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Should I remove Babylon Toolbar by Visicom?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0007%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 38.59 days
1138.55 days >
Average installed length: 598.22 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.14 35.71%
1.0.0.13 14.29%
1.0.0.12 35.71%
1.0.0.11 14.29%

Other programs by Visicom Media inc

Babylon Toolbar by Visicom

What is Babylon Toolbar by Visicom?

This is a Babylon branded VMN toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party programs in order to help monetize free software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked. Should the software be removed from the user's PC, the settings will need to be manually reverted back.

About  (from Visicom Media inc)

Once the Toolbar is installed, you will receive the following software features: 1. Updated Software button – A button on the toolbar which enables you to check for updated versions of software you have installed on your computer. Relevant software is presented in the desktop notification window. 2. Desktop Notificatio...  Read more
Overview
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Babylon Toolbar by Visicom has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.dynamictoolbar.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\babylon01
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\babylon01\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.41 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Babylon Toolbar by Visicom

Program module:babylon01.dll
Name:DTX Toolbar
DTX kernel Module
Path:C:\Program Files\babylon01\babylon01.dll
MD5:31c4b5e5bc1eaff8214b1688cb6a8410
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe - Babylon Toolbar by Visicom (Babylon Toolbar by Visicom Installer)
  • babylon01X.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • babylon01X.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Babylon Toolbar by Visicom' with the class of {51dd3535-abea-484a-b1cf-06ab7b092c0c}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • babylon01X.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Babylon Toolbar by Visicom' with the class of {51dd3535-abea-484a-b1cf-06ab7b092c0c}.

How do I remove Babylon Toolbar by Visicom?

You can uninstall Babylon Toolbar by Visicom from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Babylon Toolbar by Visicom, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Babylon Toolbar by Visicom.
  4. 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 Babylon Toolbar by Visicom you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win XP 7%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 71.43%
Windows Vista 21.43%
Windows XP 7.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.86%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 21.43%
Windows 7 Starter 7.14%
Windows 7 Professional 7.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.14%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.14%

Distribution by countryGeography

71.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 71.43%
  Germany 7.14%
  Taiwan 3.57%
  Panama 3.57%
  Sweden 3.57%
  Netherlands 3.57%
  Turkey 3.57%
  Italy 3.57%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Toshiba 25.00%
Sony 16.67%
Samsung 8.33%
Acer 8.33%
Lenovo 8.33%
American Megatrends 8.33%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite P755 7.14%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D 7.14%
TOSHIBA Satellite A300 7.14%
HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... 7.14%
FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH530 7.14%
HP G60 Notebook PC 7.14%

About Visicom Media inc

Visicom Media Network or VMN.net is a Web portal with a number of free services for users. Its headquarters is in Brossard, Quebec. The domain VMN.
Publisher URL: software.visicommedia.com

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