IWinstore Toolbar

What is IWinstore Toolbar?

IWinstore Toolbar is an extension for Internet Explorer that falls into the category of bad toolbars/potentially unwanted programs, so we recommend that you remove it. In short, this toolbar has been configured to hijack your browser’s homepage and set its featured search engine as the default homepage address. Moreover, that search engine is likely to include promotional links and advertisements in its search results that may turn out to be malicious. Therefore, we have prepared a short description that will tell you everything you need to know about this toolbar. So, without further ado, let us jump into the facts.

What does IWinstore Toolbar do?

This program’s promotional slogan is “iWinstore Toolbar — stay connected and get so much more.” Well, this is a misleading slogan because this toolbar has nothing to do with staying connected. However, what you get are links to various websites, such as http://www.iwin{.}com, a site that hosts Flash games that you can play on your web browser. Apart, from this particular website, this toolbar features links to other gaming-related and shopping sites. The companies that own the promoted websites might be affiliated with this toolbar’s developer (Conduit Ltd,) but we cannot confirm nor deny this fact. The bottom line is that from a practical point of view, this toolbar does not seem to offer anything useful, only bookmarks to gaming websites and a search bar. But let us start from the beginning.

When you run this program’s installer, it will ask you whether you want your search and home pages to be set to Trovi Search. The checkbox is checked by default, but you can decline the offer to install it by unchecking the checkbox. If you agree to install it, then your browser’s homepage and search page will be changed to http://search.conduit.com/?SearchSource=10&ctid=CT2302555, which redirects to http://www.trovigo.com/?SearchSource=10&ctid=CT2302555. Our security analysts are concerned with this search engine’s promotions because some of them seem to be rather shady. They say that Trovi Search is likely to advertise rather shady websites, so you should stay clear of its ads, and this is one of the reasons why we advocate for IWinstore Toolbar’ removal.

Where does IWinstore Toolbar come from?

According to this toolbar’s website at http://iwinstore.ourtoolbar{.}com, it comes from a company known as ClientConnect Ltd. However, our researchers say that this application is identical to toolbars previously developed by Conduit Ltd, an infamous company known for its shady toolbars used for web monetization. Thus, our experts are of the opinion that ClientConnect Ltd is a fake company whose purpose is to divert attention from the real developer. Therefore, we conclude that this toolbar comes from an unreliable source. Now let us take a look at how it is distributed.

Researchers have found that IWinstore Toolbar’s primary distribution channel is its main website http://iwinstore.ourtoolbar{.}com. This website hosts installers for Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. However, Chrome and Firefox block the installation of this toolbar, but Internet Explorer does not. However, the good news that currently this application cannot be installed on Internet Explorer as well because it has something to do with IWinstore Toolbar’s server being down. Furthermore, our researchers have learned that this toolbar is also bundled with other shady applications and uploaded to questionable freeware distributing websites. The bundled version of this toolbar can also be found promoted by adware. There is not much information regarding this program’s dissemination, but we want you to know that you can get it accidentally by installing other software.

How to remove IWinstore Toolbar

We hope that the information we have provided in this description was useful, and you have decided to uninstall this toolbar. After testing it, our researchers removed IWinstore Toolbar via Control Panel and manually deleted the remaining registry key from Windows Registry without any problems. So if you want to restore your browser’s old homepage and search page and keep your PC out of harm’s way, then follow the guide below to get rid of this program.

Remove this toolbar via Control Panel

Windows 10

1. Press Windows Key+X and open Programs and Features.
2. Find the toolbar.
3. Right-click on it and click Uninstall.

Windows 8/8.1

1. Open the Start screen.
2. Type Uninstall in the search box and then go to Settings.
3. In the search results, click Uninstall a program.
4. Find the program and click Uninstall.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Click Start.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Find the undesirable program and click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Click Start and select Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Find the application and click the Remove button.

Delete the remaining registry key

1. Press Windows+R keys.
2. Type regedit in the box and click OK.
3. In the Registry Editor, find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
4. Right-click the Start Page string and click Modify.
5. Enter your desired homepage address in the Value Data line.

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