LavaGuard Toolbar
What is LavaGuard Toolbar?
LavaGuard Toolbar was the beta name for the Ad-Aware Security Toolbar. Ad-Aware Security Toolbar constantly checks sites against a constantly updated list of reported phishing and malware infected sites and provides real-time browsing protection against the latest web-based exploits, from back door Trojans to phishing sites.
About (from Lavasoft)
Since the start, Lavasoft’s focus has been to protect your privacy and to build tools that remove annoying malware and spyware programs. Historically, many toolbars have been included in the list of programs we remove. These toolbars used to control the search results, modify user experience and track browsing activiti... Read more
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named lavaguardtb.dll. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 2.36 MB (2,470,892 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
Program details
Displayed publisher: Lavasoft and Visicom Media Inc.
URL: toolbar.lavasoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\lavaguardtb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\lavaguardtb\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.36 MB
Files installed by LavaGuard Toolbar
Program module: | lavaguardtb.dll |
Name: | LavaGuard Toolbar |
Path: | C:\Program Files\lavaguardtb\lavaguardtb.dll |
MD5: | 830d8ce7cd3bfb6ba06bf82fd917fd29 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - LavaGuard Toolbar (LavaGuard Toolbar Uninstaller)
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lavaguardDx.dll - LavaGuard Toolbar Link Library
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ieUtils.exe (by Visicom Media) - ieUtils (ieUtils for Dynamic Toolbars)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- lavaguardDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'LavaGuard Toolbar' with the class of {6c97a91e-4524-4019-86af-2aa2d567bf5c}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- lavaguardDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'LavaGuard Toolbar' with the class of {6c97a91e-4524-4019-86af-2aa2d567bf5c}.
How do I remove LavaGuard Toolbar?
You can uninstall LavaGuard 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 LavaGuard 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 LavaGuard 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 LavaGuard 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 58%
Keep it 42%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
75.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
75.00% |
Canada |
8.33% |
United Kingdom |
8.33% |
Hungary |
8.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
80.00% |
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Sony |
20.00% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
40.00% |
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Sony VPCEB1S0E |
20.00% |
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HP Pavilion P6000 Series |
20.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq 61... |
20.00% |
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About Lavasoft
Lavasoft is a development company that produces anti-spyware software, most known for Ad-Aware.
Publisher URL: www.lavasoft.com