Should I remove Discovery Tools?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
60% remove it40% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,391
Reach 0.0036%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.18 days
447.64 days >
Average installed length: 235.20 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
Discovery Tools |
100.00% |
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Discovery Tools
from Flipora
What is Discovery Tools? (from Flipora)
It is a Personalized Search and Discovery engine that is made by Infoaxe Inc. Discover the freshest, most interesting websites of the day that are automatically recommended to you based on what your friends and other like minded people enjoy each day. It automatically saves all the webpages you browse and makes it sear... Read more
Overview
Discovery Tools is a software program developed by Flipora. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named deskbar.dll. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 579.23 KB (593,134 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 28% of users of Discovery Tools come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Israel.
- Integrates into the web browser
Program details
Displayed publisher: Discovery Tools
URL: www.flipora.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\discovery tools
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Discovery Tools\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 579.23 KB
Files installed by Discovery Tools
Program module: | deskbar.dll |
Name: | Flipora - Connect With Friends |
| Flipora Desktop Search |
Path: | C:\Program Files\discovery tools\deskbar.dll |
MD5: | 485219ccc1b41661c0318452d84c5cfd |
Additional files:
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Uninst.exe - Flipora - Connect with friends
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ietb.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- ietb.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'System Search Settings' with the class of {63E60077-EDE9-427a-BAD0-2ED15FADA0A8} (Flipora).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- ietb.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Flipora - Connect with Friends' with a class of {4DA729A4-684A-4034-A45B-6D56CEAAE92B} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove Discovery Tools?
You can uninstall Discovery Tools 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 Discovery Tools, 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 Discovery Tools.
- 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 Discovery Tools 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) 56%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 60%
Keep it 40%
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GLOBAL RANK
#34,391
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
61.97% |
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Windows 10 |
22.54% |
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Windows Vista |
8.45% |
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Windows XP |
7.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.29% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.86% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.86% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Windows 8 |
4.29% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.29% |
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Geography
27.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
27.71% |
Iran |
14.46% |
Israel |
7.23% |
South Africa |
4.82% |
Canada |
4.82% |
Belgium |
3.61% |
Spain |
3.61% |
Italy |
3.61% |
Hungary |
3.61% |
Singapore |
2.41% |
India |
2.41% |
Germany |
2.41% |
Croatia |
2.41% |
Hong Kong |
1.20% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
22.03% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.64% |
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Acer |
18.64% |
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Lenovo |
10.17% |
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ASUS |
8.47% |
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Intel |
6.78% |
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Toshiba |
6.78% |
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American Megatrends |
5.08% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.39% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
3.51% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite T115 |
1.75% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P870 |
1.75% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
1.75% |
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Sony VPCEL1E1E |
1.75% |
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Sony VPCEC2M1E |
1.75% |
|