Should I remove Flash Player Download?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.1 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Joobers
Flash Player Download
from Joobers
What is Flash Player Download?
Bundles the
Joobers TV Toolbar in the user's web browser.
About (from Joobers)
Get Instant Access to your favorite free live TV shows, Movies, Sports, Music Videos and much more. No Fees! Joobers is an AppBar that provides links to legitimate Free TV Online and Movie websites like Hulu, Youtube and more. Joobers TV Live Search lets you easily perform TV Stream & Movie related searches from anyw... Read more
Overview
Flash Player Download is a program developed by Joobers. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is update.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 4.51 MB (4,723,970 bytes). update.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 82% of users of Flash Player Download come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia.
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Flash Player Download 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.joobers.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\flash player download
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Flash Player Download\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 4.51 MB
Files installed by Flash Player Download
| Program executable: | update.exe |
| Name: | IE Toolbar |
| IE Toolbar Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\flash player download\update.exe |
| MD5: | f8f540412c52b4828b05d92ef9e68600 |
Additional files:
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TbHelper2.exe - Toolbar Helper (Toolbar Helper Module)
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Widget.dll - SamplePlugin (TBS SamplePlugin)
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TbCommonUtils.dll - IE Toolbar (IE Toolbar Common Utils)
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tbcore3.dll - IE Toolbar Engine
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tbhelper.dll - IE Toolbar Helper Module
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uninstall.exe - IE Toolbar Uninstall
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add_widget.js
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alert_plugin.js
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alert_widget.js
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jquery.js
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json.js
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pagerank.js
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setup_widget_serv.exe
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ulimited.dll
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uninstaller.exe
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widget.js
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- ulimited.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SBCONVERT Class' with the class of {A1056498-D09A-41E4-864B-505EDD640D9E} (SBCONVERT).
- tbcore3.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'TBSB05245 Class' with the class of {65C117BE-6005-4B7E-811A-2E8A046C52A6} (TBSB05245).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- tbcore3.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Watch Football TV' with the class of {8E114B8E-C041-4063-A432-EBBF454E9057}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- tbhelper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {CA3EB689-8F09-4026-AA10-B9534C691CE0} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- tbcore3.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Watch Football TV' with a class of {8E114B8E-C041-4063-A432-EBBF454E9057}.
How do I remove Flash Player Download?
You can uninstall Flash Player Download 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 Flash Player Download, 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 Flash Player Download.
- 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 Flash Player Download 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) 80%
Win Vista (SP2) 20%
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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 68%
Keep it 32%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
60.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
20.00% |
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
81.82% |
| Australia |
18.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
40.00% |
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| Toshiba |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| Toshiba DX1210 |
25.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
25.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 580s |
25.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
25.00% |
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