Should I remove Alexa Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
28% remove it72% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #28,842
United States Rank #30,838
Reach 0.0052%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.12 days
210.16 days >
Average installed length: 110.42 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
11.0.2013.1018 |
27.18% |
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11.0.2013.0827 |
5.83% |
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Alexa Toolbar
from Alex Yalovlev
What is Alexa Toolbar? (from Alex Yalovlev)
Alexa could not exist without the participation of the Alexa Toolbar community. Each member of the community, in addition to getting a useful tool, gives back. By using the Firefox, Chrome and IE toolbars, every member contributes valuable information about the web, how it's used, what's important and what isn't. Alexa... Read more
Overview
Alexa Toolbar is a software program developed by Alex Yalovlev. The most common release is 11.0.2013.1018, with over 40% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 1.27 MB (1,329,029 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 36% of users of Alexa Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.alexa.com/toolbar
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\alexa toolbar
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Alexa Toolbar\AlexaToolbar.10.0.Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.27 MB
Files installed by Alexa Toolbar
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AlexaToolbar.10.0.Uninstall.exe (by Alexa.com) - Alexa Toolbar
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AlexaToolbar.11.0.Uninstall.exe (by Alexa.com)
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AlexaToolbar.10.0.dll
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AlexaToolbar.11.0.dll
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AlexaToolbarSSB2.11.0.dll - Alexa Toolbars Bandwidth Helper
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AlxSSB2PS.dll
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Uninstall9.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- AlexaToolbar.11.0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AlxHelper Class' with the class of {F443A627-5009-4323-9C1D-7FD598D0D712} (AlxHelper).
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- AlexaToolbar.11.0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Alexa Toolbar' with the class of {EA582743-9076-4178-9AA6-7393FDF4D5CE}.
- AlexaToolbar.10.0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Alexa Toolbar' with the class of {EA582743-9076-4178-9AA6-7393FDF4D5CE}.
How do I remove Alexa Toolbar?
You can uninstall Alexa 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 Alexa 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 Alexa Toolbar.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Alexa 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) 55%
Win XP 1%
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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 28%
Keep it 72%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.02% |
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Windows 10 |
18.45% |
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Windows Vista |
7.77% |
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Windows XP |
7.77% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.41% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.63% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
13.73% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.86% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.86% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.90% |
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Geography
36.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
36.28% |
Iran |
8.85% |
Canada |
4.42% |
United Kingdom |
4.42% |
Australia |
3.54% |
Germany |
3.54% |
Turkey |
3.54% |
France |
2.65% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.65% |
South Africa |
1.77% |
DZ |
1.77% |
Kuwait |
1.77% |
Spain |
1.77% |
GP |
1.77% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
28.99% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
26.09% |
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Acer |
18.84% |
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Toshiba |
7.25% |
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ASUS |
4.35% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.90% |
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Medion |
1.45% |
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Samsung |
1.45% |
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American Megatrends |
1.45% |
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Gateway |
1.45% |
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Intel |
1.45% |
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Lenovo |
1.45% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.60% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
4.60% |
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HP Compaq 6000 Pro MT PC |
2.30% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
2.30% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO R85... |
1.15% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite M645 |
1.15% |
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