ALOT Toolbar
Posted: February 7, 2008
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| Ranking: | 5,591 |
|---|---|
| Threat Level: | 1/10 |
| Infected PCs: | 9,818 |
| First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Last Seen: | October 11, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
ALOT Toolbar is a semi-malicious browser add-on. While masquerading as a useful search-related for mainstream niche information like cooking recipes or parenting topics, ALOT Toolbar creates unwanted advertisements and alters your homepage with Alothome.com and default search provider with Search.alot.com. ALOT Toolbar may also redirect your browser to dangerous websites or use advertisements that contain links to such sites. Overall, ALOT Toolbar is nothing but a nuisance to the user of the computer ALOT Toolbar is on; you should delete ALOT Toolbar and to avoid becoming a new source of earnings for the company behind this poor browser product.
ALOT Toolbar isn't the Most Helpful of Browser Helpers
The company behind ALOT Toolbar does its best to market ALOT Toolbar (ALOT Appbar) as a friendly search engine toolbar application, but that's only part of the real story. After beginning its life as a registered Browser Helper Object (BHO), ALOT Toolbar starts creating pop-up advertisement without your permission. Those advertisements will not leave until ALOT Toolbar itself leaves, too. You'll definitely know if ALOT Toolbar is still around – a lot Toolbar's toolbar will be very prominent on your web browser of choice.
Your search results may be hijacked to allow ALOT Toolbar to reap profits from your traffic. This can redirect you to dangerous sites or simply interfere with your ability to find the websites you actually want. This can also extend to URLs typed directly into your web browser's navigation bar, under the excuse of making up for 'typos.'
ALOT Toolbar also changes your browser's default homepage to ask.com, giving the site more traffic and preventing you from enjoying the convenience of a homepage of your choosing. Attempts to revert the homepage back to a previous one will usually fail.
ALOT Toolbar is a Tricky 'Helper' to Remove
Different users have reported experiences of varying difficulty when trying to remove ALOT Toolbar from their PCs. Some, none, or all of the following may occur:
- ALOT Toolbar may not show up in your Program Files folder. In some cases, the program files may be hiding under the Hidden folder and file attribute. You can see folders with this attribute by changing settings under the View tab of the Folder Options menu (available under the Tools category).
- ALOT Toolbar may or may not show up in Control Panel's provided Add/Remove Programs listings. If it is, you can remove ALOT Toolbar as you would remove any normal application, but this removal method may be incomplete. You're advised to run a good anti-malware scan to follow this up just in case.
- Another possibility for getting rid of ALOT Toolbar is to uninstall ALOT Toolbar through your browser's add-ons management interface. As with other methods, ALOT Toolbar may or may not allow itself to be flushed out in this fashion, but it's worth a try if you currently lack access to other uninstallation tactics.
Deleting ALOT Toolbar can be done easily by any anti-malware program with a reasonably updated threat database. Just remember to close all browser windows when your favorite anti-malware application is scanning your system, or else ALOT Toolbar may make it through unscathed!
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Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Documents\Videos\Local Disk (E)\Program Files\alot\bin\alot.dll
File name: alot.dllSize: 817.57 KB (817576 bytes)
MD5: 0cbd99c9d64cbd7b5b6d7c67e4a9ebbd
Detection count: 527
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Documents\Videos\Local Disk (E)\Program Files\alot\bin\alot.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 2, 2023
alot.dll
File name: alot.dllSize: 669.99 KB (669992 bytes)
MD5: d93bece7f94849c3395f7b291b97f227
Detection count: 72
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
alotUninst.exe
File name: alotUninst.exeSize: 102.46 KB (102462 bytes)
MD5: c9a76e41c7ba9e0f62f9f3f42d84c597
Detection count: 70
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
%PROGRAMFILES%\alot\bin\BHO\alotBHO.dll
File name: alotBHO.dllSize: 811.81 KB (811816 bytes)
MD5: e2f8e9e2afb591d4cdc5b0d7186677e8
Detection count: 54
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\alot\bin\BHO
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 8, 2022
C:\Program Files\alot\bin\BHO\alotBHO.dll
File name: alotBHO.dllSize: 812.84 KB (812840 bytes)
MD5: 46722e2becff3bd427bbb7ee7852b234
Detection count: 49
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: C:\Program Files\alot\bin\BHO\alotBHO.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 22, 2023
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{A531D99C-5A22-449b-83DA-872725C6D0ED}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}alotAppbaralotToolbar
Beware: ALOT Toolbar prevented MS IExplorer from starting on my Visas PC, on one user logon only. I don’t know how it got installed; everyone denied allowing it to install. Un-ticking “Enable third-party browser extensions†in the Internet option gave temporary relief, and uninstalling A LOT Toolbar fixed it permanently (hopefully).
