What is ubitz?
By Conduit
What is it?
ubitz is a Conduit toolbar for Intenet Explorer and Firefox as well as a running service that sits in the Windows notifications task bar. ubitz collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Conduit so they can suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. ubitz will attempt to change your home page and search provider if you are not careful during installation and provides a search box and various other generic features in the toolbar. ubitz also displays various popup advertising from the running service in the notifications task bar.
Why should I uninstall ubitz?
ubitz runs on Windows startup and stays running in the system notification task bar and displays various alerts and popups notifications, many of which are advertisements.
Typical installation path: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\conduit\ubitz\
Description from Conduit“ubitz is a groundbreaking application that delivers up-to-the-minute notifications on the topics you choose, as often as you want, right to your desktop. ubitz offers users hundreds of topics to follow—anything from the hottest headlines, celebs, and sports teams to your own Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail accounts. People all over the world are using ubitz to save time and stay focused. Rather than skim the web for hours to find the information that really interests them, savvy surfers are turning to ubitz to bring them the updates they want, when they want them. With ubitz, people are finding that they are the first to know the latest news on topics that matter to them—without even opening their browsers!”
Publisher about URL: http://ubitz.co/
Other programs by Conduit
- OurToolbar by Conduit Inc.
- Conduit Engine by Conduit Ltd.
About Conduit
Conduit is a network of web publishers that allows them to create and distribute web browser toolbar and extension applications with the primary purpose of generating advertising and affiliate dollars. Conduit enables publishers to deploy branded web browser programs known as Community Toolbars (OurToolbar). Conduit allows publishers to distribute these browser extension apps directly, or through the Conduit App Marketplace (OurToolbar.com). Conduit-powered toolbars purpose is to drive monetization for publishers. These toolbars are typically bundled with freeware and shareware programs and are in fact distributed and branded by a number of large third party companies including Ares, Fox News, iWin and others. Conduit offers developers a program to generate and bundle these Community Toolbars with their applications or via download managers and software bundlers. The Conduit Platform provides access to various features, services, or applications powered by third parties for advertising purposes. Conduit utilizes bing ads (Microsoft advertising) to display search results and collect a portion of search click proceeds which is shared with the distribution publisher.
More about Conduit...Conduit web site: www.conduit.com
Files installed by Conduit
- spvc32.dll (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd)
- cltmngui.exe (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd)
- sphook32.dll (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd)
- chromeautoapprovetb.dll (Conduit Chrome Approve TB by Conduit Ltd)
- chromeapprovetbplugin.dll (Conduit Chrome Approve TB Plugin by Conduit Ltd)
- chromemodule.dll (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd)
- firefoxmodule.dll (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd)
- internetexplorermodule.dll (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd)
- cltmng.exe (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd)
- cltmngsvc.exe (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd)
- np-cwmp.dll (Conduit Radio Plugin by Conduit Ltd)
- conduitchromeapiplugin.dll (Conduit Chrome Plugin by Conduit Ltd)
Conduit policies
The following can be found in Conduit's privacy policies and terms of service:
“Third Party Features and Content – you may choose to add features or content to the Application which are offered by Provider through its partnerships”
How to Automatically Uninstall ubitz (with Boost)
If you you do not have Boost installed yet, download Boost and enjoy your PC.
Open Boost by either double-clicking the Boost icon in your notification area next to your PC's clock, or single-clicking the Boost icon and clicking the Open Boost button on the top left of the Boost notification window.
If you are not currently on the My PC screen of the main Boost window, click the My PC tab.
Click the Optimize programs button , this will launch the Program Optimization screen.
Locate the program in the list called ubitz by Conduit. (The program could be listed under any of the section such as Uninstall Recommended, Possible Uninstall, etc. based on how well ubitz performs on your PC.)
ubitz by Conduit
To the right of the list item, click the Uninstall button and Boost will completely remove ubitz from your PC.
How to Manually Uninstall ubitz (with Windows)
Use Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows makes to uninstall ubitz. Follow the appropriate instructions below to use this control panel.
Windows 7
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Large or Small icon view, click Programs and Features. If you're using Category view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select ubitz from the list of programs, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows Vista
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Classic View, double-click Programs and Features. In Control Panel Home view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select ubitz from the program list, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows XP
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Select ubitz from the list of programs and click Remove.