Should I remove Video Bash Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
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Video Bash Toolbar
from Media Pimp Inc.
What is Video Bash Toolbar?
Powered by Zugo Limited, this is a web browser toolbar and extension that is integrated into the user's browser (IE, Chrome and Firefox).
- Changes the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changes the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is VideoDownloader.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 3.08 MB (3,227,291 bytes).
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- May modify the web browser's home page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Video Bash 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: www.mediapimp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\video bash toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Video Bash Toolbar\VideoBashToolbarUninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.08 MB
Files installed by Video Bash Toolbar
| Program module: | VideoDownloader.dll |
| Name: | VideoDownloader for Internet Explorer |
| VideoDownloader Module |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\video bash toolbar\VideoDownloader.dll |
| MD5: | 29fe3263719c53fae8141df8de9a1801 |
Additional files:
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VideoDownloader.dll (by Zugo Ltd) - VideoDownloader for Internet Explorer (VideoDownloader Module)
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VideoBashToolbarUninstall.exe
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Detoured.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft Research Detours Package (Marks process modified by Detours technology.)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- VideoDownloader.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Media Pimp BHO' with the class of {B7CF5C23-CA56-440B-8E87-8E2D05BE2113} (Video Downloader BHO).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- VideoDownloader.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Media Pimp' with the class of {283B4AA3-1B7A-46E6-B56D-90EF4743FB2C} (Video Downloader).
How do I remove Video Bash Toolbar?
You can uninstall Video Bash 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 Video Bash 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 Video Bash 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 Video Bash 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 Vista (SP2) 75%
Win XP 25%
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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 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
75.00% |
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| Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
75.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Geography
90.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.00% |
| Norway |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
25.00% |
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| Sony |
25.00% |
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| Sahara |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite A205 |
25.00% |
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| Sony VGN-FW351J |
25.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion FQ512AA-ABA m... |
25.00% |
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| Acer TravelMate 8200 |
25.00% |
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