Should I remove FunFreeGames Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

83% remove it17% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.15.0.27	50.00%
6.14.0.28	50.00%

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FunFreeGames Toolbar

from Conduit Ltd.

Remove FunFreeGames Toolbar by Conduit

What is FunFreeGames Toolbar?

FunFreeGames Toolbar is a Conduit distributed toolbar built on the community toolbar platform which provides web browser integration. This browser extension's primary purpose is to take control of the user's search functionality in order to generate a revenue share for the publisher and Conduit. In addition to search hijacking (although there should be options during bundle installation to prevent this), the toolbar will install itself in Internet Explorer as a toolbar and Browser Helper Object. Also, many installs contain 'Value Apps', which provide additional functionality as well as include various ad-supported extensions such as Cash Back and Price Gong. As for distribution, the toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party publishers in order to try to maximize install revenue as typically payouts per installation is between a few cents and a couple dollars depending on the geographical location of the host. The platform in many cases installs a service 'engine' that is designed to protect the toolbar as well as the modified search and home pages to Conduit's affiliate search partner.

From the License Agreement: "As part of the installation process of the Conduit Software and/or the Customized Software, we may change your Internet Browser settings and/or provide you with the ability to opt to make changes to your Internet Browser settings and/or your mobile device settings and/or your social network account settings."

What toolbar EULA says it can do:
- Change of the default search engine, including your Browser's built-in search box, and address bar.
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”.
- Change of the default Home Page and/or New Tabs, and protect your search settings.
- Allowing Conduit access to location-based information.
- Allowing Conduit access to information contained on your social network account.

Overview

The most common release is 6.15.0.27, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named tbFunF.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. It also bundles additional software in the form of the Conduit Engine, which installs a potentially unwanted toolbar, and makes homepage and default search engine changes to a user's web browser. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 7.84 MB (8,223,699 bytes).

Malware detected in the program
Integrates into the web browser
Built on and distributed using the Conduit toolbar
Hijacks the web browser's home page
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in FunFreeGames Toolbar.

tbFunF.dll (8de9d8fda8df6dd2e1b99a1f297faa8a) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Comodo Security	17469	Application.Win32.Conduit.ks
ESET-NOD32	8.9190	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
VIPRE Antivirus	24534	Conduit (fs)
prxtbFunF.dll (4b5780c90e38e579a651dbc4774a1f1f) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web	7.00.8.02260	Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32	9639	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.W
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	28068	Conduit (fs)
FunFreeGamesToolbarHelper.exe (943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	23610	Conduit (fs)
uninstall.exe (b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	26380	Conduit (fs)

View all 14 all detections

Program details

Displayed publisher: FunFreeGames

URL: FunFreeGamesToolbar.OurToolbar.com

Help link: FunFreeGamesToolbar.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\funfreegames

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FunFreeGames\uninstall.exe toolbar

Estimated size: 7.84 MB

This is a Community Toolbar by Conduit, what does that mean?

Conduit is a toolbar monetization platform for software publishers. It provides a utility for developers to create branded generic web browser toolbars. Publishers can bundle these toolbars with their software programs or provide access to download them separately through FunFreeGamesToolbar.OurToolbar.com. Once installed, the toolbar modifies the browser's home page and search settings in order to redirect searches through the Conduit portal (which utilizes Bing or Yahoo! Search engines). Read more...

Files installed by FunFreeGames Toolbar

Program module:	tbFunF.dll (Malware detected)
Name:	Conduit Toolbar
Path:	C:\Program Files\funfreegames\tbFunF.dll
MD5:	8de9d8fda8df6dd2e1b99a1f297faa8a

Additional files:

(Malware detected) FunFreeGamesToolbarHelper.exe - ToolbarHelper Application
(Malware detected) uninstall.exe - Conduit Toolbar Uninstall
hk64tbFunF.dll - Conduit Toolbar
hktbFunF.dll
ldrtbFunF.dll
(Malware detected) prxtbFunF.dll
(Malware detected) tbFunF.dll

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO

prxtbFunF.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Produtools Manuals Toolbar' with the class of {16bb67e0-6319-4077-be84-f41269e051f3} (Produtools Manuals).

Internet Explorer Toolbar

prxtbFunF.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Produtools Manuals Toolbar' with the class of {16bb67e0-6319-4077-be84-f41269e051f3}.

Internet Explorer URL Search Hook

prxtbFunF.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Produtools Manuals Toolbar' with a class of {16bb67e0-6319-4077-be84-f41269e051f3} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

Internet Explorer Web Browser

prxtbFunF.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Produtools Manuals Toolbar' with a class of {16BB67E0-6319-4077-BE84-F41269E051F3}.

Scheduled Task

uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C247631C-606C-44F8-9B4E-C25B77177427}' (runs on registration).

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

FunFreeGamesToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.

How do I remove FunFreeGames Toolbar?

You can uninstall FunFreeGames 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 FunFreeGames 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 FunFreeGames 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.