Should I remove Claro LTD toolbar on IE?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,919
United States Rank #23,233
Reach 0.0149%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.52 days
870.95 days >
Average installed length: 457.62 days
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Claro LTD toolbar on IE
What is Claro LTD toolbar on IE?
Once Claro Toolbar for Internet Explorer is installed as an add-ons, its main objective is to set itself as the default search engine. It does this by replacing the existing settings. This add-on also enables a toolbar with various functions such as Facebook integration. Claro LTD Toolbar is considered a potentially unwanted program in many cases. It was developed by Montera Technologies LTD and comes bundled with free or trialware programs. Naturally, Claro LTD Toolbar is executed by user unknowingly while installing the desired software. Although, there are options not to install this, but due to lack of notice, it is often loaded by default. While using claro-search.com your Internet browsing habits are being tracked and the collected information could be sold to third parties.
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named clarosrv.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 2.05 MB (2,147,541 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Claro LTD toolbar on IE.
escortShld.dll (55f4c823253e0d61161bdaa1f98e2d7d) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.12.16.05 |
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Funmoods.AMN |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8158 |
Win32/Toolbar.Funmoods |
Claro LTD toolbar on IE 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: Claro LTD
URL: www.monterrausa.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\claro ltd\claro\1.6.4.1
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Claro LTD\claro\1.6.4.1\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.05 MB
Files installed by Claro LTD toolbar on IE
Program executable: | clarosrv.exe |
Name: | Montiera Toolbar |
Signed by: | Montera Technologeis LTD |
Path: | C:\Program Files\claro ltd\claro\1.6.4.1\clarosrv.exe |
MD5: | ce668734ab86bc200028c140e47304e9 |
| Claro LTD Toolbar is a web browser installed add-ons that replacing the existing search engine and settings. Claro LTD Toolbar is considered an adware program in many cases. It was developed by Montera Technologies LTD and comes bundled... |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by Claro LTD) - ${PRDCT_DSP}
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(Malware detected) escortShld.dll
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claroApp.dll - Montiera Toolbar
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claroEng.dll
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claroTlbr.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- claroTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Claro LTD Toolbar' with the class of {9E131A93-EED7-4BEB-B015-A0ADB30B5646}.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
clarosrv.exe |
Memory: | 2.38 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0056039324% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00351818% | |
User CPU: | 0.00208575% | |
Switches/sec: | 2 | |
How do I remove Claro LTD toolbar on IE?
You can uninstall Claro LTD toolbar on 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 Claro LTD toolbar on 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 Claro LTD toolbar on 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 Claro LTD toolbar on IE 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) 72%
Win Vista (SP1) 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 86%
Keep it 14%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
81.63% |
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Windows Vista |
8.84% |
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Windows XP |
8.16% |
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Windows 10 |
1.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
49.49% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.09% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.19% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.48% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.80% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.12% |
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Geography
23.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
23.31% |
Germany |
7.67% |
United Kingdom |
4.29% |
India |
4.29% |
Brazil |
3.99% |
Italy |
3.68% |
France |
3.07% |
Canada |
2.45% |
Malaysia |
2.45% |
Australia |
2.15% |
Spain |
2.15% |
Hungary |
2.15% |
Indonesia |
2.15% |
Belgium |
1.84% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.91% |
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Dell |
19.77% |
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Acer |
19.77% |
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Samsung |
8.72% |
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ASUS |
6.98% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.81% |
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Sony |
2.33% |
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Toshiba |
2.33% |
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American Megatrends |
1.74% |
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Intel |
1.16% |
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Lenovo |
1.16% |
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Medion |
1.16% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.52% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.26% |
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Dell Dell System XPS L7... |
2.26% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.26% |
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HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... |
2.26% |
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HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.26% |
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Publisher URL: www.monterrausa.com