Should I remove High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
69% remove it31% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #25,013
Reach 0.0070%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.83 days
614.38 days >
Average installed length: 322.81 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8.4.12 |
16.67% |
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| 1.8.19.8 |
55.80% |
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| 1.8.12.1 |
8.70% |
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High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome
from High Tech Marketing SL
What is High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome?
This is a Conduit toolbar installed in the user's Web browsers (IE, Chrome and Firefox) that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Conduit so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. The toolbar itself which is typically bundled with free software is an is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) web browser plugin distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page and search settings.
What the toolbar does:
- Changes the default search engine in your web browser's built-in search box.
- Changes the default home page of your web browser.
- Enable search from the address bar of your web browser.
- Adds alternative "page not found" functionality.
"By Using a Conduit Software you may enable Conduit to access, use and collect a variety of information, both personal and non-personal, regarding your Internet Browser, your browsing habits, and information about your computer." - from the EULA.
Overview
The most used version is 1.8.19.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is htmsrv.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 2.47 MB (2,595,223 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- May modify the web browser's home page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome.
| htmTlbr.dll (b7f875056964701f206c295a5191d1fb) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8996 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.F |
| Malwarebytes |
v2013.11.02.01 |
PUP.Optional.HTM.A |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\high tech marketing sl\htm\1.8.4.12
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\High Tech Marketing SL\htm\1.8.4.12\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.47 MB
Files installed by High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome
| Program executable: | htmsrv.exe |
| Name: | HTM Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\high tech marketing sl\htm\1.8.4.12\htmsrv.exe |
| MD5: | bd6446e762aafc76f416305285e7694b |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - ${PRDCT_DSP}
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htmApp.dll - HTM Toolbar
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htmEng.dll
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htmTlbr.dll
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escortShld.dll
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sqlite3.dll (by Edmunt Pienkowsky) - sqlite3 (LiteX Automation)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- htmTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'High Tech Marketing SL Toolbar' with the class of {5ABE0730-FA3C-4717-B302-A2D6B421BB2C}.
How do I remove High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome?
You can uninstall High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome 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 High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome, 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 High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome.
- 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 High Tech Marketing SL toolbar on IE and Chrome 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) 64%
Win 7 1%
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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 69%
Keep it 31%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.91% |
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| Windows XP |
11.59% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.35% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.19% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.74% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
12.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.59% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.70% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
5.80% |
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Geography
16.33% of installs come from Venezuela
Which countries install it?
| Venezuela |
16.33% |
| United States |
13.61% |
| Chile |
12.24% |
| Italy |
8.16% |
| Spain |
6.80% |
| Mexico |
6.12% |
| Argentina |
4.76% |
| Dominican Republic |
4.08% |
| BO |
3.40% |
| Colombia |
3.40% |
| Costa Rica |
2.04% |
| Israel |
2.04% |
| MA |
1.36% |
| Sweden |
1.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.38% |
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| Acer |
22.78% |
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| Dell |
12.66% |
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| Samsung |
10.13% |
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| ASUS |
6.33% |
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| Lenovo |
5.06% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.80% |
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| Sony |
3.80% |
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| Toshiba |
3.80% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.27% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
3.70% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.78% |
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| ECS H61H2-CM |
2.78% |
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| langchao 12345 |
2.78% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
1.85% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-S2C |
1.85% |
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