HOW DO I REMOVE alot FROM MY MAM> 10.4.11. PLEASE HELPPPPPP>> THANX
good responce
Thank you so much. Your Manual Removal Instructions works and I have successfully uninstalled the ALOT toolbar. Once again Thank you very much.
remove anything to do with ALOT TOOLbar
I have followed your instructions and still cannot delete ALO. HELP
very helpful,
i do not like the alot toolbar
I tryed everthing to get rid of alot so far no luck
About 3 weeks ago my girlfriend took it upon herself to download FREE word software from a site I never heard of. She said look at this COOL TOOLBAR. When I heard the word TOOLBAR I knew I was in deep! Then after I heard about the FREE WORD software I WENT OFFFF!!!!! The software was clean but I still removed it and found, isolated and removed everything pertaining to alot toolbar. ran spybot, windows malware scan and crap JUNK microsoft security essentials and nothing was found so I was free and clear right???? WRONG today I found out my debit card number was used overseas for the amount of $789.32 leaving my account with a NEGITIVE $229.24 balance and overdraft fees of $30.00 lol!!! I have had many nasty viruses and removed them myself like the hide desktop. After its gone without a trace It will reinstall, Its hiding more than what you know and is a hackers dream. Do what you like, try to remove it yourself and take a chance. I Canceled everything and am signing off to wipe the entire computer clean. Do not rely on microsoft security essentials and self help sites. Please bring your pc in or do it the right way! The toolbar is the main suspect so far but amazon or paypal could have been compromised. A year ago targets credit processing company was compromised and lead to the cancellation of hundreds of thousands card numbers so anything is possible. I will find out one way or the other where this came from and will let you know. I will now only use prepaid cards and recommend others to do the same! Good luck to one and all. I will update the info I find out as I go along,
help! the ALOT toolbar is not showing up in my windows file search, also it would not allow me to delete the registry keys when i tried. Any help would be much appreciated!
I can\\\'t unload my ALOT toolbar. I want it gone ASAP.
Elizabeth Churm
ATOOLBAR MUST BE DELETED FROM MY COMP.
I can't use what I wanted from this toolbar
extra sites seem to have appeared without request
now I don't know how to rid myself of this problem
How do I remove this ALOT from my computer?? I don't care for it. I didn't ask for it and I don't like it.
I cannot remove alot from my computer
Can you get rid off this toolbar...Alot..it's slowing down my PC imensely!!!!!!!!!!please help...
most idiot toolbar in the world
i want to know how to manualy remove alot tool bar from my computer please
Get out stupid toolbar ! It\'s ruin all my time!
well this tool bar is not the gut one, today as i opened my browser, there was just discusting images.
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just removeit please
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excluir este programa
AFTER GOING THRU THE NORMAL REMOVAL METHOD (CONTROL PANEL, UNINSTALL PROGRAM); AND USING ANOTHER QUITE SUCESSFUL ANTI-VIRUS, ANTI-MALWARE, ANTI-SPYWARE & SHIFTING THRU EACH FILE ..AND ONLY TO HAVE \'ALOT TOOLBAR\' RAISE IT\'S UGLY HEAD
I\'D FINALLY BROKE DOWN & OUT OF SHEER DUMB LUCK; i\'D FOUND THIS PHONE.ALTHOUGH THE FIRST GUY SOUNDED VERY, VERY, BRITISH (LIKE OUT OF PBS-MASTERPIECE THEATHER); I WAS ABLE TO PUSH #4 AND TALK DIRECTLY WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE.
THIS CUSTOMER SERVICE REP SOUNDED ALOT LIKE \'EDNA\' (THE DESIGNER FOR MR. INCREDIBLE !) BUT AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THIS WONDERFUL WOMAN WAS ABLE TO HELP ME REMOVE THE \'ALOT TOOLBAR\' WITH NO HASSLE!
. DIAL:1-212-231-2000, PUSH #4-CUSTOMER SERVICE. I THINK THIS IS EITHER A WASHINGTON D.C. PHONE NUMBER OF A NEW YORK CITY PHONE NUMBER. EITHER WAY, THIS COMPANY IS LOCATED IN EASTERN TIME-ZONE.
