AIM Toolbar
What is AIM Toolbar? (from AOL)
The AIM Toolbar puts Buddy List features into your browser. With one click you can start a new IM or share favorite links and pages with your buddies. Change your AIM status from the toolbar, so your friends can quickly get your latest update. You'll be able to sign in seamlessly to all AOL and AIM websites with one cl... Read more
Overview
AIM Toolbar is a software program developed by AOL. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named aimtb.dll. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 2.36 MB (2,474,994 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 96% of users of AIM Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Iran.
- Integrates into the web browser
Program details
URL: www.aol.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\aim toolbar
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.36 MB
Files installed by AIM Toolbar
| Program module: | aimtb.dll |
| Name: | AIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer |
| AIM Toolbar IE Dynamic Link Library |
| Signed by: | AOL LLC |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\aim toolbar\aimtb.dll |
| MD5: | 4bd0311f7e4f1a6010ccc1d263128443 |
| (From the publisher) “he AIM Toolbar puts Buddy List features into your browser. With one click you can start a new IM or share favorite links and pages with your buddies. Change your AIM status from the toolbar, so your friends can quickly...” |
Additional files:
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aimtbServer.exe - AIM Toolbar Server
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uninstall.exe - AIM Toolbar
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apopup.dll - AOL Popup Control
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aimtbServerPS.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- aimtb.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AIM Toolbar Loader' with the class of {b0cda128-b425-4eef-a174-61a11ac5dbf8}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- aimtb.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {0b83c99c-1efa-4259-858f-bcb33e007a5b}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- aimtb.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'AIM Toolbar' with the class of {61539ecd-cc67-4437-a03c-9aaccbd14326}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- aimtb.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'AIM Toolbar Search Class' with a class of {03402f96-3dc7-4285-bc50-9e81fefafe43} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- aimtb.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'AIM Toolbar' with a class of {61539ECD-CC67-4437-A03C-9AACCBD14326}.
How do I remove AIM Toolbar?
You can uninstall AIM 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 AIM 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 AIM 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 AIM 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) 41%
Win XP 0%
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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 58%
Keep it 42%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
48.19% |
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| Windows 7 |
38.15% |
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| Windows XP |
10.84% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.81% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
39.43% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.86% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.28% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.66% |
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Geography
95.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
95.54% |
| United Kingdom |
0.70% |
| Iran |
0.47% |
| Germany |
0.47% |
| Taiwan |
0.23% |
| Norway |
0.23% |
| Korea |
0.23% |
| Sweden |
0.23% |
| AF |
0.23% |
| Indonesia |
0.23% |
| Israel |
0.23% |
| DK |
0.23% |
| Canada |
0.23% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.23% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
38.01% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
36.26% |
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| Toshiba |
9.36% |
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| Acer |
8.77% |
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| Gateway |
4.09% |
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| Sony |
1.17% |
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| ASUS |
1.17% |
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| Intel |
0.58% |
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| Lenovo |
0.58% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
3.92% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.92% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
3.27% |
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| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
3.27% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.27% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
2.61% |
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