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Should I remove iS3 STOPzilla Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0007%

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.65 7.69%
1.0.0 92.31%

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iS3 STOPzilla Toolbar

What is iS3 STOPzilla Toolbar?

iS3 STOPzilla Toolbar is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin or Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and 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, search settings and in some cases will modify Internet Explorer's load time threshold, place a lock file within Firefox to prevent competing software from changing its settings as well as disable the browser's Content Security Policy in order to allow for cross site scripting of the plugin.

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Overview
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • May modify the web browser's home page
iS3 STOPzilla 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

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Stopzilla!\Toolbar\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{37888B36-58B5-41C6-BE67-B846BB4809FF}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.96 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by iS3 STOPzilla Toolbar

Program module:SZIESearchHook.dll
Name:SearchHook Module
STOPzilla! IE Search Hook
Path:C:\Program Files\Stopzilla!\Toolbar\SZIESearchHook.dll
MD5:b5f7484ace7f33639775642a33d0f23c
Additional files:
  • SZIESearchHook.dll - SearchHook Module (STOPzilla! IE Search Hook)
  • sgskin.dll - STOPzillaSkin Application DLL (ZILLAbar Default Skin Library and Resources)
  • iS3Base5.dll - iS3 Common Libraries (iS3 Support Library)
  • iS3HTUI5.dll
  • iS3Inet5.dll
  • iS3UI5.dll
  • iS3Win325.dll
  • SZSG.dll (by iS3, Inc) - ZILLAbar Module
  • SZBase5.dll - STOPzilla (STOPzilla Support Library)
  • SZComp5.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • SZSG.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ZILLAbar Browser Helper Object' with the class of {1827766B-9F49-4854-8034-F6EE26FCB1EC} (SITEguard BHO).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • SZSG.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'STOPzilla' with the class of {98828DED-A591-462F-83BA-D2F62A68B8B8}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • SZIESearchHook.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SrchHook Class' with a class of {D3F669EB-57CE-4f45-8FBD-E245CBB46366} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

How do I remove iS3 STOPzilla Toolbar?

You can uninstall iS3 STOPzilla 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 iS3 STOPzilla 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 iS3 STOPzilla 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 iS3 STOPzilla Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win XP 38%
Win 7 (SP1) 31%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 38.46%
Windows Vista 30.77%
Windows 7 30.77%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 38.46%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 23.08%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.08%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.69%
Windows Vista Home Basic 7.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  United Kingdom 6.67%
  Belgium 3.33%
  Canada 3.33%
  Italy 3.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 40.00%
Acer 20.00%
Samsung 10.00%
Hewlett-Packard 10.00%
GIGABYTE 10.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Common models
Samsung R610 9.09%
Micro-Star MS-7345 9.09%
MICRO-STAR INTERANTIONAL ... 9.09%
HP G60 Notebook PC 9.09%
Dell OptiPlex 755 9.09%
Dell Inspiron 545 9.09%

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