How to remove an googletoolbar1 error

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Googletoolbar1.dll file information

The process known as Google IE Client Toolbar or Google Verktygsfält för IE-klient or GoogleToolbar or Barre d'outils pour IE or Barre d'outils client IE Google

belongs to software Google Toolbar for IE or GoogleToolbar or Barre d'outils Google pour IE or Google Verktygsfält för IE or Google Toolbar für IE or ? IE Google

by Google (toolbar.google.com) or Google.com.

Description: googletoolbar1.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (normally C:\Program Files\Google\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 1,191,424 bytes (21% of all occurrences), 2,403,392 bytes and 80 more variants.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7 or 2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F. The program is not visible. Googletoolbar1.dll is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. There is no detailed description of this service. File googletoolbar1.dll is not a Windows core file. The process can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. googletoolbar1.dll is able to monitor applications and record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 46% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In the event of any problems with googletoolbar1.dll, you might want to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ GoogleToolbar or Microsoft SAPI TTS 5.1 Engine.

If googletoolbar1.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 52% dangerous. The file size is 1,164,800 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 770,048 bytes, 1,191,424 bytes, 1,198,592 bytes or 1,157,120 bytes. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. The program is not visible. The file is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. There is no detailed description of this service. File googletoolbar1.dll is not a Windows core file. googletoolbar1.dll is able to record inputs and monitor applications.
In the event of any problems with googletoolbar1.dll, you might want to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ GoogleToolbar.

If googletoolbar1.dll is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 52% dangerous. The file size is 1,198,080 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 1,186,304 bytes, 1,172,992 bytes or 1,191,424 bytes. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. The program has no visible window. The file is able to monitor Internet browser. The service has no detailed description. It is not a Windows core file. googletoolbar1.dll is able to record inputs and monitor applications.
In the event of any problems with googletoolbar1.dll, you might want to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ GoogleToolbar.

If googletoolbar1.dll is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 32% dangerous. The file size is 1,349,240 bytes.

External information from Tony Klein:

This legitimate BHO (googletoolbar.dll, googletoolbar*.dll, googlenav.dll, googletoolbar_en_*.**-big.dll, googletoolbar_en_*.*.**-deleon.dll) is related to Google Toolbar

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as googletoolbar1.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the googletoolbar1.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

googletoolbar1.dll is able to record inputs, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 46% dangerous
Hanif (further information)

My system was terribly slow and I was constantly receiving gooletoobar1.dll errors. I noticed an immediate improvement when I removed it. Thanks for your help.
Tina

I'm thinking it may be used for the Google updater service. I disabled this add-on in hopes of preventing Google from updating my toolbar to any updated toolbar versions that I do not want. I've been battling the Google updater for weeks trying to keep it from updating from v4 to v5. V5 sucks and Google doesn't care if you don't want it or not, they will force it on you anyway.
TokaMaJoJo

It doesn't work well with Beta Internet Explorer 8. If anyone knows how to fix it without disabling it, please let me know.
paramedic21a

It's completly safe, don't worry!
garrettsambo

it's spyware, remove this garbage that slows down your system
thedevil

did not install google toolbar and do not want it, and it refuses to uninstall
the man who don't trust pros

A very useful tool. During install, privacy implications are clearly documented and turned off by default. This is the only good toolbar I have seen.
Monte Staples

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Summary: Average user rating of googletoolbar1.dll: based on 69 votes with 9 reviews.

43 users think googletoolbar1.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 11 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 6 users think googletoolbar1.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 4 users doesn't grade googletoolbar1.dll ("not sure about it").

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