Should I remove Spellingbario Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

82% remove it18% keep it

Overall Sentiment

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.3.2.17	100.00%

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Spellingbario Toolbar

from Conduit Ltd.

Remove Spellingbario Toolbar by Conduit

What is Spellingbario Toolbar?

This is a Conduit/Perion (Trovi) powered toolbar that provides limited web browser functionality but will modify the user's search and home pages as well as bundle various ad-supported components. Also, the toolbar will bundle additional potentially unwanted features such as Search Protect which will make sure that the browser maintains its modified home and search pages to Conduit.

About (from Conduit)

Each Conduit Software includes a new search box for your use and enjoyment. In addition, while installing the Conduit Software, you may voluntarily opt to change your home page, other search-related preferences, add components, receive notifications and offers, or enable other features provided to you by the Publisher ... Read more

Overview

The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is tbSpel.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. It also bundles additional software in the form of the Conduit Engine, which installs a potentially unwanted toolbar, and makes homepage and default search engine changes to a user's web browser. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 4.34 MB (4,547,388 bytes).

Possible malware installed by this program
Loads into the web browser
This toolbar is distributed via Conduit (potentially unwanted)
Hijacks the web browser's home page
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Spellingbario Toolbar.

SpellingbarioToolbarHelper.exe (a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W32.HfsAdware
Dr.Web	9.0.0.0103	Adware.Conduit.300
G Data	14.11.25	Win32.Adware.Conduit
IKARUS anti.virus	t3scan.1.6.1.0	PUA.ClientConnect
Panda Antivirus	14.01.11.10	PUP/Conduit.A
prxtbSpel.dll (b92293778555ce3dabe7f0a7e98b34c0) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
AVware	1.5.0.16	Conduit (fs)
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.6.1.0	PUA.ClientConnect
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	32010	Conduit (fs)

Program details

Displayed publisher: Spellingbario

URL: Spellingbario.OurToolbar.com

Help link: Spellingbario.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Spellingbario

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\SPELLI~1\UNINST~1.EXE

Estimated size: 4.34 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 Spellingbario.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...

Files installed by Spellingbario Toolbar

Program module:	tbSpel.dll
Name:	Conduit Toolbar
Path:	C:\Program Files\Spellingbario\tbSpel.dll
MD5:	4cf003b5d20c351a1aa4a343267a7832

Additional files:

uninstall.exe - Conduit Engine Uninstall
(Malware detected) prxtbSpel.dll - Conduit Toolbar
tbSpel.dll
(Malware detected) SpellingbarioToolbarHelper.exe

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO

prxtbSpel.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Ashampoo FR Toolbar' with the class of {ba679afc-8ba0-48f4-b8bf-c144e8699fbc} (Ashampoo FR).

Internet Explorer Bar

prxtbSpel.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Vuze Remote Findbar' with a class of {644597E7-96EC-4DC8-BDE1-D150A08E8D92}.

Internet Explorer Toolbar

prxtbSpel.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Free Lunch Design TB Toolbar' with the class of {a5ae8924-4036-420f-b7f6-a47e4b8f692e}.

Internet Explorer URL Search Hook

prxtbSpel.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Max ES Atube Toolbar' with a class of {58ba374f-d9ea-4f27-bb8f-519b84820cc1} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

Internet Explorer Web Browser

prxtbSpel.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Free Lunch Design TB Toolbar' with a class of {A5AE8924-4036-420F-B7F6-A47E4B8F692E}.

Scheduled Task

SpellingbarioToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Spellingbario Toolbar?

You can uninstall Spellingbario 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 Spellingbario 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 Spellingbario 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.