Should I remove GadgetBox?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
43% remove it57% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #11,415
United States Rank #19,445
Reach 0.0294%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 27.54 days
812.56 days >
Average installed length: 426.94 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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GadgetBox
What is GadgetBox?
GadgetBox Toolbar (also an Sprotector variant) is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) Windows Gadget plugin.
About (from WebPick Internet Holdings)
Gboxapp have all the tools you need to make your browsing more fun and comfortable than it has ever been. The internet offers so many great free applications and tools to make your life easier. The problem is you always have to surf the web to constantly find these tools when you need them. With GadgetBox this is no lo... Read more
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 gadgetBoxTB.dll. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 1.26 MB (1,324,174 bytes).
- Loads into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Displays unwanted advertisements
Program details
Displayed publisher: GadgetBox
Help link: www.gboxapp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GadgetBox
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\GadgetBox\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.26 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by GadgetBox
| Program module: | gadgetBoxTB.dll |
| Name: | GadgetBox Toolbar for Internet Explorer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\GadgetBox\gadgetBoxTB.dll |
| MD5: | 6f781a30f3168c80d00ba0a199d1cbd9 |
Additional files:
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gadgetBoxTB.dll - GadgetBox Toolbar for Internet Explorer (GadgetBox Toolbar For Internet Explorer)
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gadgetBoxTB_new.dll
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sprotector.dll - SProtector 1.66.1133
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searchInstaller.exe
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uninstall.exe
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Assistant.dll
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Assistant_x64.dll
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AssistantSvc.dll
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jquery.js
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psupport.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Bar
- gadgetBoxTB.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'GagetBox' with a class of {3B81079D-2AC9-425f-A494-A1C7D93AFA3C}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- gadgetBoxTB.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'GagetBox' with the class of {3B81079D-2AC9-425f-A494-A1C7D93AFA3C} (GadgetBox Toolbar).
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- gadgetBoxTB.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'GagetBox' with a class of {3B81079D-2AC9-425f-A494-A1C7D93AFA3C} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Service
- AssistantSvc.dll runs as a service named 'GBoxUpdater' (57da8c42).
How do I remove GadgetBox?
You can uninstall GadgetBox 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 GadgetBox, 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 GadgetBox.
- 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 GadgetBox 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) 75%
Win XP 0%
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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 43%
Keep it 57%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
86.36% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.60% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.87% |
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| Windows XP |
0.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.17% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.17% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.74% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.65% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
1.39% |
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Geography
18.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
18.06% |
| Taiwan |
6.73% |
| Canada |
4.11% |
| United Kingdom |
3.94% |
| Brazil |
3.28% |
| Iran |
3.28% |
| Netherlands |
3.28% |
| Germany |
3.28% |
| Sweden |
2.96% |
| Italy |
2.63% |
| Indonesia |
2.30% |
| India |
1.97% |
| Spain |
1.81% |
| Belgium |
1.64% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.72% |
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| Dell |
18.97% |
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| Acer |
17.44% |
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| ASUS |
10.51% |
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| Toshiba |
7.44% |
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| Samsung |
6.41% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.13% |
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| Lenovo |
3.33% |
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| Sony |
1.28% |
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| MSI |
0.77% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.32% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.88% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
3.90% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
1.95% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
1.95% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
1.95% |
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