Should I remove flybuys Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
51% remove it49% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #45,156
Reach 0.0019%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 37.26 days
1099.17 days >
Average installed length: 577.53 days
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flybuys Toolbar
from Loyalty Pacific Pty Ltd.
What is flybuys Toolbar?
flybuys Toolbar is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar that may modify the browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages. Changes to the browser include the following modifications:
- Change of the default home page and new tabs and protect your search settings
- Change of the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including the browser's built-in search box
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”
About (from Loyalty Pacific)
We all search the web every day to read the news, shop, or get handy hints and tips. Now, flybuys is bringing you the flybuys Toolbar – a search engine powered by Yahoo!7 that gives you 1 point for every 2 searches you make, up to 100 per calendar month. Downloading the flybuys Toolbar is easy! It’s compatible with Int... Read more
Overview
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 Toolbar.dll. The software installer includes 8 files and is usually about 3.93 MB (4,118,653 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in flybuys Toolbar.
sqlite3.exe (8d03b10f0dced524a88a3ff4b370f50d) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.WebCake.gen |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clodc3a.Trojan |
Program details
URL: www.flybuys.com.au/partners/yahoo7
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\flybuys toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\flybuys Toolbar\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 3.93 MB
Files installed by flybuys Toolbar
Program module: | Toolbar.dll |
Name: | FreeCause Toolbar |
Path: | C:\Program Files\flybuys toolbar\Toolbar.dll |
MD5: | ccdfc77034e907d2f0a8706ca5294732 |
Additional files:
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Uninst.exe
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uninstall.exe
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Helper.dll
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js_components_bin.dll
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prefio.exe
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(Malware detected) sqlite3.exe
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Toolbar.dll - FreeCause Toolbar
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TroubleShooter.exe (by FreeCause) - FreeCause Vista TroubleShooter application
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Toolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'flybuys Toolbar BHO' with the class of {8A191172-D330-CE54-CDF7-160B56264A4B} (FCTBPos00Pos).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- Toolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'flybuys Toolbar' with the class of {3F1166BE-93FC-C894-6D7A-B2A616AF57E3}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- Helper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'FCToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {164bb0b2-b0ee-f754-39dd-73626f9fe654} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Toolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'flybuys Toolbar' with a class of {3F1166BE-93FC-C894-6D7A-B2A616AF57E3}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- TroubleShooter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Bucksbee Loyalty Plugin - 100815\TroubleShooter.exe'.
How do I remove flybuys Toolbar?
You can uninstall flybuys 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 flybuys 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 flybuys 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 flybuys 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) 81%
Win 7 3%
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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 51%
Keep it 49%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
83.78% |
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Windows Vista |
8.11% |
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Windows 10 |
5.41% |
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Windows XP |
2.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
19.44% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.56% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
2.78% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.78% |
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Geography
82.93% of installs come from Australia
Which countries install it?
Australia |
82.93% |
United States |
17.07% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Dell |
18.75% |
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Acer |
12.50% |
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ASUS |
9.38% |
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American Megatrends |
9.38% |
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Toshiba |
6.25% |
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MSI |
6.25% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.13% |
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Alienware |
3.13% |
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Lenovo |
3.13% |
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Intel |
3.13% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.67% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P750 |
3.33% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
3.33% |
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MSI MS-7680 |
3.33% |
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Micro-Star Co., Ltd. CR61... |
3.33% |
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Micro-Star MS-171C |
3.33% |
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