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Should I remove TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,607
United States Rank #4,103
Reach 0.0856%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.16 days
535.66 days >
Average installed length: 281.45 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
11.0.9600.16438 0.12%
10.0 0.06%

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TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar

What is TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar?

TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar installs is a web browser extension and allows provides users the means to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your Internet surfing behavior to send you targeted advertising.

MetroCast Toolbar 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.

What the toolbar does:
- Changes the default search engine in your web browser's built-in search box.
- Changes the default home page of your web browser.
- Adds alternative "page not found" functionality.
- Enable search from the address bar of your web browser.

About  (from Mindspark Interactive Network)

By downloading a Toolbar provided by Mindspark, you will be installing a toolbar in your Internet browser (and any supported email functions and/or chat functions), with one or more of the following features (these features may vary for different versions of the Toolbar and/or if you utilize any customization tools off...  Read more
Overview
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar.
64Bar.dll (90e5d5190e1134166e756fc2ee45f1e9) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
avast! 2014.9-140111 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 2015.0.3598 Zango
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 W32.Clod947.Trojan
Dr.Web 9.0.0.011 Adware.MyWebSearch.47
ESET-NOD32 8.9257 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Rising Antivirus 23.00.65.14109 PE:Malware.MyWebSearch!6.1DA
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.11 TROJ_GEN.F47V1012
VIPRE Antivirus 25164 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
64SrcAs.dll (15dea66e8cf2f08e8b7e97228c1d67d7) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 14.0.0.4015 Zango
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 PUA.Win32.MyWebSearch.BZ
ESET-NOD32 10351 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.Z
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.152.0 Riskware/Toolbar_MyWebSearch
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1225 not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.MindSpark.A
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Adware/WebSearch
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Dzuk
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 Suspicious_GEN.F47V0618
VIPRE Antivirus 32750 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
64SrchMn.exe (fb85f333d10b1475650c4304f99a1ece) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/Win32.Generic
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Skodna.Generic.AOF
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 W32.Cloddd7.Trojan.8c0b
Dr.Web Adware.MyWebSearch.47
ESET-NOD32 9262 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
K7 AntiVirus 9.175.10766 Trojan ( 0047e1181 )
K7GW 9.175.10766 Trojan ( 0047e1181 )
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.57029 Trojan.Win32.MyWebSearch.crhhqy
nProtect 2014-01-08.01 Trojan/W32.Agent.44784.D
VIPRE Antivirus 25210 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
64medint.exe (afb7164d26ec83773352b226b9b80bb9) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Zango
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Toolbar.45
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.04.09.267 Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!AFB7164D26EC
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!AFB7164D26EC
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.59048 Trojan.Win32.FUbu2.cudmon
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0305
VIPRE Antivirus 28194 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
AppIntegrator64.exe (f6dc4156b10629b1bcb37152d3523326) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Zango
Dr.Web Adware.MyWebSearch.47
ESET-NOD32 9268 Win64/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.A
K7 AntiVirus 9.175.10781 Trojan ( 004703fc1 )
K7GW 9.175.10786 Trojan ( 004703fc1 )
nProtect 2014-01-08.02 Adware/W32.Agent.548936
Rising Antivirus 25.0.0.11 PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14B467E4!347367396
VIPRE Antivirus 25246 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
64brmon.exe (35d6caaa9e4d82974a74dbdb53801f98) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/win32.agent.gen
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 AdInstaller.FunWeb
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 W32.Clodc29.Trojan.ff33
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.38
ESET-NOD32 9264 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
VIPRE Antivirus 25220 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
NP64Stub.dll (37da1229fb0cca1989011f222739ad2f) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Zango
ESET-NOD32 8943 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T
F-Prot 4.7.1.166 W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0827
VIPRE Antivirus 22588 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
64barsvc.exe (5d31f1103d9927dcb0e731dde36df2e7) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Zango
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.04.09.267 Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0001 PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0309
VIPRE Antivirus 28506 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
       View all 72 all detections
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Program detailsProgram details

URL: support.mindspark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\TelevisionFanatic\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller: rundll32 "C:\Program Files\TelevisionFanatic\bar\1.bin\64Bar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="TelevisionFanatic" uninstalltype="IE"
Estimated size: 8.57 MB

Program filesFiles installed by TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar

