Should I remove ChatSend Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #46,859
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 37.32 days
1101.01 days >
Average installed length: 578.50 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.4 |
63.64% |
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| 1.0.3 |
24.24% |
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| 1.0.1 |
12.12% |
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ChatSend Toolbar
from Zako solutions LTD
What is ChatSend Toolbar?
ChatSend is an ad-supported potentially unwanted toolbar and web browser extension that display advertisements as well as modifies the user's search and home page settings.
About (from Zako solutions LTD)
An add-on toolbar that allows you to easily add the ability to share files with your friends within different social networks (such as twitter, facebook and etc). The Toolbar and Websites may provide access to search results or other links to other websites or resources. Because we have no control over such sites and r... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 1.0.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is suggestion_plugin.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 3.7 MB (3,879,840 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
ChatSend Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: ChatSend
URL: www.chatsend.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\chatsend toolbar\tbunsa9544.tmp
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ChatSend Toolbar\tbunsa9544.tmp\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 3.7 MB
Files installed by ChatSend Toolbar
| Program module: | suggestion_plugin.dll |
| Name: | suggestion Module |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\chatsend toolbar\tbunspe487.tmp\suggestion_plugin.dll |
| MD5: | 9a37bb59a729f94032f6cb73401cb7f7 |
| suggestion_plugin.dll is part of the Chatsend Toolbar for Internet Explorer. When loaded by IE, it will install a toolbar in the top of your Internet Explore web browser. By installing itself, the toolbar has full access to the a loaded web... |
Additional files:
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Interop.NetFwTypeLib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'NetFwTypeLib'.
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TbHelper2.exe - Toolbar Helper (Toolbar Helper Module)
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TbCommonUtils.dll - IE Toolbar (IE Toolbar Common Utils)
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tbcore3.dll - IE Toolbar Engine
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tbhelper.dll - IE Toolbar Helper Module
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uninstall.exe - IE Toolbar Uninstall
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update.exe - IE Toolbar Updater
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chatsend.dll
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uninstaller.exe
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firewall.exe (by Microsoft) - ConsoleApplication1
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- tbcore3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'XBTBPos00 Class' with the class of {FCBCCB87-9224-4B8D-B117-F56D924BEB18} (XBTBPos00).
- chatsend.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SBCONVERT Class' with the class of {A1056498-D09A-41E4-864B-505EDD640D9E} (SBCONVERT).
Internet Explorer Extension
- tbcore3.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'ChatSend Toolbar' with a class of {1BB22D38-A411-4B13-A746-C2A4F4EC7344}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- tbcore3.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ChatSend Toolbar' with the class of {37D48D9C-3F7E-412F-B5BF-611BE7CCFCA1}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- tbhelper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {CA3EB689-8F09-4026-AA10-B9534C691CE0} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- tbcore3.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ChatSend Toolbar' with a class of {37D48D9C-3F7E-412F-B5BF-611BE7CCFCA1}.
How do I remove ChatSend Toolbar?
You can uninstall ChatSend 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 ChatSend 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 ChatSend 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 ChatSend 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 7 (SP1) 70%
Win XP 6%
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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 79%
Keep it 21%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
84.85% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.09% |
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| Windows XP |
6.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
37.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.38% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.38% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.13% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.13% |
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Geography
13.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
13.51% |
| Saudi Arabia |
10.81% |
| DZ |
8.11% |
| LY |
5.41% |
| TN |
5.41% |
| SD |
5.41% |
| IQ |
5.41% |
| Indonesia |
5.41% |
| YE |
5.41% |
| United Arab Emirates |
5.41% |
| Italy |
5.41% |
| MA |
2.70% |
| Norway |
2.70% |
| CM |
2.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.24% |
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| Toshiba |
24.24% |
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| Acer |
15.15% |
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| Dell |
12.12% |
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| ASUS |
12.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.06% |
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| Samsung |
3.03% |
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| Sahara |
3.03% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
6.25% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
6.25% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite U400 |
3.13% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
3.13% |
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