84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove Delta toolbar on IE?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.86 days
497.34 days >
Average installed length: 261.32 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.8.10.0 55.00%
1.8.8.8 20.00%
1.8.4.1 25.00%

Delta toolbar on IE

What is Delta toolbar on IE?

The Delta Toolbar is a web browser plugin that supports Internet Explorer. It is typically bundled with various third party software. When installed, it will modify the user's home page and search settings to redirect to delta-search.com. It also sends various configuration information to its remote servers and tracks your browsing habits and uses such as URLs visited and such in order for the toolbar to provide advertising.

About  (from Delta)

From the EULA: UPON INSTALLATION, the Delta Toolbar will be added to your Internet browser in the form of a toolbar. The toolbar features, widgets and controls are determined by the Publisher. It also provides you with a search box, and easy access to powerful Web search directly from your browser. Delta Toolbar for In...  Read more

Overview

The most common release is 1.8.10.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named deltasrv.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 2.75 MB (2,883,241 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Delta toolbar on IE.
deltasrv.exe (7cd0445c15d002f0e1ef573c0df6832b) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
ESET-NOD32 8.9128 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.A
Malwarebytes v2014.01.07.01 PUP.Optional.Delta
SUPERAntiSpyware 10556 PUP.DeltaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 23996 Babylon (fs)
GUninstaller.exe (b0f6507f8666e89dd9f192313d88eb98) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 HW32.Laneul.zosu
Comodo Security 17604 Application.Win32.Agent.~A
Delta 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: Delta
URL: info.delta-search.com/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\delta\delta\1.8.10.0
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Delta\delta\1.8.10.0\GUninstaller.exe" -uprtc /tbGen= -key "delta"
Estimated size: 2.75 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Delta toolbar on IE

Program executable:deltasrv.exe (Malware detected)
Name:Delta Toolbar
Path:C:\Program Files\delta\delta\1.8.10.0\deltasrv.exe
MD5:7cd0445c15d002f0e1ef573c0df6832b
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe - ${PRDCT_DSP}
  • GUninstaller.exe (by Babylon) - Uninstaller (Uninstaller Application)

How do I remove Delta toolbar on IE?

You can uninstall Delta 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 Delta 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 Delta 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 Delta toolbar on IE you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win 10 5%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
 
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
261.32
Days

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.00%
Windows XP 15.00%
Windows Vista 5.00%
Windows Server 2003 5.00%
Windows 10 5.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro 5.00%
Microsoft Windows Server ... 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

36.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 36.00%
  Germany 20.00%
  India 8.00%
  United Kingdom 8.00%
  Brazil 4.00%
  Colombia 4.00%
  SN 4.00%
  Mexico 4.00%
  Portugal 4.00%
  Indonesia 4.00%
  Malaysia 4.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 23.53%
Acer 23.53%
Hewlett-Packard 17.65%
Toshiba 11.76%
Intel 11.76%
Alienware 5.88%
Medion 5.88%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L650 5.56%
TOSHIBA Satellite A215 5.56%
PLUGPC PLUGPC 5.56%
Medion E7220 5.56%
INTEL DG31PR 5.56%
HP-Pavilion NQ857AA-ABD a... 5.56%

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Koopa8over a year ago
This thing is designed to hijack your computer.