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TBPS.exe file information

The process WebSearch Toolbar Plugin Server belongs to the software WebSearch Toolbar by WebSearch.

Description: File TBPS.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (typically C:\Program Files\TOOLBAR\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 723968 bytes (20% of all occurrence), 637440 bytes, 646656 bytes, 668160 bytes, 667648 bytes, 652288 bytes, 660480 bytes, 566272 bytes, 624640 bytes, 603136 bytes, 726528 bytes, 561152 bytes, 559616 bytes, 646144 bytes, 790016 bytes.
File TBPS.exe is not a Windows system file. The process has no file description. The program has no visible window. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce). TBPS.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 48% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

• "TBPS" definitely not required. WebSearch toolbar, HuntBar parasite variant

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as TBPS.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the TBPS.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Has several evil step-sisters that help reinstall when any of the others are cancelled (even through root trees). Common ones (all ending in .exe) are PIB, WSG, radio, setupex & common.dll & toolbar.dll. It is very important to shut system restore off or all work will be for nothing.
  vam_kindred  

I could remove it by going into safemode and then running the spybot program.
   

Avoid at all cost!
   

it cannot be easly uninstalled and collects personal information for submission to an unknown third party
  Peter  

got it from bearshare and its pissing me off.. most programs i dled do not fully delete it..it jus regenerates.
   

Very disturbing file series, I spent 2 hours trying to clear it out this morning. Help getting rid of it: What I did was rebooted my computer to safe mode (press F8 during startup) and disconnected my internet connection. I proceeded to cntl alt delete to the task manager where i attempted to close the programs, after fighting with it for about 10 minutes I gave up and ran Ad-Aware & Spybot, both detected it but neither would cleanse it. Im going to try deleting all associated files this evening...
  TheArbiter  

TBPS.exe Is part of the spyware trojan Bubba.Wintools which is installed by the spyware IBIS Toolbar which is a Huntbar Variant
  Chris Kuhn   (further information)

my computer is running slow
  andy  

very hard to kill if not in safe mode
  Aaron  

got it from BearShare, hard to remove
  joline  

It uses hell loads of memory so i can't even run adaware because it crashes.
  Roscoe  

This thing is related to wsup.exe PIB.exe and it fricking kills registry need help getting rid of it
  Chris C.  

On my WIN XP machine it stops MS paint freom running
  Joe Sephus  

spyware..but i can't get rid of it
  Digga **gga  

Remove Toolbars/end processes - USE safe mode if it won't uninstall - run MS Anti-Spyware Beta1 to remove all traces!
  P2 Tech Support  

this is a virus or another bad thing. I can't remove it. I think it depends of PIB, an other bad thing. Sorry but i'm french. Thank for your help
   

I did not seek out this file; it found me. I cannot get rid of it. At boot, it says it is missing some component, and crashes my system.
  PL  

spyware
  bertles  

Runs in memory and so is not removed by SpyBot et.al. To remove it, note its location as reported by SpyBot, then reboot in safe mode and delete the executable. The version I had created a directory called c:\Program Files\WinTools, which I removed entirely.
  gholson  

just noticed it after installing shareaza, and shareaza doesn't work very good
  frustrated p2p user  

Keeps reinstalling itself. puts itself back into the registry. think i got rid of it by booting into safe mode stopping service and removing it from run part of registry.
  kenny  

It used up all my resources so I couldn't run legitimate programs like MS Word.
  The Lob  

a parasite--reboots and reinstalls itself
  ericcarl  

Spyware
   

it uses most of your memory causin yer putor to slow right down
  jmm  

it cannot be "end tasked," it is linked with PIB.exe, i found the files in c:Program files/ toolbars.
  Nick  

Its a tricky spyware, if u try to terminate the process, it open ub several other process to ensure its process.... i get rid of it by SpyBot Search & Destoy, and dont forget to turn off System Restore on XP or ME before deleting any Spyware, else it restore the Spyware!!!
  4Deus  

Spyware : 99% system ressource !
  Brice  

It's self regenerating. For instance, if you click "end process" in the cntrl/alt/dlt, the process ends for a moment or two and then creates a new file and opens again.
  Tim A.  

Definitely spyware, part of "IBIS Toolbar" and pretty hard to get rid of (Ad-Aware detected it, but wasn't able to clean it), because it runs at system startup and starts another watchdog program (PIB.exe). If either of these two is killed, the other immediately restarts it. And because they are "in use", they cannot be deleted without some tricks.
  Hlloyge   (further information)

This spyware was taking up 450MB memory on me
  Anthony G  

It is very difficult to remove. Get the latest version of HiJackThis and Killbox and DLLCompare to assist you in your challenge...
  Johannes Factotum  

when ever i give print command it give error tbps.exe error
  rocky  

spybot and adaware will not remove it loads in memory one path is {8952A998-1E7E-4716-B23D-3DBED3910972} also makes a boot up exe file cant remove it i belive i got this from down loading Morphes or from soulseek both are p2p programs.
   

Ist Spyware! Habe sie gelöscht
  E!ghtb@ll  

"X" - Definitely not required - typically viruses, spyware, adware and "resource hogs"
  William Dole  

spyware
  rh  

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