Should I remove Bluetigers Toolbar for IE?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

79% remove it21% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.17.1.25	100.00%

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Bluetigers Toolbar for IE

from Conduit Ltd.

Remove Bluetigers Toolbar for IE by Conduit

What is Bluetigers Toolbar for IE?

This is a potentially unwanted (PUP) web browser toolbar that bundles and installs additional software such as Search Protect. "Search Protect is a free desktop application designed to help you maintain your selected browser settings, including your home page, default search and new tab, and prevent third parties from changing these settings without your permission."

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. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. It also bundles additional software in the form of the Conduit Engine, which installs a potentially unwanted toolbar, and makes homepage and default search engine changes to a user's web browser. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 1.69 MB (1,767,710 bytes).

Malware detected in the program
Integrates into the web browser
Built on and distributed using the Conduit toolbar
Hijacks the web browser's home page
Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Bluetigers Toolbar for IE.

tbBlu0.dll (975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
ESET-NOD32	8.9338	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Malwarebytes	v2014.01.26.01	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	14.01.26.01	Adware/Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.26	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
VIPRE Antivirus	25818	Conduit (fs)
prxtbBlue.dll (02d550437bd96f4b2add86fd4073e60e) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web	7.00.9.04080	Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32	9726	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.X
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	28606	Conduit (fs)
prxtbBlu1.dll (59f4aa1a1ecf4c023f44872a9aae3b76) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	25282	Conduit (fs)
BluetigersToolbarHelper.exe (943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	23610	Conduit (fs)
tbBlue.dll (7ca420a4688109e2ab5844a2c753c905) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32	9265	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
VIPRE Antivirus	25226	Conduit (fs)

View all 22 all detections

Program details

Displayed publisher: Bluetigers

URL: Bluetigers.OurToolbar.com

Help link: Bluetigers.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\conduit\ie\ct2650922

Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Conduit\IE\CT2650922\UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT2650922 -toolbarName=Bluetigers -toolbarEnv=conduit -ty

Estimated size: 1.69 MB

This is a Community Toolbar by Conduit, what does that mean?

Conduit is a toolbar monetization platform for software publishers. It provides a utility for developers to create branded generic web browser toolbars. Publishers can bundle these toolbars with their software programs or provide access to download them separately through Bluetigers.OurToolbar.com. Once installed, the toolbar modifies the browser's home page and search settings in order to redirect searches through the Conduit portal (which utilizes Bing or Yahoo! Search engines). Read more...

Files installed by Bluetigers Toolbar for IE

configutaion.json
UninstallerUI.exe - 1.1.0.1
(Malware detected) BluetigersToolbarHelper.exe - ToolbarHelper Application
hk64tbBlu0.dll - Conduit Toolbar
hk64tbBlue.dll
hktbBlu0.dll
hktbBlue.dll
ldrtbBlu0.dll
ldrtbBlue.dll
(Malware detected) prxtbBlu1.dll
(Malware detected) prxtbBlue.dll
(Malware detected) tbBlu0.dll
(Malware detected) tbBlue.dll

Behaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs

prxtbBlu1.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with the class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407} (Produtools Maps B).
prxtbBlue.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ST New Toolbar' with the class of {07b8d5b5-56a1-4748-8886-13d4eda57e40} (ST New).

2 Internet Explorer Toolbars

prxtbBlu1.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with the class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407}.
prxtbBlue.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ST New Toolbar' with the class of {07b8d5b5-56a1-4748-8886-13d4eda57e40}.

2 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks

prxtbBlu1.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with a class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
prxtbBlue.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ST New Toolbar' with a class of {07b8d5b5-56a1-4748-8886-13d4eda57e40} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

2 Internet Explorer Web Browsers

prxtbBlu1.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with a class of {18272225-4C7F-4445-A7E3-8B260662E407}.
prxtbBlue.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ST New Toolbar' with a class of {07B8D5B5-56A1-4748-8886-13D4EDA57E40}.

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

BluetigersToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.

How do I remove Bluetigers Toolbar for IE?

You can uninstall Bluetigers Toolbar for 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 Bluetigers Toolbar for 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 Bluetigers Toolbar for IE.
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 Bluetigers Toolbar for IE you can restore them to their previous default settings.

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