Should I remove Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
78% remove it22% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #17,471
United States Rank #24,523
Reach 0.0141%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.32 days
392.85 days >
Average installed length: 206.41 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8.28.3 |
100.00% |
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Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome
from Sien SA.
What is Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome?
IminentToolbar is an adware program that integrates into the user's web browsers (IE, Chrome) and will perform a number of functions mostly designed to generate advertising supported or affiliate revenue. In order to do so the program will display a number of different ad formats by injecting the ads directly in the user's browser based on either the activity of the user's past and present behavior or based on the context of the web page. Ads are displayed as banners, text-links, search related adverts or in many cases malvertising in order to get a user to download and install additional software, mostly bundled adware. This adware will also track and report back the user's surfing behavior including web pages and domains visited as well as the advertisements displayed and clicked.
Additionally this program may modify/hijack the web browser's homepage and search provider as well as change a number of the security settings of the browser. These changes will allow it to perform additional ad-supported functions in the browser. Typically it comes bundled with free applications from the Internet through a bundles offer for free software including video utilities or for updates.
About (from Sien SA)
IMINENT may serve advertisements to you as part of your use of the Application. The display of such advertisements is justified by the free license on the Application that is granted to you. While using the Application, you agree that the display of such advertisements is likely to modify the web pages you are browsing... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome.
| iminentsrv.exe (120d87f9fbf7298aee6c99242c071832) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Comodo Security |
18189 |
Application.Win32.WebToolbar.Montiera.~A |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9739 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.A |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.05.29.11 |
PUP.Optional.Iminent |
| iminentTlbr.dll (9e019aab5915ecf8a4b32ee187d31c87) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9760 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.F |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.Iminent |
Program details
Displayed publisher: IminentToolbar
URL: www.iminent.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\iminenttoolbar\1.8.28.3
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\IminentToolbar\1.8.28.3\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.22 MB
Files installed by Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome
| Program executable: | iminentsrv.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Iminent Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\iminenttoolbar\1.8.28.3\iminentsrv.exe |
| MD5: | 120d87f9fbf7298aee6c99242c071832 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by IminentToolbar) - ${PRDCT_DSP}
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iminentApp.dll (by Iminent) - Iminent Toolbar
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iminentEng.dll (by Iminent)
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(Malware detected) iminentTlbr.dll
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sqlite3.dll (by Edmunt Pienkowsky) - sqlite3 (LiteX Automation)
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iminent.crx
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- iminentTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Iminent Toolbar' with the class of {1FAFD711-ABF9-4F6A-8130-5166C7371427}.
How do I remove Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome?
You can uninstall Iminent 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 Iminent 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 Iminent 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 Iminent 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) 51%
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 78%
Keep it 22%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.90% |
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| Windows XP |
6.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.87% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.66% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
16.42% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.23% |
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| Windows 8 |
10.22% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.93% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.47% |
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Geography
24.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
24.20% |
| Italy |
14.95% |
| Germany |
11.39% |
| France |
9.61% |
| United Kingdom |
7.83% |
| Brazil |
7.47% |
| Mexico |
6.05% |
| Peru |
2.85% |
| Ecuador |
2.49% |
| Argentina |
2.49% |
| PR |
1.42% |
| Spain |
1.42% |
| Colombia |
1.07% |
| India |
1.07% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.60% |
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| Acer |
27.08% |
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| Dell |
13.02% |
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| Toshiba |
9.38% |
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| ASUS |
7.81% |
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| Samsung |
4.17% |
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| Lenovo |
3.65% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.08% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.56% |
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| Intel |
1.56% |
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| Medion |
1.04% |
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| Sony |
1.04% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
5.08% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
3.39% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.39% |
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| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
2.54% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.69% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-522 |
1.69% |
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