TranslationBuddy Toolbar
What is TranslationBuddy Toolbar?
TranslationBuddy Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to the search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search. This includes but not limited to:
- Changing the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
- Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality.
From the Ask.com EULA for this toolbar which poweres this program: "If you have installed a Search Application, then our Search Application partners may collect/receive information about you including the queries you submit via the Services, the Search Application functionality and/or website, the version of your Search Application or your browser settings, the search results and ads you click on and the address of the web pages you previously visited."
About (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
Toolbar Search Functions: The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with Ask® and may provide other search features as further described herein. These search features, as well as other non-search-related features may be customizable by you. Use of the Ask search services is s... Read more
Overview
- Loads into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Uninstaller: rundll32 C:\Program Files1\TRANSL~2\bar\1.bin\5eBar.dll,O
How do I remove TranslationBuddy Toolbar?
You can uninstall TranslationBuddy 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 TranslationBuddy 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 TranslationBuddy 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 TranslationBuddy 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) 76%
Win 10 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 67%
Keep it 33%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #49,810
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
82.76% |
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| Windows XP |
6.90% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.90% |
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| Windows 10 |
3.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.69% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.79% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.90% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.90% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.45% |
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Geography
80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.00% |
| Canada |
4.44% |
| Malaysia |
4.44% |
| Ecuador |
2.22% |
| Australia |
2.22% |
| India |
2.22% |
| Japan |
2.22% |
| BG |
2.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
22.22% |
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| Dell |
14.81% |
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| Toshiba |
11.11% |
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| Sony |
7.41% |
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| MSI |
3.70% |
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| Gateway |
3.70% |
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| ASUS |
3.70% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.90% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
3.45% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
3.45% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C650D |
3.45% |
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| Sony VGN-NW120J |
3.45% |
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| Sony VGN-AW230J |
3.45% |
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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