Messenger Plus Community Toolbar
What is Messenger Plus Community Toolbar?
Messenger Plus Community Toolbar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party developer programs in order to help monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked.
About (from Visicom Media inc)
Once the Toolbar is installed, you will receive the following software features: 1. Updated Software button – A button on the toolbar which enables you to check for updated versions of software you have installed on your computer. Relevant software is presented in the desktop notification window. 2. Desktop Notificatio... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- May modify the web browser's home page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Messenger Plus Community Toolbar.
| dtUser.exe (838667b3b34dfe62f924ef75e6089473) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Toolbar.Visicom |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.12095 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.C potentially unwanted |
Messenger Plus Community 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: software.visicommedia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\msgplscomtb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\msgplscomtb\uninstall.exe
Files installed by Messenger Plus Community Toolbar
| Program module: | MsgPlsComTb.dll |
| Name: | Messenger Plus Community Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\msgplscomtb\MsgPlsComTb.dll |
| MD5: | e62278c70b90817d5abfedb2c7d97a13 |
Additional files:
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MsgPlsComTb.dll - Messenger Plus Community Toolbar
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uninstall.exe - Messenger Plus Community Toolbar Uninstaller
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(Malware detected) dtUser.exe - DTX broker
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MsgPlsComDx.dll - Messenger Plus Community Toolbar Link Library
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- MsgPlsComDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Messenger Plus Community Toolbar' with the class of {9E7E8B2E-604D-495f-9AF8-EE5C2CB1398D}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- MsgPlsComDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Messenger Plus Community Toolbar' with the class of {9E7E8B2E-604D-495f-9AF8-EE5C2CB1398D}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- dtUser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\searchresults1\dtUser.exe'.
How do I remove Messenger Plus Community Toolbar?
You can uninstall Messenger Plus Community 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 Messenger Plus Community 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 Messenger Plus Community 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 Messenger Plus Community 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) 83%
Win 10 8%
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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 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
91.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.33% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
8.33% |
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Geography
29.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.41% |
| Brazil |
23.53% |
| Saudi Arabia |
23.53% |
| Mexico |
5.88% |
| Spain |
5.88% |
| Germany |
5.88% |
| Canada |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
41.67% |
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| ASUS |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Toshiba |
8.33% |
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| Samsung |
8.33% |
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| Dell |
8.33% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L635 |
10.00% |
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| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
10.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
10.00% |
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| Gigabyte G31M-ES2C |
10.00% |
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| eMachines eMachines E525 |
10.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 580 |
10.00% |
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About Visicom Media inc
Visicom Media Network or VMN.net is a Web portal with a number of free services for users. Its headquarters is in Brossard, Quebec. The domain VMN.
Publisher URL: software.visicommedia.com