Should I remove AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
25% remove it75% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,512
United States Rank #29,301
Reach 0.0683%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.35 days
452.92 days >
Average installed length: 237.98 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.7.0 |
71.69% |
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| 1.6.3 |
2.82% |
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| 1.5.7 |
15.82% |
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| 1.5.5 |
8.62% |
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| 1.4.0 |
0.59% |
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| 1.2.1 |
0.30% |
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| 1.1.1 |
0.07% |
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| 0.0.3 |
0.07% |
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AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE
What is AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE? (from AVM Berlin)
FRITZ! AddOn is a free add-on that does not belong to the delivered hardware and software.
Overview
AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE is a software program developed by AVM Berlin. The most common release is 1.7.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named fbaddonhelper.exe. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 1.86 MB (1,950,374 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 90% of users of AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: service.avm.de/support/de/SKB/FRITZ-Box-7390/254:FRITZ-Box-AddOn-installieren-und-verwenden
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FRITZ!Box\AddOn (IE)\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{96F51932-0944-4D62-945F-E6837E510462}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.86 MB
Language: German (Germany)
Files installed by AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE
| Program executable: | fbaddonhelper.exe |
| Name: | FBoxIESplitButton |
| Wählhilfe für FRITZ!Box AddOn (IE) 6, 7 und 8 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\fritz!box\addon (ie)\fbaddonhelper.exe |
| MD5: | c65b646da5ff3a90ba51551cf703baaf |
Additional files:
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UpnpBroker.exe - IE SplitButton Broker (FRITZ!Box UPnP Broker Modul)
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FBoxIESplitButton.dll - FBoxIESplitButton (SplitButton für IE 6 bis 10)
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Helper_English.dll - Phone Dialer for FRITZ!Box AddOn (IE) 6, 7 and 8
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IE_English.dll - SplitButton for IE 6 up to 10
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avmcsock.dll - AVM Products (AVM CSOCK Library)
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avmssl.dll - AVM SSL Wrapper Library
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upnpapicli.dll - AVM UPNP CLIENT Library
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- FBoxIESplitButton.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SplitButtonBHO Class' with the class of {C0C86BBE-9509-4296-8459-FDBFDAF4B673} (SplitButtonBHO).
Internet Explorer Extension
- FBoxIESplitButton.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {328ECD19-C167-40eb-A0C7-16FE7634105F}.
How do I remove AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE?
You can uninstall AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE 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 AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn (IE), 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 AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by AVM FRITZ!Box AddOn IE 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.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 25%
Keep it 75%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #6,512
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REACH
~0.07%
PC installation base
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
49.74% |
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| Windows 10 |
37.94% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.38% |
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| Windows XP |
5.94% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.01% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.06% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.84% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.92% |
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Geography
90.39% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
90.39% |
| United States |
3.56% |
| Netherlands |
1.44% |
| Switzerland |
0.83% |
| Austria |
0.68% |
| Italy |
0.61% |
| Spain |
0.45% |
| Luxembourg |
0.38% |
| Belgium |
0.23% |
| Finland |
0.23% |
| Australia |
0.23% |
| United Kingdom |
0.23% |
| France |
0.15% |
| Romania |
0.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
27.37% |
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| Acer |
20.90% |
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| Dell |
10.68% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.62% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.47% |
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| ASUS |
7.82% |
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| Samsung |
3.31% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.01% |
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| Lenovo |
2.56% |
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| Intel |
2.41% |
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| Sahara |
1.80% |
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| Toshiba |
1.05% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
6.22% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7616 |
3.35% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.35% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-771 |
3.11% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.87% |
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| MEDION MS-7797 |
2.87% |
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About (from AVM Berlin)
AVM is one of the top two manufacturers of broadband devices in Europe.
Publisher URL: www.avm.de