Should I remove Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
63% remove it37% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #15,680
United States Rank #28,444
Reach 0.0173%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.66 days
196.55 days >
Average installed length: 103.27 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8.26.8 |
52.65% |
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| 1.8.25.0 |
34.12% |
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| 1.8.21.26 |
12.06% |
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| 1.8.18.6 |
1.18% |
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Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome
from IMinent
What is Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome?
Iminent toolbar is a browser extension for Internet Explorer and Firefox which is used to emoticons while using Facebook and web-based email products. During installation the Iminent toolbar changes your browser's homepage to seach.iminent.com and your standard search engine will be also set to search.iminent.com.
About (from IMinent)
Iminent provides virtual goods services to communication platforms making users’ conversations more interactive and more fun. Iminent has a global reach of more than 12 million users across all continents. Established in 2007, the company was recognized as one of the top100 best startups by Techcrunch Europe in 2009 a... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 1.8.26.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is iminentsrv.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 2.67 MB (2,795,277 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome.
| iminentTlbr.dll (a4c816c3d650ea4cc53ec7f41fb75163) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.DelBar |
| AVG |
2015.0.3599 |
MalSign.Skodna |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.8944 |
Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.F |
| Jiangmin |
KV140109 |
AdWare/DelBar.c |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.173.9916 |
Unwanted-Program |
| K7GW |
13.12.7.0.14 |
Unwanted-Program |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.DelBar.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.09.04 |
PUP.Optional.Iminent.A |
| McAfee |
5600.7255 |
Artemis!A4C816C3D650 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7255 |
Artemis!A4C816C3D650 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.9 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0910 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.DelBar |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
22594 |
Montiera (fs) |
View all 13 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\iminent\iminent\1.8.18.6
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\iminent\iminent\1.8.18.6\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.67 MB
Files installed by Iminent Toolbar on IE and Chrome
| Program executable: | iminentsrv.exe |
| Name: | Iminent Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\iminent\iminent\1.8.18.6\iminentsrv.exe |
| MD5: | 37ee92cf7d4032ca4cfb83bfcad880e2 |
Additional files:
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iminentApp.dll - Iminent Toolbar
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iminentEng.dll
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iminentTlbr.dll
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uninstall.exe - ${PRDCT_DSP}
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) 46%
Win XP 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 63%
Keep it 37%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.06% |
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| Windows 10 |
31.76% |
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| Windows XP |
7.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.53% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.71% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.71% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.82% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.65% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
6.18% |
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Geography
17.16% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
17.16% |
| United States |
16.50% |
| Germany |
16.50% |
| Brazil |
11.55% |
| France |
7.26% |
| Mexico |
6.60% |
| United Kingdom |
3.96% |
| Argentina |
3.30% |
| Chile |
2.64% |
| Spain |
2.64% |
| Colombia |
1.65% |
| PR |
1.32% |
| Peru |
0.99% |
| Uruguay |
0.66% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.33% |
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| Acer |
21.63% |
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| Dell |
12.02% |
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| ASUS |
9.62% |
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| Samsung |
5.29% |
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| Toshiba |
4.33% |
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| Intel |
3.85% |
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| Medion |
3.85% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.37% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.92% |
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| Lenovo |
1.92% |
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| Sony |
1.44% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.04% |
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| Positivo Positivo MO... |
3.60% |
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| ASUSTeK X550CC |
2.88% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-571 |
2.16% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-531 |
2.16% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.16% |
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