What is Connect DLC Toolbar?

Connect DLC Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 75.86% of installations running this operating system. Connect DLC Toolbar's installer is typically 15.00 MB in size and installs around 12 files.

Connect DLC Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 100.00% of installations residing in this country.

Connect DLC Toolbar adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Connect DLC Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Connect DLC Toolbar?

This software installs a browser toolbar, which is powered by Conduit, in Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox web browsers. The toolbar is designed to enhance web browsing by providing a search box and other features. However, it also collects and stores information about users' web browsing activities. This information is sent to OurToolbar to facilitate the suggestion of services or the display of targeted ads via the toolbar. Users should be cautious during installation, as the toolbar may attempt to change the home page and search provider settings. Additionally, the toolbar is often bundled with free programs and may not be uninstalled when the host program is removed, requiring manual removal by the user if necessary. If the home page and search settings were modified by the toolbar, users must manually revert them back.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Connect DLC Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	26380	Conduit (fs)

tbConn.dll (MD5: 5d80adbf9bcb50c9b488cced7f6525e1) has been flagged by 15 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
ESET-NOD32	8.9314	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus	14.01.26.11	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	25628	Conduit (fs)
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.azm
AVware	1.5.0.21	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.Conduit.M
Cyren	5.4.16.7	W32/Conduit.TTAU-0102
F-Prot	4.7.1.166	W32/Conduit.A
G Data	25	Win32.Application.Conduit.F
K7 AntiVirus	9.199.15118	Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
K7GW	9.199.15118	Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
Kaspersky	15.0.1.10	not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.azm
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A

prxtbConn.dll (MD5: d0133250565180c9dc8ee0aecccbfd53) has been flagged by 15 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.azm
AVware	1.5.0.21	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.Conduit.M
Cyren	5.4.16.7	W32/Conduit.TTAU-0102
ESET-NOD32	11248	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.N potentially unwanted
F-Prot	4.7.1.166	W32/Conduit.A
G Data	25	Win32.Application.Conduit.F
K7 AntiVirus	9.199.15118	Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
K7GW	9.199.15118	Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
Kaspersky	15.0.1.10	not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.azm
Panda Antivirus	4.6.4.2	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	37998	Conduit (fs)
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A

prxtbCon0.dll (MD5: 5c6b58516ebb518e1e91f1fb65eab04b) has been flagged by 7 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
AVware	1.5.0.16	Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32	10273	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.N
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	32318	Conduit (fs)
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A

Connect_DLCToolbarHelper.exe (MD5: 943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e) has been flagged by 5 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	23610	Conduit (fs)
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

Connect_DLCToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C247631C-606C-44F8-9B4E-C25B77177427}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:

https://connectdlc.ourtoolbar.com

Support:

https://connectdlc.ourtoolbar.com/help

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\connect_dlc

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\Connect_DLC\uninstall.exe

Size:

15.00 MB

Language:

English

Connect DLC Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:

tbConn.dll

Name:

Connect DLC Toolbar

Path:

C:\Program Files\connect_dlc\tbConn.dll

MD5:

5d80adbf9bcb50c9b488cced7f6525e1

SHA-1:

–

SHA-256:

–

File Type

Filename

MD5

DLL

prxtbCon0.dll

Malware

5c6b58516ebb518e1e91f1fb65eab04b

EXE

Connect_DLCToolbarHelper.exe