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Should I remove Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd.?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #40,482
Reach 0.0024%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 19.42 days
572.90 days >
Average installed length: 301.02 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.8.1.0 100.00%

Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd.

What is Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd.?

Movies Toolbar 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 primary executable is named dtuser.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package is about 3.66 MB (3,836,138 bytes) when donwloaded.
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
  • 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 Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd. has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files1\MOVIES~1\SAFETY~1\SRTOOL~1\IE
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\MOVIES~1\SAFETY~1\SRTOOL~1\IE\uninstall.exe /UN=IE /PID=BUN2-DTX /PCD=IMH
Estimated size: 3.66 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd.

Program executable:dtuser.exe
Path:C:\Program Files1\MOVIES~1\SAFETY~1\SRTOOL~1\IE\dtuser.exe
MD5:541d52441b96386fd1928fc8e831820a

How do I remove Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd.?

You can uninstall Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd. from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer (Dist. by Somoto Ltd.), 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Movies Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd..
  4. 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 Internet Explorer Dist. by Somoto Ltd. you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#40,482

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.50%
Windows 10 27.08%
Windows Vista 6.25%
Windows XP 4.17%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.92%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.58%
Windows 8.1 10.42%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 6.25%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

36.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 36.51%
  Saudi Arabia 11.11%
  Switzerland 3.17%
  United Kingdom 3.17%
  India 3.17%
  Japan 3.17%
  MA 3.17%
  Malaysia 3.17%
  United Arab Emirates 1.59%
  Argentina 1.59%
  Austria 1.59%
  Australia 1.59%
  BD 1.59%
  Belgium 1.59%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba 20.45%
Acer 20.45%
Dell 18.18%
Hewlett-Packard 13.64%
Samsung 6.82%
ASUS 6.82%
Sony 4.55%
Lenovo 4.55%
NEC 2.27%
Intel 2.27%
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