HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar
What is HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar?
HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar is software application developed by AnchorFree Inc. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 70.33% of installations running this operating system. HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 21 files. The most common release is 6.13.3.505 with 28.57% of all installations currently using this version.
HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 45% of installations residing in this country.
HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar?
Hotspot Shield Elite Toolbar is a browser extension developed by Conduit that is compatible with popular web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is supported by advertisements and is designed to modify the browser's homepage and search settings in order to display ads and capture web search traffic. It also collects and aggregates usage information and statistics. The toolbar is commonly bundled with third-party developer programs to generate revenue. During installation, users may be given the option to modify their home and search pages, but this is typically checked by default. If the software is uninstalled, users will need to manually revert their settings. According to the end-user license agreement (EULA), the company may automatically download and install remote updates, as well as collect and store details about the user's web browsing activities to provide targeted advertising. The EULA also states that by using Conduit software, users may enable the company to access, use, and collect various information about their internet browser, browsing habits, and computer.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar.
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
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- HotSpot_Shield_EliteToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{42CD7A24-AF4B-44A0-A119-1C6F9B6E2A90}' (runs on registration).
- HotSpot_Shield_EliteToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://hotspotshieldelite.ourtoolbar.com
- Support:
- https://hotspotshieldelite.ourtoolbar.com/help
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\hotspot_shield_elite
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\HotSpot_Shield_Elite\uninstall.exe toolbar
- Size:
- 4.00 MB
- Language:
- English
HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- tbHots.dll
- Name:
- HotSpot Shield Elite Toolbar
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\hotspot_shield_elite\tbHots.dll
- MD5:
- 8de9d8fda8df6dd2e1b99a1f297faa8a
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
uninstall.exe
Toolbar
|
b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95 |
|
EXE
|
5cf949316c40314d66b45f0bf00aa6f6 | |
|
DLL
|
1f887e707459246c5b262bb14de0c0f2 | |
|
DLL
|
tbHot0.dll
Malware
|
90a1b31ba3d3c1fd73b6021c1d8c1c8f |
|
DLL
|
1529506f1c8207a1928a7c488b23e759 | |
|
DLL
|
prxtbHot0.dll
Malware
|
c89d9c80fd468c6b51c4aadcc8463c2d |
|
DLL
|
37f24d1b9bc30b74fa415f13d9e98ebd | |
|
DLL
|
ldrtbHot0.dll
Malware
|
ce49528c9b0b3b3018ee2f70e76b362a |
|
DLL
|
d7a725fb0d83534ea372605c91ddef4d | |
|
DLL
|
24dbde9faf0668a065f466e22b7bb31e |