MS. \'EDNA\' STATES THAT THE \'ALOT\' COMPANY & IT\'S BROSWER ARE NOT A ADWARE, NOR A SPYWARE, OR A MALWARE WHICH IS WHY IT CAN\'T BE REMOVED THAT WAY.
BUT, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE IT THRU THE CONTROL PANEL BUT ALL OTHER BROWSER MUST BE CLOSED FIRST & YOU HAVE TO HAVE CHOSEN A DEFAULT BROSER OR HOMEPAGE OF YOUR OWN CHOOSINF FIRST.
SHE WAS QUITE NICE. I\'D EVEN OFFERED TOSEND HER A KEY LIME PIE FOR BEING SO HELPFUL. I HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE ELSE TOO1 GOODLUCK!
SPYHUNTER is indeed useful as ALOT bypasses most Spyware and Antivirus scanners but the best way is a manual removal of each and every component! Its a nightmare! As with any of these toolbars - A simple uninstall or spyware NEVER enough!
Please romove (alot) tool bar from my computer, I don't know how it ended up on my computer.
little old lady need to remove ALOT from mac--help
how do you delete alot from my pc?
Please help me remove alot on my pc, im not sure how it got on my pc. I tried myself, but not successful.
Trying to track a USPS package and ALOT got on my PC and now blocks other programs. I have uninstalled several times and it keeps reappearing.
Do not want ALOT tool bar anymore
Please remove ALOT Toolbar from my computer.
pl call , . iwish to remove my alot tool bar.it is blocking me from other apps.
Please remove ALOT toolbar from my laptop. I do not need it. Thank you
Please tell me how to remove Alot toolbar. It is one of the worse downloads I have made.
I am unable to remove ALOT Toolbar from my browser. Please help me!!
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How in the hell do you remove this horrible app?
I AM TRYING TO GET RID OF THIS ALOT BUT I CAN'T GET IT. CAN YOU,PLEASE, HELP ME???
please uninstall this terrible alot app
Please tell me how to remove Alot from my computer.
what is the BEST way to get rid of this nasty thing
remove alot from my computer
alot makes my computer slow and i have problems with the start up and closing
Could I have step by step directions to get rid of this terrible thing?
makes my computer slow
my conputer run to slow now i have installed this service
please remove i dont like this toolbar and cant get to my mail.
this tool bar sucks please remove
how do i delete this toolbar please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want this toolbar removed immediately!
I don't know how I got this toolbar but I cannot receive my e-mail now? Help. It is not listed for me to remove?
Nigerian hackers, Indonesian jungle-jock-itch & Diane Rivers are all much easier to get rid of ththe evil scourge called ALOT!
This would not allow me into my email. I want it taken off my computer immediately as this is also a used for business.
thank you i do not need alot know
remove me from alot
REMOVE ALOT FROM MY COMPUTER
I do not wish to have this ALOT Toolbar
I have the most chromizones
My computer is slower getting into the internet.
i want this off
I need to remove alot tool bar from my computer please
there should be a law against Alot opping up on our PC'S without our permission
Please unsubscribe ALOT Toolbar NO ONE LIKES IT BY THE LOOKS OF THE COMENTS
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Get this stuff off my computer or atleast tell mr how. I hate it.
Alot stinks, It Never gives u what u ask 4. Instead it gives u something that u've never heard of.R Know About. CRAZY!!
Please uninstall Alot as soon as possible. I do not want it
How can I remove my name from ALOT?
How do I delete ALOT?
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Help in getting rid of this nuisance that is keeping me from getting on the internet areas I am trying to access. I do not know how this progrm got onto my pc inthe first place. KILL IT BEFORE IT SPREADS!!
Please remove ALOT toolbar from my computer.
i am not happy with alot toolbar.
Get a load of the spheres hanging on this company. Toolbars are suppose to be helpful, that's the point. Why, then, do these scum bags at ALOT go to such great lengths to hide the proceedure for it's removal. I never intalled it. This product truly sucks - I have been a computer scientist since 1976 - this is the worst piece of excrement I have sceene in my career. You people are sitting around chrome plating turds.
Let's get together and start a class action suite. This company has cost my company a bundle in hassles, waisted time, false alarms to IT, and messing with my systems in a way that should be illegal -- if it isn't already. I have heated contempt for such abuse of the internet.
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Please remove ALOT Toolbar from my computer
Please remove alot tool bar from my computer. It is keeping me from accessing my email and other programs I need.
