KMPlayer Toolbar
What is KMPlayer Toolbar?
This toolbar is typiclaly bundled with the installation of the free KMPlayer software. KMPlayer Toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The default settings will automatically install the KMPlayer Toolbar as soon as you install the host bundler software on your PC. Sometimes KMPlayer Toolbar has a habit of leaving numerious files, settings and useless registry entries behind which might cause some stability and performance issues. Unfortunately, KMPlayer Toolbar won’t be removed even you have uninstall the associated program that bundled it. The toolbar is typically bundled with the free KM Player program as an option during installation and does not necessarily get uninstalled when KM Player is removed from the user's PC and must be removed manually. If the home page and search settings were modified by this toolbar, they need to be manually reverted back by the user.
About (from Ask.com)
KMPlayer is a lightweight audio and video player for Windows that supports a wide range of different file formats, including AVI, ASF, WMV, AVS, FLV, MKV, and many more. Choosing a multimedia player used to be a real no-brainer. However, during recent times the raft of new features and updates added to classic media pl... Read more
Overview
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- May modify the web browser's home page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
KMPlayer Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.kmpmedia.net
Help link: about.ask.com/en/docs/about/index.shtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ask.com\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.84 MB
Files installed by KMPlayer Toolbar
| Program module: | GenericAskToolbar.dll |
| Name: | Toolbar |
| Ask Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll |
| MD5: | b580d2d00faeeabe6c1ebc0bd736d265 |
| The Ask Toolbar is a web-browser add-on that can appear as an extra bar added to the browser's window and/or menu. It is often installed (sometimes without warning) during the installation of other software. Ask.com has entered into... |
Additional files:
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GenericAskToolbar.dll (by Ask) - Toolbar (Ask Toolbar)
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precache.exe
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SaUpdate.exe
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UpdateTask.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- GenericAskToolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Ask Toolbar' with the class of {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} (Ask Toolbar BHO).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- GenericAskToolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Ask Toolbar' with the class of {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- GenericAskToolbar.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'UrlSearchHook Class' with a class of {00000000-6E41-4FD3-8538-502F5495E5FC} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- GenericAskToolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Ask Toolbar' with a class of {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}.
Scheduled Task
- UpdateTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Scheduled Update for Ask Toolbar' (runs daily at 2:30 AM).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UpdateTask.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ask.com\UpdateTask.exe'.
How do I remove KMPlayer Toolbar?
You can uninstall KMPlayer 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 KMPlayer 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 KMPlayer Toolbar.
- 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 KMPlayer 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista (SP1) 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 74%
Keep it 26%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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| Windows XP |
21.59% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.05% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
35.76% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.15% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
21.64% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.06% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.64% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
2.73% |
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Geography
34.74% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
| Iran |
34.74% |
| Taiwan |
13.14% |
| United States |
6.46% |
| Czech Republic |
4.01% |
| Russia |
3.56% |
| Hungary |
2.90% |
| Thailand |
2.67% |
| Hong Kong |
2.00% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.00% |
| UA |
2.00% |
| Brazil |
1.78% |
| Poland |
1.56% |
| Malaysia |
1.34% |
| United Kingdom |
1.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
20.91% |
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| Dell |
19.77% |
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| GIGABYTE |
18.25% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.83% |
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| ASUS |
10.27% |
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| Samsung |
3.80% |
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| Toshiba |
2.66% |
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| Sony |
2.28% |
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| Intel |
2.28% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.90% |
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| Lenovo |
1.52% |
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| MSI |
0.76% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
5.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.12% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.53% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.53% |
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| GBT AWRDACPI |
3.53% |
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| Micro-Star MS-7529 |
2.35% |
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About Ask.com
Ask focuses on search traffic through various methods, the number being installation of its toolbars through a lot of bundle and rebrand programs.
Publisher URL: www.ask.com