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 details
URL: software.visicommedia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\vafoontoolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\vafoontoolbar\uninstall.exe
Files 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:
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uninstall.exe - Vafoon Toolbar (Vafoon Toolbar Installer)
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dtuser.exe - DtUser
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mystartblekkotemplateX.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library
Behaviors 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.
- 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 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Vafoon 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 Vafoon 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 86%
Win XP 14%
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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 68%
Keep it 32%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
85.71% |
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Windows XP |
14.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
57.14% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
28.57% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
14.29% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
60.00% |
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Toshiba |
40.00% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L505D |
14.29% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
14.29% |
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MSI MS-7680 |
14.29% |
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Hewlett-Packard s5-1204 |
14.29% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
14.29% |
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HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... |
14.29% |
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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