Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v3.01, by Dr. Herong Yang
Removing NetZero Toolbar - Toolbar.dll
This section provides a tutorial example on how to remove NetZero toolbar - Toolbar.dll.
Symptom: When NetZero toolbar is installed on your computer, an extra toolbar shows up on your IE browser as shown in this picture:
NetZero toolbar offers you a search box and icons for NetZero related services. However, it does take away space from your browser window to make a "bar" to displays icons for you to invoke its functions. I want to remove it.
IE Add-ons List: Click IE Tools > Manage Add-ons, I saw:
ZeroBar Toolbar Toolbar.dll
HijackThis Report: In the report, I saw:
O3 - Toolbar: ZeroBar - {F0F8ECBE-D460-4B34-B007-56A92E8F84A7}
- C:\Program Files\NetZero\Toolbar.dll
Quick Research: I did a Google search with "NetZero Toolbar" and got a few good matches. None of them report any malicious behaviors.
What I Did: Looked at IE > Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-on, and disabled "ZeroBar".
Result: NetZero Toolbar is gone!
Table of Contents
About This Windows Security Book
Windows 8: System Security Review
Windows 8: System Security Protection
Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection
Windows 7: System Security Review
Windows 7: System Security Protection
Windows 7 Forefront Client Security
Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool
McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure
Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)
HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool
►IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal
Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll
Removing MySearch Toolbar - S4BAR.DLL
►Removing NetZero Toolbar - Toolbar.dll
Removing Windows Messenger Extra Button
"Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal
"Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware
Malware Manual Removal Experience
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal