Should I remove Appbar alOt?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.34 days
865.57 days >
Average installed length: 454.79 days
Appbar alOt
What is Appbar alOt?
Appbar alOt is a potentially unwanted application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to what ever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search. This includes but not limited to:
- Changing the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
- Provide automatic updates of the toolbar without the user's initiation.
- Adds an alternative error page and page not found functionality.
- Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and home page settings.
- Access the HTML of all pages visited as well as capture URLs of the pages and search terms.
- In many cases can inject advertising in the form of context ads, pop-ups and pop-unders.
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named alotappbar.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 2.06 MB (2,162,257 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Connects to the Internet
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Appbar alOt.
alothelper.dll (ee6673cc099c74366e8c65a0531578de) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Sophos |
4.94 |
Alot Toolbar |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.10 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1015 |
Program details
URL: www.alot.com
Help link: www.alOt.com/faq
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\alotappbar
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\alotappbar\alotUninst.exe"
Estimated size: 2.06 MB
Files installed by Appbar alOt
Program module: | alotappbar.dll |
Name: | ALOT Appbar |
| ALOT Appbar Dll |
Path: | C:\Program Files\alotappbar\bin\alotappbar.dll |
MD5: | 20035edea225b2cbeef5e761e61a7c67 |
Additional files:
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alotUninst.exe - INUVO Product (Impostazione dell'Appbar alOt)
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alothelper.dll (by Inuvo, Inc) - ALOT Helper (ALOT Helper Dll)
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alotsettings.exe (by Inuvo) - ALOT Broker
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alotwidgets.exe (by Inuvo) - ALOT Widget Container (Alot Widget Container)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- alothelper.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ALOT Appbar Helper' with the class of {85F5CF95-EC8F-49fc-BB3F-38C79455CBA2}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- alothelper.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ALOT Appbar' with the class of {A531D99C-5A22-449b-83DA-872725C6D0ED}.
Network connections
- alotwidgets.exe connects to www-slb-ecmp-01-ash5.facebook.com (173.252.101.16 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
alotwidgets.exe |
Memory: | 30.06 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.2118212178% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.08479681% | |
User CPU: | 0.12702440% | |
Switches/sec: | 12 | |
How do I remove Appbar alOt?
You can uninstall Appbar alOt 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 Appbar alOt, 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 Appbar alOt.
- 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 Appbar alOt 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) 63%
Win 7 13%
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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 70%
Keep it 30%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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Geography
58.33% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
Italy |
58.33% |
United States |
41.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo |
25.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Samsung |
12.50% |
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Intel |
12.50% |
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Acer |
12.50% |
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ASUS |
12.50% |
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Common models |
Samsung 700Z3A/700Z4A/700... |
16.67% |
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LENOVO 8744HCG |
16.67% |
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LENOVO 2958 |
16.67% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
16.67% |
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Compaq-Presario WC934AA-A... |
16.67% |
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Acer Aspire 5930 |
16.67% |
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About (from alOt)
ALOT apps are displayed in our free ALOT Appbar, a neat piece of software that sits in your web browser and keeps all your favorite content constantly within reach.
Publisher URL: www.alot.com