Should I remove ChatZum Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,811
United States Rank #38,735
Reach 0.0372%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 33.65 days
992.76 days >
Average installed length: 521.62 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.20 |
43.93% |
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1.0.15 |
4.64% |
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1.0.14 |
39.02% |
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1.0.13 |
10.50% |
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1.0.7 |
0.14% |
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1.0.6 |
1.09% |
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1.0.5 |
0.68% |
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ChatZum Toolbar
from ChatZum
What is ChatZum Toolbar?
ChatZum Toolbar installs into your web browser and allows you to search the Internet with an advertisier supported search assistant that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. ChatZum Toolbar automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your Internet surfing behavior to send you targeted advertising.
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. Offer your users a browser extension which lets them zoom in on Facebook's thumbnail photos. Includes the ChatZum search toolbar. Note: Sets homepage, search default, and new tab page to ChatZum search.
About (from ChatZum)
ChatZum is a Browser add-on (toolbar) that enables its users to hover over images in Major Social networks websites and view a larger version of an Image.
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- May modify the web browser's home page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ChatZum Toolbar.
tbcore3.dll (08402cbbeac6f08d2e4fa4b0d0cbd95e) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0146 |
Adware.Softomate.588 |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Heur.KVMF58.hy.(kcloud) |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.131023 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14C3EF99!348385177 |
ContentHost.dll (a022f44cdbf48d4614925a662803c260) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
7.0.4.09250 |
Adware.Plugin.34 |
Symantec |
20121.2.1.2 |
WS.Reputation.1 |

ChatZum 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
URL: www.chatzum.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\chatzum toolbar\tbunsw7d.tmp
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ChatZum Toolbar\tbunsw7D.tmp\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 3.7 MB
Files installed by ChatZum Toolbar
Program module: | tbhelper.dll |
Name: | Internet Explorer Toolbar |
| Internet Explorer Toolbar Helper |
Signed by: | IDEAS SAAS SOLUTIONS LLC |
Path: | C:\Program Files\chatzum toolbar\tbunsi9f9a.tmp\tbhelper.dll |
MD5: | ca23f8dbc9f781b7655c2b28e59e7d2b |
| tbhelper.dll (Internet Explorer Toolbar Helper) for the Chatsend Toolbar is an Internet Explorer Toolbar and Browser Helper Object (BHO) plugin. When loaded by IE, it will install a toolbar in the top of your Internet Explore web browser.... |
Additional files:
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chatzum.dll
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suggestion_plugin.dll
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TbCommonUtils.dll
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tbcore3.dll
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TbHelper2.exe
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uninstall.exe
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uninstaller.exe
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update.exe
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AddonsFramework.dll (by Besttoolbars) - Add-ons Framework
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AutoEnable.exe
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ButtonSite.dll - ButtonSite
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(Malware detected) ContentHost.dll - Live Browser Tools
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Interface.dll
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loaderie.js
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PropertySync.exe (by Besttoolbars) - PropertySync
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PropertySyncPS.dll
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ScriptHost.dll (by Status Winks) - ScriptHost
Behaviors exhibited
4 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).
- chatzum.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).
- ContentHost.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Live Browser Tools' with the class of {78E13F72-6432-40BC-A7D4-6B3578ED1D99} (Live Tools).
- ScriptHost.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Smiley Bar for Facebook' with the class of {944FEDFD-C4FD-441D-8275-9C651A9FFBDE}.
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 'ChatZum Toolbar' with the class of {1BB22D38-A411-4B13-A746-C2A4F4EC7344}.
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 'ChatZum Toolbar' with a class of {1BB22D38-A411-4B13-A746-C2A4F4EC7344}.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
PropertySync.exe |
Memory: | 7.53 MB | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00046507% | |
Switches/sec: | 3 | |
TbHelper2.exe |
Memory: | 1.94 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0090185070% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00733520% | |
User CPU: | 0.00168330% | |
How do I remove ChatZum Toolbar?
You can uninstall ChatZum 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 ChatZum 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 ChatZum 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 ChatZum 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) 67%
Win 7 0%
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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 68%
Keep it 32%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
74.39% |
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Windows XP |
9.54% |
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Windows 10 |
9.40% |
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Windows Vista |
6.68% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.40% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.66% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.66% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.43% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.92% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
2.87% |
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Geography
27.96% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
Italy |
27.96% |
Germany |
25.90% |
United States |
3.44% |
United Kingdom |
3.31% |
MA |
3.31% |
Mexico |
2.89% |
Canada |
2.48% |
Singapore |
2.34% |
Belgium |
2.34% |
DZ |
1.93% |
Saudi Arabia |
1.65% |
Chile |
1.52% |
France |
1.52% |
TN |
1.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.45% |
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Acer |
25.85% |
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Dell |
11.65% |
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ASUS |
7.20% |
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Samsung |
6.14% |
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Toshiba |
4.66% |
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Medion |
3.60% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.97% |
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Intel |
2.75% |
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American Megatrends |
2.54% |
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Lenovo |
1.91% |
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Sahara |
1.27% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.22% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.22% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
3.61% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.21% |
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HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
2.01% |
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Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
2.01% |
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