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What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,978
United States Rank #10,516
Reach 0.0187%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.28 days
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Average installed length: 229.55 days

FotoSketcher 2.50

What is FotoSketcher?  (from David THOIRON)

FotoSketcher is a 100% free program for Windows which converts your digital photos into art automatically and in just a few mouse clicks. Over 20 different styles are available from pencil sketches to watercolor or oil paintings, pen & ink drawings and cartoons. FotoSketcher is completely free (even for commercial use,...  Read more

Overview

FotoSketcher 2.50 is a software program developed by David THOIRON. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 6.17 MB (6,473,056 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 68% of users of FotoSketcher come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.fotosketcher.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FotoSketcher\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\FotoSketcher\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.17 MB

Program filesFiles installed by FotoSketcher 2.50

  • FotoSketcher.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • FotoSketcherOLD.exe
  • FotosketcherToolbarHelper.exe (by Conduit) - ToolbarHelper Application
  • hk64tbFoto.dll (by Conduit) - Conduit Toolbar
  • hktbFoto.dll
  • ldrtbFoto.dll
  • prxtbFoto.dll
  • tbFoto.dll
  • uninstall.exe - Conduit Toolbar Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • prxtbFoto.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'DivX Browser Bar DE Toolbar' with the class of {6dad39c6-f4ac-4984-8e9b-f666269b9eb1} (DivX Browser Bar DE).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • prxtbFoto.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SearchFlyBar3 Toolbar' with the class of {489d3a56-53d9-44c2-a113-5820cdab4206}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • prxtbFoto.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'BittorrentBar_DE Toolbar' with a class of {64ead72b-ffd4-4e01-aa3a-4c71665d73e4} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • prxtbFoto.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'VisualBee V.1 Toolbar' with a class of {7AEAE561-714B-45F6-ACE3-4A8AED6E227B}.
Scheduled Task
  • uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C247631C-606C-44F8-9B4E-C25B77177427}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • FotosketcherToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.

How do I remove FotoSketcher?

You can uninstall FotoSketcher 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 FotoSketcher 2.50, 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 FotoSketcher.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by FotoSketcher 2.50 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.67%
Windows 10 22.55%
Windows Vista 6.52%
Windows XP 6.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.85%
Windows 7 Professional 10.87%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.97%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.25%
Windows 8.1 6.25%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.71%

Distribution by countryGeography

68.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 68.39%
  Germany 3.93%
  Canada 2.48%
  United Kingdom 2.48%
  Italy 1.65%
  Belgium 1.45%
  France 1.45%
  MA 1.24%
  Australia 1.03%
  Austria 0.83%
  Brazil 0.83%
  DK 0.83%
  Mexico 0.83%
  Russia 0.83%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 34.15%
Dell 26.02%
Acer 12.60%
GIGABYTE 6.50%
Toshiba 6.10%
ASUS 4.88%
Lenovo 2.44%
Intel 2.03%
Samsung 2.03%
Medion 1.22%
Sahara 1.22%
Gateway 0.81%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 660 4.00%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.33%
Dell Inspiron N5050 2.67%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.67%
Dell XPS One 2710 2.00%
Dell XPS 8300 2.00%

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