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Should I remove Claro LTD toolbar on IE?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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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

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 softwareVersionDetection
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 detailsProgram 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

Program filesFiles 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:
  • uninstall.exe (by Claro LTD) - ${PRDCT_DSP}
  • (Malware detected) escortShld.dll
  • claroApp.dll - Montiera Toolbar
  • claroEng.dll
  • claroTlbr.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors 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}.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

clarosrv.exe
Memory:2.38 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0056039324%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00351818%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00208575%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:2
70 average

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.
  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 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Claro LTD toolbar on IE.
  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 Claro LTD toolbar on IE you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 72%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.63%
Windows Vista 8.84%
Windows XP 8.16%
Windows 10 1.36%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 49.49%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.19%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.48%
Windows 7 Professional 5.80%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.12%

Distribution by countryGeography

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%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.91%
Dell 19.77%
Acer 19.77%
Samsung 8.72%
ASUS 6.98%
GIGABYTE 5.81%
Sony 2.33%
Toshiba 2.33%
American Megatrends 1.74%
Intel 1.16%
Lenovo 1.16%
Medion 1.16%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 7.52%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.26%
Dell Dell System XPS L7... 2.26%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.26%
HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... 2.26%
HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... 2.26%

About (from Monterra Inc.)

We are a company engaged in almost all aspects in the technology industry.
Publisher URL: www.monterrausa.com

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