Should I remove ICQ Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
30% remove it70% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,195
United States Rank #35,752
Reach 0.0233%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.99 days
766.58 days >
Average installed length: 402.78 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.0.0 |
100.00% |
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ICQ Toolbar
from ICQ
What is ICQ Toolbar?
This is an optional web browser add-in that provides additional ICQ functionality from the user's web browser. In addition the toolbar will provide the option to modify the browser's home page and search provider from the current user's default.
The toolbar also support feeds. Feeds are web pages that support RSS (Really Simple Syndication) technology that enables you to receive updates from your favorite web pages such as news, sports, and music, without opening them. By adding Feeds to your RSS Feeds Panel in your browser, you can view these pages without the need to surf to them.
About (from ICQ)
ICQ Toolbar offers you the best of the web in one click: Quick search box, email notifications, map search, top rated videos and many more features that will make your search experience easier. Click the ICQ menu to access ICQ Search, ICQ Homepage, toolbar options, ICQ help center, Chats, Groups, Forums and lots of oth... Read more
Overview
Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 primary executable is named ICQToolBar.dll. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.43 MB (1,504,209 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.icq.com/support/icq_toolbar/what_is_the_icq_toolbar/en
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\icq6toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ICQ6Toolbar\ICQUnToolbar.exe
Estimated size: 1.43 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by ICQ Toolbar
Program module: | ICQToolBar.dll |
Name: | ICQToolBar |
Path: | C:\Program Files\icq6toolbar\ICQToolBar.dll |
MD5: | fec07583c462c73eb852cc498269c828 |
Additional files:
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ICQToolBar.dll - ICQToolBar
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ICQ Service.exe - ICQIEUpdater Module
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ICQUnToolbar.exe - ICQ Toolbar
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Bar
- ICQToolBar.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'ICQToolBar' with a class of {855F3B16-6D32-4FE6-8A56-BBB695989046}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- ICQToolBar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ICQToolBar' with the class of {855F3B16-6D32-4FE6-8A56-BBB695989046}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- ICQToolBar.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ICQToolBar' with a class of {855F3B16-6D32-4fe6-8A56-BBB695989046} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- ICQToolBar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ICQToolBar' with a class of {855F3B16-6D32-4FE6-8A56-BBB695989046}.
Service
- ICQ Service.exe runs as a service named 'VideoDownloadConverterService' (VideoDownloadConverter_4zService).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
ICQ Service.exe |
Memory: | 2.32 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0006568168% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00036163% | |
User CPU: | 0.00029518% | |
I/O reads/min: | 75 Bytes | |
How do I remove ICQ Toolbar?
You can uninstall ICQ 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 ICQ 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 ICQ Toolbar.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by ICQ Toolbar 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.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 30%
Keep it 70%
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GLOBAL RANK
#13,195
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
58.61% |
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Windows XP |
19.17% |
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Windows Vista |
18.08% |
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Windows 10 |
4.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.69% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
19.17% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.12% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.93% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.41% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.18% |
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Geography
46.45% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
Germany |
46.45% |
Czech Republic |
18.71% |
United States |
6.67% |
Israel |
5.59% |
Russia |
5.38% |
Slovakia |
2.58% |
Austria |
1.94% |
Italy |
1.72% |
United Kingdom |
1.29% |
UA |
1.08% |
Iran |
1.08% |
Canada |
0.86% |
Switzerland |
0.65% |
Poland |
0.65% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
25.37% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
22.43% |
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Dell |
11.40% |
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ASUS |
8.09% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.25% |
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Medion |
6.25% |
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Lenovo |
5.51% |
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American Megatrends |
4.41% |
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Toshiba |
4.41% |
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Samsung |
4.04% |
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Intel |
1.84% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.97% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.11% |
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ASUSTeK K72Dr |
1.86% |
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Acer Aspire M5811 |
1.86% |
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Acer Aspire 5738 |
1.86% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.86% |
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