Should I remove PimpFish Basic?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
43% remove it57% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2007.9 |
12.50% |
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2006 Basic |
87.50% |
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Other programs by Zabersoft
PimpFish Basic
from Zabersoft, Inc.
What is PimpFish Basic? (from Zabersoft)
PimpFish Basic is the free version of the popular download manager. Grab, download, share and organize Flash, Quicktime or any other video, pictures or files you find on Web sites. Use this Download Manager, IE or Firefox toolbar and FloatBar to grab pictures and movies from Web sites such as video.google.com, youtube.... Read more
Overview
PimpFish Basic is a software program developed by Zabersoft. The most common release is 2006 basic, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 3.21 MB (3,365,384 bytes). The installed file ZaberUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 76% of users of PimpFish Basic come from the United States, it is also popular in South Africa and Brazil.
Program details
URL: www.zabersoft.com
Help link: www.pimpfish.com/onlinehelp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PimpFish
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\PimpFish\Uninstall.exe" "C:\Program Files\PimpFish\install.log"
Estimated size: 3.21 MB
Files installed by PimpFish Basic
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PimpFish.dll - PimpFish Basic (PimpFish Basic IE toolbar plugin)
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PimpFish.exe - PimpFish Basic background downloader
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PimpFishUtils.dll - PimpFish Basic Utils
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SLAPfile.exe - PimpFish Lite (PimpFish Basic SLAPfile importer)
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FloatBar.dll - PimpFish (PimpFish FloatBar IE plugin)
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Uninstall.exe
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Gallerygen.dll - PimpFish GalleryGenerator
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GIFView.dll
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LPng.dll
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PFOptions.exe - PimpFish options editor
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SkinFinder.dll - SkinFinder (SkinFinder Image analysis)
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ZaberUpdate.exe - Zabersoft ZaberUpdate
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ZUNotify.exe - ZaberUpdate update notifier
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- PimpFish.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PimpFish Basic Toolbar Opcode Handler' with the class of {29C88E20-4234-41B9-A9DB-982958C95FB1}.
- FloatBar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FloatBar Class' with the class of {75B1A646-CDCE-4C06-B52F-84F4463B4FC8}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- PimpFish.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'PimpFish Basic' with the class of {D593DE91-7B41-45C2-830E-E9A99AB142AA} (PimpFish Toolbar).
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- PimpFish.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'PimpFish Basic' with a class of {D593DE91-7B41-45C2-830E-E9A99AB142AA}.
Scheduled Task
- Uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0B2D20BC-0344-4EA6-A4D3-1B30F67B5F39}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove PimpFish Basic?
You can uninstall PimpFish Basic 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 PimpFish Basic, 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 PimpFish Basic.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PimpFish Basic 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) 88%
Win XP 13%
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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 43%
Keep it 57%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
87.50% |
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Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
12.50% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Geography
76.47% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
76.47% |
South Africa |
5.88% |
Brazil |
5.88% |
Argentina |
5.88% |
Spain |
5.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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Toshiba |
14.29% |
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Sony |
14.29% |
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Samsung |
14.29% |
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Dell |
14.29% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C855 |
14.29% |
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Sony VPCSA35GB |
14.29% |
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Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
14.29% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6-2036es... |
14.29% |
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HPE-597c |
14.29% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
14.29% |
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