Program module:64Bar.dll (Malware detected)
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Mindspark Toolbar Platform
Path:C:\Program Files\TelevisionFanatic\bar\1.bin\64Bar.dll
MD5:90e5d5190e1134166e756fc2ee45f1e9
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) 64bar.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
  • 64highin.exe - MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Run a MindSpark DLL as an App)
  • 64medint.exe
  • 64regfft.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform
  • 64regiet.dll
  • T8EPMSUP.DLL
  • 64hkstub.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
  • 64reghk.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
  • (Malware detected) 64SrcAs.dll - MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer (MindSpark Search Assistant)
  • (Malware detected) 64SrchMn.exe - MindSpark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
  • 64srchmr.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
  • NP64Stub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows)
  • T8HTML.DLL - MindSpark Toolbar Platform Html Player
  • 64Plugin.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin (MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin for 32-bit Windows)
  • 64auxstb.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform
  • 64auxstb64.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform
  • 64bprtct.dll
  • 64dlghk.dll
  • 64dlghk64.dll
  • 64ieovr.dll
  • 64radio.dll - MindSpark Radio
  • T8RES.DLL - MainResource Module
  • (Malware detected) 64barsvc.exe - ()
  • (Malware detected) 64brmon.exe - VER_ (VER_DESCRIPTION)
  • 64brstub.dll
  • 64feedmg.dll
  • 64htmlmu.dll
  • 64mlbtn.dll
  • 64script.dll
  • 64skin.dll - Toolbar Messages (Skin Tools)
  • 64datact.dll - Data Control ( Data Control)
  • 64httpct.dll - (" HTTP Control)
  • 64idle.dll - Idle Monitor
  • 64skplay.exe - Skin Player
  • (Malware detected) AppIntegrator64.exe
  • AppIntegratorStub64.dll
  • CREXT.DLL
  • CrExtP64.exe
  • DPNMNGR.DLL
  • EXEMANAGER.DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Google Chrome Plugin
  • NP64Stub.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NP64Stub.dll'.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • 64SrcAs.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ConservativeTalkNow' with the class of {af77c74d-a46e-4671-afa0-1a09b1d4be39}.
  • 64bar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Toolbar BHO' with the class of {e5af9d32-01d7-47b8-9eb6-87d9afce744f}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • 64bar.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • 64bar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ConservativeTalkNow' with the class of {533329c9-ca91-42a2-8792-7f91c7b4172a}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • 64SrcAs.dll is loaded in Internet Explorer as a URL search hook using the CLSID {752929fc-c897-4620-9fa8-0303247277e2} and is used by IE to redirect the address of an unknown typed URLs.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • 64bar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ConservativeTalkNow' with a class of {533329C9-CA91-42A2-8792-7F91C7B4172A}.
Mozilla Plugin
  • NP64Stub.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@TelevisionFanatic.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@TelevisionFanatic.com/Plugin' for all users of the PC.
3 Scheduled Tasks
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 4:45 PM).
  • 64medint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
  • 64SrchMn.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MetaCrawler' (runs daily at 15:24).
4 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
  • 64SrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
  • 64medint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
  • 64brmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Service
  • 64barsvc.exe runs as a service named 'ConservativeTalkNowService' (ConservativeTalkNow_4nService).
3 Startup Files (User Run)
  • 64medint.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MapsGalaxy EPM Support' and executes as "C:\Program Files2\MAPSGA~2\bar\1.bin\39medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
  • 64brmon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ctfmon.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files3\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files3\lni28.dat,FG00.
  • 64SrchMn.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Hoolapp Android' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\HOOLAP~1\Hoolapp.exe" /Minimized.
6 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • 64bar.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VideoDownloadConverter' which loads as rundll32 C:\Program Files1\VIDEOD~2\bar\1.bin\4zbar.dll,S.
  • 64brmon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MyFunCards AppIntegrator 64-bit' which loads as C:\Program Files2\MYFUNC~2\bar\2.bin\AppIntegrator64.exe.
  • 64medint.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Utility Chest EPM Support' which loads as "C:\Program Files1\UTILIT~2\bar\1.bin\49medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ReferenceBoss Home Page Guard 64 bit' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\REFERE~3\bar\1.bin\APPINT~2.EXE".
  • 64SrchMn.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ConservativeTalkNow Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\CONSER~2\bar\1.bin\4nsrchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
  • 64barsvc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Utility Chest Home Page Guard 32 bit' which loads as "C:\ARCHIV~1\UTILIT~2\bar\1.bin\AppIntegrator.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run Once)
  • 64brmon.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ConnecitfyTemp c' which loads as cmd /Q /C "rmdir /S /Q C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\Connectify\c".
  • 64SrchMn.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'YTBChrInst' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\1391325400\ChromeHelperProc.exe.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

64highin.exe
Memory:2.15 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0020603325%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00137664%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00068370%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:7,200
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:13 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:669 Bytes
105.02 KB average
64medint.exe
Memory:2.25 MB
Total CPU:0.0011411218%
Kernel CPU:0.00073377%
User CPU:0.00040735%
CPU cycles/sec:2,741
I/O reads/min:30 Bytes
I/O writes/min:9 Bytes
64SrchMn.exe
Memory:925.71 KB
Total CPU:0.0001043500%
Kernel CPU:0.00009643%
User CPU:0.00000792%
CPU cycles/sec:3,456
I/O reads/min:2 Bytes

How do I remove TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar?

You can uninstall TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer 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 TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer 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 TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer 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 TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.09%
Windows 10 32.66%
Windows Vista 7.57%
Windows XP 3.61%
Windows Server 2003 0.06%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.30%
Windows 8.1 15.49%
Windows 10 Home 8.04%
Windows 7 Professional 7.80%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.50%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 6.31%

Distribution by countryGeography

63.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 63.86%
  Canada 5.24%
  Australia 3.58%
  United Kingdom 3.27%
  Germany 3.13%
  Italy 2.06%
  France 1.25%
  Mexico 1.03%
  Netherlands 1.03%
  Brazil 0.90%
  Spain 0.90%
  New Zealand 0.85%
  MA 0.72%
  Belgium 0.72%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 35.57%
Dell 21.01%
Acer 17.17%
Toshiba 10.96%
ASUS 5.56%
Lenovo 3.68%
Samsung 2.70%
GIGABYTE 2.29%
Intel 1.06%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 6.33%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 6.14%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 4.22%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.03%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.84%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.88%

About Mindspark Interactive Network

Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com

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