File Bulldog Toolbar
What is File Bulldog Toolbar?
File Bulldog Toolbar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party developer programs in order to help monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked. Should the software be removed from the user's PC, the settings will need to be manually reverted back.
About (from Visicom Media inc)
"Toolbar" means a FileBulldog Toolbar that includes various features and content, including: one click software update checker, general web search, menus, buttons, images, widgets, web content, alerts, hosted web pages related to the toolbar, personalized pages, remote Software updates, and more.
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Overview
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
File Bulldog Toolbar 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
URL: www.filebulldog.com/eula
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\filebulldogtb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\filebulldogtb\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.88 MB
Files installed by File Bulldog Toolbar
| Program module: | filebulldogtb.dll |
| Name: | File Bulldog Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\filebulldogtb\filebulldogtb.dll |
| MD5: | 713e8c45146a4e1c0c185eb4373ea12b |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - File Bulldog Toolbar (File Bulldog Toolbar Uninstaller)
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dtUser.exe - DtUser
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filebulldogDx.dll - File Bulldog Toolbar Link Library
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- filebulldogDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'File Bulldog Toolbar' with the class of {1393c215-0520-410e-ab29-3badab478ec4}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- filebulldogDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'File Bulldog Toolbar' with the class of {1393c215-0520-410e-ab29-3badab478ec4}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- filebulldogDx.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'File Bulldog Toolbar' with a class of {1393c215-0520-410e-ab29-3badab478ec4} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- dtUser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\yolobartb\dtUser.exe'.
How do I remove File Bulldog Toolbar?
You can uninstall File Bulldog 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 File Bulldog 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 File Bulldog 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 File Bulldog 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista (SP2) 4%
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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 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.97% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.20% |
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| Windows XP |
7.53% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.30% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.96% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.75% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.53% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.45% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.30% |
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Geography
13.27% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
| France |
13.27% |
| United States |
9.18% |
| Brazil |
5.10% |
| Germany |
5.10% |
| Poland |
5.10% |
| Australia |
4.08% |
| Spain |
4.08% |
| Indonesia |
4.08% |
| Netherlands |
4.08% |
| Philippines |
4.08% |
| United Kingdom |
3.06% |
| Italy |
3.06% |
| Czech Republic |
2.04% |
| Croatia |
2.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
27.12% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.03% |
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| ASUS |
13.56% |
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| Dell |
11.86% |
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| GIGABYTE |
11.86% |
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| Toshiba |
5.08% |
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| Alienware |
3.39% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.39% |
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| Gateway |
1.69% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.33% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
4.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L350 |
1.33% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C855-21... |
1.33% |
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| Sony VPCZ116GA |
1.33% |
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| Sony VPCEH1J1E |
1.33% |
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About Visicom Media inc
Visicom Media Network or VMN.net is a Web portal with a number of free services for users. Its headquarters is in Brossard, Quebec. The domain VMN.
Publisher URL: software.visicommedia.com