Should I remove Nectar Search Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,410
Reach 0.0158%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.64 days
844.84 days >
Average installed length: 443.90 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.656 |
1.29% |
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1.514 |
26.05% |
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Nectar Search Toolbar
from Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK Ltd.
What is Nectar Search Toolbar?
Nectar Search Toolbar is a web browser extension that will integrate itself into Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The extension/toolbar will modify the browser's search and home pages as well as various other features such as 404 erros and DNS redirections, etc as well as may change some browser settings that might cause lessen its security levels. This is a potentially unwanted program and may interfere with the functions of some of the browser's normal features and web search behaviors. In many cases in addition to modify the search provider and default home pages, the toolbar will push additional advertisements to the browser.
About (from Aimia Coalition Loyalty UK)
We all search the web every day for information from handy how-to's, must know news to shopping. So wouldn't it be great if you could collect extra Nectar points just for doing something you do already? Like to shop online? Nectar Search will also tell you when you're on a shopping website (like Argos, Debenhams, Next... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- 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 Nectar Search Toolbar.
Toolbar.dll (34de85ff863adecb2305aa489b8e1c96) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
avast! |
2014.9-131121 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
AVG |
2014.0.3627 |
Toolbar |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.131121 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.peo |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8893 |
Win32/Toolbar.BHO.B |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
VIPRE Antivirus |
22216 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Uninst.exe (9676973db8bbeb7f626a22f9b41d1e3c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
7.0.2.04281 |
Trojan.KillProc.16814 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.500.0.1008 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0719 |
SearchComponent.dll (c507203edf6fea2bb209df8bdde41320) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Trojan/Lebag.ayr |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0902 |
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\nectar search toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Nectar Search Toolbar\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 3.91 MB
Files installed by Nectar Search Toolbar
Program module: | Toolbar.dll |
Name: | FreeCause Toolbar |
Path: | C:\Program Files\nectar search toolbar\Toolbar.dll |
MD5: | 74176cd5b5da9d20352ce3331a020c65 |
Additional files:
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Toolbar.dll - FreeCause Toolbar
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emailchecker_plugin.dll - IE Toolbar (IE Toolbar E-mail Checker Plugin)
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RSSReader_plugin.dll - IE Toolbar RSS Reader Plugin
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Helper.dll
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SearchComponent.dll
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Uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Toolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Nectar Search Toolbar BHO' with the class of {B7C2F0D8-2209-4693-A15D-5A537211D48B} (FCTBPos00Pos).
Internet Explorer Extension
- Toolbar.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as 'Nectar Search Toolbar' with a class of {b7c2f0d8-2209-4693-a15d-5a537211d48b}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- Toolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Nectar Search Toolbar' with the class of {8020143D-5926-4394-A04D-DD0B649DA121}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- Helper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'FCToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {ada2ac0d-15c6-4611-ba5d-5b0a8b52fd6d} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Toolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Nectar Search Toolbar' with a class of {8020143D-5926-4394-A04D-DD0B649DA121}.
Scheduled Task
- Uninst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C20F93BA-F9C5-4C19-8B39-8672B7A5B9DA}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Nectar Search Toolbar?
You can uninstall Nectar Search 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 Nectar Search 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 Nectar Search 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 Nectar Search 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) 67%
Win XP 0%
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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 61%
Keep it 39%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
69.55% |
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Windows Vista |
15.71% |
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Windows 10 |
8.33% |
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Windows XP |
6.41% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
59.68% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.65% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.13% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.84% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.55% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.55% |
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Geography
93.55% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
United Kingdom |
93.55% |
United States |
2.90% |
Brazil |
0.32% |
Thailand |
0.32% |
Belgium |
0.32% |
Australia |
0.32% |
Sweden |
0.32% |
Romania |
0.32% |
Iran |
0.32% |
Turkey |
0.32% |
Great Britain |
0.32% |
Hungary |
0.32% |
BG |
0.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.54% |
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Dell |
21.30% |
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Acer |
18.52% |
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Toshiba |
11.57% |
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Samsung |
9.26% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.70% |
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ASUS |
3.24% |
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Intel |
2.31% |
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Lenovo |
1.85% |
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Sony |
1.85% |
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American Megatrends |
0.93% |
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Packard Bell |
0.93% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.28% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.65% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.65% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
2.65% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
1.99% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
1.99% |
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