Should I remove visualbee toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #38,838
Reach 0.0027%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8.9.1 |
100.00% |
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visualbee toolbar
from VisualBee.com
What is visualbee toolbar?
visualbee toolbar is a 'Community Toolbar' from Conduit, that plugs into the various web browsers such as IE, Chrome and Firefox. The toolbar is an advertising-supported program that is designed to display ads within the bar itself and will modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to collect usage statistics. The toolbar is generally 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. Should the software be removed from the user's computer, the settings will need to be manually reverted back. The company, based on the EULA, will automatically download and install remote updates as well as collect and store details about the user's web browsing activities and store it locally on the PC in order to interact with the toolbar application to suggest additional services or provide more targeted advertising. From the license agreement - "By Using a Conduit Software you may enable Conduit to access, use and collect a variety of information, both personal and non-personal, regarding your Internet Browser, your browsing habits, and information about your computer".
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is visualbeesrv.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 2.41 MB (2,526,621 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install 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 visualbee toolbar.
| 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 |
| visualbeeTlbr.dll (ea023a13b6e1749547bc919777fe1449) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9000 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.F |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0723 |
visualbee 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 details
Displayed publisher: visualbee
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\visualbee\visualbee\1.8.9.1
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\visualbee\visualbee\1.8.9.1\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.41 MB
Files installed by visualbee toolbar
| Program executable: | visualbeesrv.exe |
| Name: | Visualbee Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\visualbee\visualbee\1.8.9.1\visualbeesrv.exe |
| MD5: | 520ed10fa9aa452a830d21743b8d03a3 |
Additional files:
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visualbeeApp.dll - Visualbee Toolbar
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visualbeeEng.dll
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(Malware detected) visualbeeTlbr.dll
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uninstall.exe - ${PRDCT_DSP}
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(Malware detected) GUninstaller.exe (by Babylon) - Uninstaller (Uninstaller Application)
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escortShld.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- visualbeeTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'visualbee Toolbar' with the class of {610AF794-9293-4129-9FAF-A81BBDFBFA14}.
How do I remove visualbee toolbar?
You can uninstall visualbee 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 visualbee 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 visualbee 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 visualbee 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.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #38,838
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.38% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.19% |
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| Windows XP |
9.43% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.19% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.21% |
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| Windows 8 |
13.21% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.43% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.43% |
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Geography
21.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
21.67% |
| Germany |
11.67% |
| Brazil |
6.67% |
| United Kingdom |
6.67% |
| MA |
6.67% |
| Canada |
5.00% |
| France |
5.00% |
| Belgium |
3.33% |
| Luxembourg |
3.33% |
| TN |
3.33% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.67% |
| Switzerland |
1.67% |
| CI |
1.67% |
| Estonia |
1.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.26% |
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| Acer |
19.57% |
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| ASUS |
13.04% |
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| Dell |
8.70% |
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| Medion |
8.70% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.52% |
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| Toshiba |
4.35% |
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| Sony |
2.17% |
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| Samsung |
2.17% |
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| Sahara |
2.17% |
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| Lenovo |
2.17% |
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| Compaq |
2.17% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.44% |
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| MEDION MS-7797 |
4.44% |
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| Unknow Unknow |
2.22% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE P500 |
2.22% |
|
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C855-1Z... |
2.22% |
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| Sony SVE14A2V1EB |
2.22% |
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