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Spam Free Search Toolbar

What is Spam Free Search Toolbar?

Spam Free Search Toolbar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party developer programs in order to help monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked.

Overview

The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named spamfreesearchsrv.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 1.38 MB (1,449,261 bytes).
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Delivered through a thrid-party offer
  • Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Spam Free Search Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: blekko
URL: software.visicommedia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\blekko\spamfreesearch\1.6.9.1
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\blekko\spamfreesearch\1.6.9.1\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.38 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Spam Free Search Toolbar

Program executable:spamfreesearchsrv.exe
Name:Spam Free Search Toolbar
Path:C:\Program Files\blekko\spamfreesearch\1.6.9.1\spamfreesearchsrv.exe
MD5:ab26ffcfd4e44378b7f56b48fef66828
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe (by blekko) - ${PRDCT_DSP}
  • spamfreesearchApp.dll (by Montera Technologeis LTD) - Montiera Toolbar
  • spamfreesearchEng.dll (by Montera Technologeis LTD)
  • spamfreesearchTlbr.dll
  • escortShld.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • spamfreesearchTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Spam Free Search Toolbar' with the class of {EECF410C-006C-4A05-AD13-6741A0814DBF}.

How do I remove Spam Free Search Toolbar?

You can uninstall Spam Free Search Toolbar 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 Spam Free 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Spam Free Search Toolbar.
  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 Spam Free Search Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win XP 5%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 71%
Keep it 29%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.82%
Windows Vista 13.64%
Windows XP 4.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 59.09%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.64%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.64%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

91.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 91.89%
  Australia 5.41%
  Canada 2.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.36%
Dell 27.27%
Toshiba 13.64%
Acer 13.64%
GIGABYTE 4.55%
Lenovo 4.55%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L855 4.55%
TOSHIBA Satellite L510 4.55%
TOSHIBA Satellite L505D 4.55%
LENOVO Lenovo IdeaPad P58... 4.55%
HP-Pavilion KQ437AA-ABA I... 4.55%
Hewlett-Packard s5-1114 4.55%

About Visicom Media inc

Visicom Media Network or VMN.net is a Web portal with a number of free services for users. Its headquarters is in Brossard, Quebec. The domain VMN.
Publisher URL: software.visicommedia.com

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