Doko toolbar
What is Doko toolbar?
Doko toolbar is a potentially unwanted application 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. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a 3rd-party distribution.
Functionality of the toolbar includes:
- 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.
- Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and home page settings.
- May 'inject' advertising in the form of context ads, links and pop-ups.
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named dokotoolbarsrv.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 2.31 MB (2,420,315 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Doko toolbar.
dokotoolbarsrv.exe (432c6afe65e115571dfc4141f37e2766) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVG |
2014.0.3600 |
MalSign.Skodna |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8944 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.A |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2013.10.25.01 |
PUP.Optional.DokoToolbar.A |
VIPRE Antivirus |
22594 |
Montiera (fs) |
dokotoolbarTlbr.dll (6a77b47ad27a73b81cb78652b390ac9f) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MalSign.Skodna.E86 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8999 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.F |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.DokoToolbar.A |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1017 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23006 |
Montiera (fs) |
Bundled relationships
View all 5
Program details
Displayed publisher: Doko-Toolbar
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\doko-toolbar\dokotoolbar\1.8.26.9
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Doko-Toolbar\dokotoolbar\1.8.26.9\GUninstaller.exe" -uprtc -ask -rmbus "Doko toolbar" -nontfy -key "dokotoolbar"
Estimated size: 2.31 MB
Files installed by Doko toolbar
Program executable: | dokotoolbarsrv.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | Doko-Toolbar |
Path: | C:\Program Files\doko-toolbar\dokotoolbar\1.8.26.9\dokotoolbarsrv.exe |
MD5: | 432c6afe65e115571dfc4141f37e2766 |
Additional files:
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dokotoolbarApp.dll (by Doko-Toolbar) - Doko-Toolbar
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dokotoolbarEng.dll (by Doko-Toolbar)
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(Malware detected) dokotoolbarTlbr.dll
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uninstall.exe - ${PRDCT_DSP}
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GUninstaller.exe - Uninstaller (Uninstaller Application)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- dokotoolbarTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'dokotoolbar Toolbar' with the class of {339E1B37-76D3-4A64-A988-E81425DF831C}.
How do I remove Doko toolbar?
You can uninstall Doko 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 Doko 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 Doko 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 Doko 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) 58%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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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 70%
Keep it 30%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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Windows 10 |
19.05% |
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Windows XP |
9.52% |
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Windows Vista |
4.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.10% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.43% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.52% |
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Windows 8 |
8.57% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.76% |
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Geography
21.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
21.50% |
Germany |
17.76% |
France |
7.48% |
United Kingdom |
7.48% |
Poland |
5.61% |
India |
4.67% |
Italy |
3.74% |
Mexico |
2.80% |
Netherlands |
2.80% |
Brazil |
1.87% |
Switzerland |
1.87% |
Finland |
1.87% |
MA |
1.87% |
PR |
1.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.92% |
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Acer |
24.36% |
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Dell |
15.38% |
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ASUS |
10.26% |
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Samsung |
8.97% |
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Lenovo |
6.41% |
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Intel |
5.13% |
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Toshiba |
2.56% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.82% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
2.41% |
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Acer Aspire 5750G |
2.41% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.41% |
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Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
2.41% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.41% |
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