Should I remove Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,503
United States Rank #13,661
Reach 0.0557%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.08 days
592.38 days >
Average installed length: 311.25 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.0.0.0 |
37.52% |
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1.8.1.0 |
62.48% |
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Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.
from IAC Search and Media
What is Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.?
Movies Toolbar for Chrome (by Bandoo Media, Inc.) is an Ask.com Partner Network Toolbar which is an is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) web browser plugin distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page and search settings.
Overview
The most used version is 1.8.1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 2.22 MB (2,326,049 bytes).
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc. 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
Installation folder: C:\Program Files1\MOVIES~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\GC
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\MOVIES~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\GC\uninstall.exe /UN=CR /PID=LVD2-DTX /PCD=IMH
Estimated size: 2.22 MB
Files installed by Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.
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AWCalc.dll
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Daily.exe - Daily Application (Daily MFC Application)
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DailyData.dll - DailyData Dynamic Link Library (DailyData DLL)
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uninstall.exe - Movies Toolbar (Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.) (Movies Toolbar (Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.) Installer)
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UNWISE.EXE
How do I remove Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.?
You can uninstall Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc. 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 Movies Toolbar for Chrome (Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc.), 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 Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc..
- 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 Movies Toolbar for Chrome Dist. by Bandoo Media, Inc. 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) 54%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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GLOBAL RANK
#7,503
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.82% |
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Windows 10 |
23.64% |
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Windows XP |
6.73% |
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Windows Vista |
2.82% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.21% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.74% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.32% |
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Windows 8.1 |
6.76% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.48% |
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Windows 8 |
4.84% |
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Geography
18.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
18.62% |
India |
6.00% |
Saudi Arabia |
4.24% |
MA |
3.97% |
United Kingdom |
3.62% |
Philippines |
3.53% |
Iran |
3.44% |
DZ |
3.27% |
Israel |
2.47% |
IQ |
2.29% |
Australia |
1.94% |
Netherlands |
1.68% |
Canada |
1.68% |
United Arab Emirates |
1.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
30.88% |
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Acer |
19.57% |
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Dell |
18.93% |
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Toshiba |
8.64% |
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ASUS |
8.39% |
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Lenovo |
5.46% |
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Samsung |
3.18% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.67% |
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Intel |
1.78% |
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American Megatrends |
0.51% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.50% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.67% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.61% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
3.33% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.33% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
3.06% |
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