Should I remove holasearch toolbar on IE?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #39,402
Reach 0.0026%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.55 days
399.67 days >
Average installed length: 209.99 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8.16.16 |
100.00% |
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holasearch toolbar on IE
from Babylon Ltd
What is holasearch toolbar on IE?
The toolbar will redirect search and the browser home page to www.holasearch.com. It will also redirect to the holasearch.com URL when a user opens up a new Tab. HolaSearch is stealth distributed from Babylon, is a web browser search toolbar that is installed with various pay per install co-bundles and is designed to inject itself as a web toolbar into Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Once installed the toolbar will modify the user's home page and search settings as well for IE lower the user's browser security in order to perform various ad-related actions.
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.
- Allows software updates of the application once a new version is released.
About (from Babylon Ltd)
The goal of Hola Search is to make your experience as fun and engaging as possible while providing you with the best search results. To do this we have created a clean and easy to use interface that makes getting your results a breeze. Now you can stop searching through the search and quickly find exactly what you need... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in holasearch toolbar on IE.
| GUninstaller.exe (b0f6507f8666e89dd9f192313d88eb98) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
HW32.Laneul |
| Comodo Security |
17604 |
Application.Win32.Agent.~A |
holasearch toolbar on IE has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: holasearch
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\holasearch\holasearch\1.8.16.16
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\holasearch\holasearch\1.8.16.16\GUninstaller.exe" -uprtc -ask -rmbus "holasearch toolbar" -nontfy -key "holasearch"
Estimated size: 2.81 MB
Files installed by holasearch toolbar on IE
| Program executable: | holasearchsrv.exe |
| Name: | Holasearch Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\holasearch\holasearch\1.8.16.16\holasearchsrv.exe |
| MD5: | adb1d479352b225076952b0f5b4295f8 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by holasearch) - ${PRDCT_DSP}
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(Malware detected) GUninstaller.exe - Uninstaller (Uninstaller Application)
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escortShld.dll
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holasearchApp.dll (by holasearch.com) - Holasearch Toolbar
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holasearchEng.dll (by holasearch.com)
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holasearchTlbr.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- holasearchTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Holasearch Toolbar' with the class of {C510DFFB-0AFE-484C-BA40-CED5B74C4EEF}.
How do I remove holasearch toolbar on IE?
You can uninstall holasearch toolbar on IE 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 holasearch toolbar on IE, 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 holasearch toolbar on IE.
- 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 holasearch toolbar on IE 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) 65%
Win Vista 2%
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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 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
74.51% |
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| Windows XP |
11.76% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.84% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.22% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.53% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.76% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.84% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.88% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.92% |
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Geography
12.00% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
| United Kingdom |
12.00% |
| Germany |
10.00% |
| France |
8.00% |
| United States |
8.00% |
| Brazil |
6.00% |
| Italy |
6.00% |
| Spain |
4.00% |
| MA |
4.00% |
| Poland |
4.00% |
| Romania |
4.00% |
| Argentina |
2.00% |
| Canada |
2.00% |
| Switzerland |
2.00% |
| DK |
2.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.73% |
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| Acer |
21.62% |
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| Dell |
16.22% |
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| ASUS |
13.51% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.11% |
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| Samsung |
5.41% |
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| Lenovo |
5.41% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C840 |
2.38% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.38% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C650 |
2.38% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A100 |
2.38% |
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| Samsung RV415/RV515/E3415 |
2.38% |
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| Samsung 300V3A/300V4A/300... |
2.38% |
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About Babylon Ltd
Babylon is a computer dictionary and translation program, developed by Babylon Ltd., an Israeli public company.
Publisher URL: www.babylon.com