I do not how it got on my computer. I DO NOT WANT IT. THANK YOU. PLEASE GET IT OFF......
get this off my HP laptop
please delete toolbar already have 2 going
Please for the last time remove this toolbar which I did not ask for, went into remove and it still stands firm - this is the hardest toolbar to get rid of and not needed
please remove alot from my computor as soon as possible thanks
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I am going to make a complaint to a higher post if you do not get this off my computer...I never signed up for this to be done...all my mail is being processed as another name in email to other people...
Remove http://www.. alot off my computer. I can see I am not alone in this. It is a pain and I do not want it anymore.
Please remove this from my computer it doesn't let me go to my email
I am 90 yrs old and do not want to see Alot codme up when I turn on this monster. Remove Alot no. All I want to see si exfinity comcast.net
remove alot homepage immediately
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alot is causing me grief
Please remove Alot from my computer
I want to get rid of ALOT as I used to get into my email inbox with no trouble
I agree to all the comments that have be written here Thank You
please remove toolbar I dont like it
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i WAnt this toolbar removed inmediately
please remove
get this off my computer , I can't use my computer with this stuff on it
Please get this uninstalled I hate it I want my Yahoo homepage back Remove from my computer now!
Pleease remove alOt tool bar at once . tthank you
Please remove alot from my computer.
i dont want it
Please remove ALOT from this computer, it is very annoying and I don't want or need it.
I did not realise I was changing my computer system. Please remove alot, thankyou.
Remove alot from my computer NOW PLEASE
To remove alot simply find on your ms system the "Help & support" link, found on XP by clicking start then help & support, which takes you to a page with this link "system restore" where you can monthly calendars to select a restore date. Pick one that is prior to the alot feature being seen. follow the directions and when your puter reboots, after the restore, alot is gone POOF!!
Note that systems after xp may not use the same path to the help link.
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No,I am not human,I a m cross between monkey and and miniture Emu.I do indoor parachuting,freeze music and in my free time look for volcanos all over the place.
Since I introduced myself,I am not professor yet but get that ALOT of my computer ASAP.big pretty please
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Have a good day
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Please remove Alot tool bar asap or better
Get this fuckin' tool bar off my computer or you will be hearing from my lawyer!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Its disgusting when you are hijacked by a computer program such as ALOT ... IT dishonest it is a criminal act,
its deceitful and you should be ashamed of yourselves, word of mouth goes a long way ... I hate this program ALOT!
get it out of my computer please.
how do I get it off my pc ,please?
please remove alot toolbar
remove this A lot toolbar now and yesterday would have been to soon. just wrong to trick the public like this!!!
take me off of alot i hate this site
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Please remove alot tool bar from my computer. I don't want it, please have it done ASAP, thank you but no thank you
PLEAS REMOVE ALOT FROM MY COMPUTER I DONT NEEED IT OR LIKE IT
want to delete this app--alot
Remove alot, and bring back my internet explorer
PLEASE REMOVEALOT IN MY COMPUTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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Remove htt://www.. alot off my computer immediately.alot I can’t use my computer with this stuff on it and it is causing me grief.Please remove alot ASAP
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Please, please delete alot from my computer.
Thjis tool bar is not what I wanted. Please remove it.
take alot off now please
i do not want this and dont know how it came up on my computer, maybe in the future but not now.
please remove
Please remove alot toolbar I can't get some of my mail etc
I just needed to get into my email and I had to download this useless app and it is nightmare
I need ALOT removed as its doing nothing for me all I wanted was to access my email and this thing came up and had to download to access my mail I want this removed and I do not want another advertising message for ALOT seems like u have a lot of complaints I wonder why
I want the allot toolbar removed.
didn't want it in the first place
Please remove from my computer, it confuses me
I want this tool bar removed NOW please.
Does alot sell its removal program? Also, since having it, I notice there is another wormy program has been trying to sell itself to me. Instead of buying the wormy program, I ran a anti-virus program with a good reputation, to clean up the computer. But then after awhile the wormy program comes up saying there's 608 errors and that I need to purchase it to fix the errors! I guess it was causing errors so that I would purchase it. After putting up with this for a long time I reported it. The problems stopped. I guess someone seems to have helped, but I don't really even know how.
i hate it cant see pics dont know how to turn it off 🙁 HELP!!!!!!!
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I want alot removed Please, it is not what I require at this time Thank-you
this was put on by a grandchild and I cant remove it please help