Should I remove Smiley Bar for Facebook?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.1.1	0.87%
1.0.1.0	3.09%
1.0.0.8	1.84%
1.0.0.7	0.29%
1.0.0.6	0.58%
1.0.0.5	41.35%
1.0.0.4	29.66%
1.0.0.3	21.84%
1.0.0.0	0.48%

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from Status Winks

Remove Smiley Bar for Facebook by Status Winks

Smiley Bar for Facebook installs the "Monetization Platform", which is designed to show context based advertisements in your web browsers. From the EULA: "When installing the Plugin, it may attempt to detect other software that may interfere with its functioning, usually similar types of software. By installing the Plugin, you consent to the Plugin in disabling other conflicting software and we understand you have chosen to use our software to customize your social media pages over other available software packages."

The most common release is 1.0.0.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named ScriptHost.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 20 files and is usually about 1.45 MB (1,520,995 bytes).

• Updater Service by PerformerSoft
• Search Protect by conduit by Conduit

URL: www.statuswinks.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\smiley bar for facebook

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Smiley Bar for Facebook\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 1.45 MB

PropertySync.exe
Memory:	7.53 MB	21.09 MB average
Kernel CPU:	0.00046507%	0.016088% average
Switches/sec:	3	70 average

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 Smiley Bar for Facebook, 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 Smiley Bar for Facebook.
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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 64% Win 7 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 79% Keep it 21%

GLOBAL RANK #7,796

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	20.54%
Brazil	6.79%
India	5.89%
Italy	5.09%
Germany	4.91%
MK	2.95%
Indonesia	2.68%
Saudi Arabia	2.23%
United Kingdom	1.96%
MA	1.88%
Hungary	1.88%
Iran	1.61%
DZ	1.61%
TN	1.61%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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