84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Vafoon Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 136.07 days
976.98 days >
Average installed length: 513.33 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.8 57.14%
1.0.0.6 14.29%
1.0.0.5 28.57%

Other programs by Visicom Media inc

Vafoon Toolbar

What is Vafoon Toolbar?

Vafoon Toolbar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party developer programs in order to help monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked.

Overview

The most used version is 1.0.0.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is mystartblekkotemplate.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 4 files.
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Vafoon Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: software.visicommedia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vafoontoolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\vafoontoolbar\uninstall.exe

Program filesFiles installed by Vafoon Toolbar

Program module:mystartblekkotemplate.dll
Name:DTX Toolbar
DTX kernel Module
Path:C:\Program Files\vafoontoolbar\mystartblekkotemplate.dll
MD5:0cb3088c288024f8479da7ce95750cb8
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe - Vafoon Toolbar (Vafoon Toolbar Installer)
  • dtuser.exe - DtUser
  • mystartblekkotemplateX.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • mystartblekkotemplateX.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Vafoon Toolbar' with the class of {c65d6942-fe75-4ef5-8fe0-20e8a29ecd20}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • mystartblekkotemplateX.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Vafoon Toolbar' with the class of {c65d6942-fe75-4ef5-8fe0-20e8a29ecd20}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • dtuser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Security Toolbar\dtuser.exe'.

How do I remove Vafoon Toolbar?

You can uninstall Vafoon Toolbar 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 Vafoon 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Vafoon Toolbar.
  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 Vafoon Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 86%
Win XP 14%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 85.71%
Windows XP 14.29%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 57.14%
Windows 7 Professional 28.57%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.29%

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 60.00%
Toshiba 40.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L505D 14.29%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D 14.29%
MSI MS-7680 14.29%
Hewlett-Packard s5-1204 14.29%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 14.29%
HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... 14.29%

About Visicom Media inc

Visicom Media Network or VMN.net is a Web portal with a number of free services for users. Its headquarters is in Brossard, Quebec. The domain VMN.
Publisher URL: software.visicommedia.com

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