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What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
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2.4.0 |
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Feather Reference Toolbar
from Bullet Media
What is Feather Reference Toolbar?
Feather Reference Toolbar is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. This plugin will update Internet Explorer (as a BHO), Chrome (as an extension) and Firefox (as an add-in). In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior (which the user agreed to if they did not read the full EULA) and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together. This toolbar is typically bundled by third party download managers/installers or through questionable online ads.
Overview
It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is ToolbarUpdaterService.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.14 MB (1,195,517 bytes). ToolbarUpdaterService.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
- Loads into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- May modify the web browser's home page
Program details
URL: bulletlabs.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\feather reference toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Feather Reference Toolbar\FeatherReferenceToolbarUninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.14 MB
Files installed by Feather Reference Toolbar
Program executable: | ToolbarUpdaterService.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\feather reference toolbar\ToolbarUpdaterService.exe |
MD5: | 93bc1a7d1827f235d250c7d5c047b3b3 |
Additional files:
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FeatherReferenceToolbarUninstall.exe - Feather Reference Toolbar
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ToolbarBroker.exe - ToolbarBroker
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Toolbar32.dll - Toolbar
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ReactivateIE.exe
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ToolbarUpdaterService.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Toolbar32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Feather Reference Toolbar Helper' with the class of {D8ACAA27-435C-4890-A5CB-58E90DC2A05F}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- Toolbar32.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Feather Reference Toolbar' with the class of {BD26C3A1-3C1F-47E1-86DC-E31E212588A7}.
Service
- ToolbarUpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'Updater Service for Feather Reference Toolbar' (Updater Service for Feather Reference Toolbar).
How do I remove Feather Reference Toolbar?
You can uninstall Feather Reference 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 Feather Reference 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 Feather Reference 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 Feather Reference 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.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 58%
Keep it 42%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
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