Video Download Toolbar 2.0.0.0
What is Video Download Toolbar?
This is a Conduit toolbar installed in the user's Web browsers (IE, Chrome and Firefox) that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Conduit so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. The toolbar itself which is typically bundled with free software is an is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) web browser plugin distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page and search settings.
What the toolbar does:
- Changes the default search engine in your web browser's built-in search box.
- Changes the default home page of your web browser.
- Enable search from the address bar of your web browser.
- Adds alternative "page not found" functionality.
"By Using a Conduit Software you may enable Conduit to access, use and collect a variety of information, both personal and non-personal, regarding your Internet Browser, your browsing habits, and information about your computer." - from the EULA.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named VideoDownloadToolbar.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 5.26 MB (5,518,835 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
Displayed publisher: Sakysoft s.r.l. uninominale
URL: www.videodownloadtoolbar.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\VideoDownloadToolbar\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\VideoDownloadToolbar\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 5.26 MB
Files installed by Video Download Toolbar 2.0.0.0
| Program executable: | VideoDownloadToolbar.exe |
| Name: | Video Download Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VideoDownloadToolbar\VideoDownloadToolbar.exe |
| MD5: | 8c4ebaf1ac89fe950b3873eaeba8253c |
Additional files:
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VideoDownloadToolbarIntercept.dll (by Sakysoft s.r.l. uninominale) - VideoDownloadToolbarIntercept
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VideoDownloadToolbar.exe (by Sakysoft s.r.l. uninominale) - Video Download Toolbar
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- VideoDownloadToolbarIntercept.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Video Download Toolbar Intercept' with the class of {B29002A0-87A1-4DC4-AC55-5982034EB61E}.
How do I remove Video Download Toolbar?
You can uninstall Video Download 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 Download Toolbar 2.0.0.0, 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 Download 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 Download Toolbar 2.0.0.0 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) 47%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #39,915
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.06% |
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| Windows Vista |
22.45% |
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| Windows XP |
20.41% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
18.75% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.58% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.58% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
4.17% |
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Geography
32.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
32.73% |
| Iran |
14.55% |
| Germany |
10.91% |
| Australia |
5.45% |
| India |
3.64% |
| Indonesia |
3.64% |
| DK |
3.64% |
| Italy |
3.64% |
| Taiwan |
1.82% |
| UA |
1.82% |
| Sweden |
1.82% |
| Mexico |
1.82% |
| Greece |
1.82% |
| New Zealand |
1.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.81% |
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| Acer |
22.58% |
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| Dell |
12.90% |
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| American Megatrends |
9.68% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.45% |
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| Samsung |
6.45% |
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| Toshiba |
6.45% |
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| Sony |
6.45% |
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| Medion |
3.23% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite P505 |
2.70% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L505 |
2.70% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L310 |
2.70% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A210 |
2.70% |
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| Sony VPCYB3V1E |
2.70% |
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| Sony VPCSE17GG |
2.70% |
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About Conduit
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