Pakistan |
0.87% |
| Russia |
0.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
43.12% |
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| Dell |
20.18% |
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| Acer |
13.76% |
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| Toshiba |
9.17% |
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| ASUS |
2.75% |
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| Lenovo |
2.75% |
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| Sony |
2.75% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.83% |
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| Intel |
1.83% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.92% |
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| Gateway |
0.92% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.78% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.78% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
1.85% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
1.85% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
1.85% |
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| Dell Dell System Inspir... |
1.85% |
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How do I remove SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar?
Quickly and completely remove SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar from your computer by downloading "Should I Remove It?", its 100% FREE and installs in seconds (click the button below).
Or, you can uninstall SocialSearchBar_App 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: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8: 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 SocialSearchBar_App 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 SocialSearchBar_App 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.
About Conduit
Conduit is an online platform that allows web publishers to create custom toolbars, web apps, and mobile apps at no cost. Web apps and pieces of content developed through Conduit's platform can be dis
Publisher URL: www.conduit.com