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Should I remove UTGeter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

UTGeter

Overview

UTGeter is a program developed by Oneclickbar. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is update.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 3.56 MB (3,727,753 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 78% of users of UTGeter come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and Canada.
  • Loads into the web browser
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\utgeter
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\UTGeter\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 3.56 MB

Program filesFiles installed by UTGeter

Program executable:update.exe
Name:Internet Explorer Toolbar
Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater
Path:C:\Program Files\utgeter\update.exe
MD5:b17d70a130b1753b579b7771404e7522
Additional files:
  • tbcore3.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar (Internet Explorer Toolbar Engine)
  • tbhelper.dll - Internet Explorer Toolbar Helper
  • TbHelper2.exe - Toolbar Helper Module
  • uninstall.exe - Internet Explorer Toolbar Uninstaller
  • TbCommonUtils.dll - IE Toolbar (IE Toolbar Common Utils)
  • uninstaller.exe (by example.com) - UTGeter
  • tbs_include_script_013911.js
  • UTGeter.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • UTGeter.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SBCONVERT Class' with the class of {A1056498-D09A-41E4-864B-505EDD640D9E} (SBCONVERT).
  • tbcore3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'TBSB06948 Class' with the class of {2C776F39-2849-4D43-AEF3-C2F8476BC90A} (TBSB06948).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • tbcore3.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'UTGeter' with the class of {968B9C5F-9D79-3863-CF0A-0E80D812E4C5}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • tbhelper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {CA3EB689-8F09-4026-AA10-B9534C691CE0} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • tbcore3.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'UTGeter' with a class of {968B9C5F-9D79-3863-CF0A-0E80D812E4C5}.

How do I remove UTGeter?

You can uninstall UTGeter 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 UTGeter, 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 UTGeter.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by UTGeter you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 25%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 78%
Keep it 22%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows Vista 25.00%
Windows 10 25.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 25.00%
Windows 8.1 25.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

77.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 77.78%
  Netherlands 11.11%
  Canada 11.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 75.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 33.33%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850D-1... 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard p7-1109 33.33%

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